There’s a quiet kind of healing that happens when our hands begin to create again.
For a long time, my healing lived only in words—ink spilled across journal pages, essays written in the soft hours of the night, poetry rising from the ashes of old wounds. But lately, something new has been calling me. A pull toward color. Toward brushstrokes. Toward letting the things I’ve carried—grief, resilience, hope—take shape on canvas instead of only on a page.
I’m expanding my creative practice into painting, not because I’m an expert, but because creation is a doorway. Every line, every layer, every experiment is a reminder that we are allowed to evolve. We are allowed to try new things. We are allowed to express ourselves in ways that feel true, even if they’re messy, imperfect, or brand-new.
And I want to invite you into that space with me.
So many of us were raised to believe creativity is a talent you either have or you don’t. But healing has taught me something different: creativity is a lifeline. A way to breathe through what tries to silence us. A way to return to ourselves. A way to reclaim joy, meaning, and identity.
It doesn’t matter if it’s painting, writing, pottery, music, movement, baking, photography, or any other form of making. Your soul doesn’t care if it’s “good.” It cares that it exists.
Create something just for you.
Give yourself permission to explore.
Let your hands express what your heart has been holding.
Today, I’m officially launching The Crow and Flame Project: Creative Expressions — a space where art, symbolism, storytelling, and healing meet. A home for the essays, poetry, paintings, and creative work that rise from my own journey… and a place to encourage you on yours.
This project is not about perfection.
It’s about expression.
It’s about alchemy.
It’s about transforming what once hurt into something that lights the way forward.
Thank you for being here—truly.
Here’s to creation as medicine.
Here’s to healing through art.
Here’s to igniting your own flame.
Crow and Flame 