When The Road Leads Inward
The Passages collection started with a walk in the woods—but it didn’t stop there.
As I painted these winding paths and quiet places, I started noticing something deeper stirring. These weren’t just landscapes—they were mirrors. Each painting became a kind of emotional breadcrumb, helping me trace my way through exhaustion, overwhelm, and questions I hadn’t found words for yet.
I didn’t set out to paint my inner life - my hopes, dreams and struggles. Painting these little roads and open skies started as a way to capture peace—but it became something deeper. Each piece felt like a conversation with myself. One where I didn’t need words.
I’ve always believed that art is therapeutic. I can say more in fifteen minutes with a paintbrush than I ever could with a pen. Every painting session feels like therapy—a safe space to let the hard things surface. Sometimes I paint through overwhelm or grief, sometimes through joy or awe, and often, all of those emotions show up together. There’s a clarity that comes through creating that nothing else seems to offer.
And that catharsis? That deep, wordless release and sense of knowing? I want other people to experience that, too.
This past winter, I got certified as a therapeutic art life coach—not because I to become some art guru, but because I wanted better language and tools to help people connect with their creativity in a deeper, more meaningful way.
I wanted to better understand how to help you use art to move through your own stories. To create a practice that isn’t about perfection or technique, but about expression—something real, intuitive, and healing.
I quickly realized, though, that a lot of the exercises out there felt too prescriptive. I didn’t want to give people step-by-step assignments or have you feel like you needed a coach or therapy session to understand YOUR art. I wanted to create a process. A simple, intuitive rhythm they could return to again and again. Something that didn’t just mimic healing—but actually felt healing.
And that’s where Internal Landscapes was born.
It's still in the works, but it’s coming. And I can’t wait to share more. (I’ll be sharing more soon, but if your heart’s already saying “yes,” let me know—I’d love to hear from you.)
And if you’re interested in the collection that started this journey for me, you can check out Passages here!
