5 Reasons Why Adult Coloring so Popular

By on November 15, 2015   /   Adult Coloring Books, Creativity   /   Leave a comment
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5 Reasons Why Adult Coloring so Popular

How about something different than politics on the news? How about adult coloring? Why is adult coloring so popular these days? I mean, coloring books for adults? Well, these are not the simple drawings you’re used to in the coloring books as a child. Adult coloring books are detailed and challenging. Balance. When you’re coloring or doodling, you’re using BOTH sides of your brain. This means you’re activating both your logical side and your creative side (to put it simply).  This is a very satisfying  place to be. You feel balanced and more whole. Simpler Times. As you

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Mandala Doodles Adult Coloring Book

By on August 10, 2015   /   Adult Coloring Books, Doodling   /   Leave a comment
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Mandala Doodles Adult Coloring Book

I’ve decided to create adult coloring books with my mandala doodles. There are a few obvious reasons for this. I LOVE doodling mandalas. I love teaching others to doodle mandalas. I think mandalas can open up creative avenues in anyone who creates, colors or looks at them. Doodling is being recognized as a super powerful way to help people remember and be creative. Adult coloring books are extremely popular (they outsell all other books in the UK!) I’m an entrepreneur and I see this as a “holy shit!” way to earn money doing what I absolutely love to

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If a 2 Year Old Can Doodle a Mandala

By on June 17, 2015   /   Creativity, Doodling   /   Leave a comment
If a 2 Year Old Can Doodle a Mandala

I am blessed with the cutest, smartest, most present 2-year-old girl in the world for a granddaughter. Seriously – I’m NOT biased:) Ruby has been spending 2 days a week with us (at least) since she was born. She’ll be 3 in October. Needless to say, Ruby “knows” what a mandala is. This wasn’t intentional but I have a lot of them around my home. I bought a pack of cards called “A Soul’s Journey Cards” a year ago because a friend of mine, Charlotte Backman painted a mandala for each one. They’re gorgeous and in a

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For my mentor

By on June 16, 2015   /   Creativity, Doodling   /   2 Comments
For my mentor

Mandalas saved my life. I learned how to draw, paint and incorporate them into my life from my mentor, friend and amazing artist, Merry Norris of MerryNovaStudio.com Merry learned the process of creating mandalas from Paul Heussentamm of Mandalas.com. Paul has been dubbed the “Mandala Man.” His work is often on the set with Deepak Chopra. Merry decided to teach the magic of the mandala to women to help them heal. I am one of the lucky recipients of the healing love of her and the mandala! Here’s a mandala doodle I did in Merry’s studio the other night

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A Doodle is a Doodle is a Game Changer

By on June 16, 2015   /   Creativity, Doodling   /   Leave a comment
A Doodle is a Doodle is a Game Changer

Why do people doodle? Because we are in a constant state of change and expansion. Our minds WANT to create. Our souls WANT to create. There is no stopping creation. If you think you’re not creative, think again. If you weren’t in a constant state of creation, you’d be dead. You cells are creating new buddies constantly. The very spirit that moves you to create, breathes your air and pumps your blood. So, when we allow that pen or pencil to just GO on the paper, we begin to create our own artistic expression of who we are.

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Root Chakra Mandala Doodle

By on November 12, 2014   /   Mandalas, Mindfulness   /   Leave a comment
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Root Chakra Mandala Doodle

I have to be honest – I have never done “chakra” work. I do believe that we’re all energy and that there are many natural ways to balance our “energy systems.”  I regularly have acupuncture treatments at Preferred Health Solutions, go to Bikram Yoga two to five times a week at Bikram Hot Yoga Columbus and see a chiropractor, Worthington Optimal Wellness. So, I guess that puts me in the category of people who would work on their chakras! What I love about Chakras the most are the colors associated with them. If you search “chakra mandalas” on the web – you’ll

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The First Mandala Doodle Class

By on October 23, 2014   /   Doodling, Mandalas   /   Leave a comment
The First Mandala Doodle Class

Teaching Mandala Doodles is easy. I’ve given dozens of workshops and talks over the years and I’m usually super nervous. But getting ready to teach people how to doodle mandalas and a little about the history of mandalas feels like second nature. I’ve known for years that I want to spread the word of how life changing creating mandalas can be just like my mentor and friend Merry Norris taught me. When the time was “right” I suppose, the process literally popped into my head and I wrote it down. It involves compasses (you know, like you used in

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My First Mandala Doodle

By on June 3, 2014   /   Doodling   /   Leave a comment
My First Mandala Doodle

We were driving home from a family trip. As usual, I had a big bag full of markers, sharpies, colors and even glitter glue. (I always travel with an ample amount of art supplies). The trip had some family drama in it and I was still uneasy and upset about what had happened. But by this time in my life I knew I had the ability to “reframe” my feelings and find some meaning to it. I knew for me it was about forgiveness. The song “Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows” started going through my head. I pulled

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