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Hello beautiful creatives, Hopefully by now you have watched my video -- A Calmer Path for 2026 -- that I shared yesterday, December 10. If not, I encourage you to do so as it is THAT important. :) One of the FIRST new 2026 hands-on art activities happening will launch on January 2, 2026. Details are now available in the classroom: 30 DAYS OF ART... any questions just ask! I can't WAIT! WOOT!

This week I’ve been thinking about what it truly means to show up — not perfectly, not fully prepared, not with everything figured out… but simply, honestly, and wholeheartedly. And I realized something tender and profound: Showing up is courage.Showing up is the transformation. We often believe courage means boldness, confidence, or certainty.But in truth, courage is much quieter.It’s the steady hand that opens the door even when the heart trembles.It’s the willingness to be seen — as we are, not as we think we should be. Every artist knows this intimately.Every creative soul feels that moment before beginning… the hesitation, the doubt, the soft fear.But we show up anyway.And that “anyway” is everything. Key InsightCourage isn’t a feeling we wait for — it’s a practice we grow into. The more we show up, the stronger we become. The path shapes us because we step onto it, not before. Summary / Takeaways - Showing up imperfectly is still showing up. - Courage grows every time we cross the threshold of hesitation. - You don’t need readiness; you need willingness. - Creative transformation begins with presence, not perfection. Engaging Question / Invitation Where have you shown up — or where are you willing to show up — even if it feels tender or uncertain? Your story might be the courage someone else needs. May the light reveal exactly what you’re ready to see.

As a certified Life Art Therapy Coach, my number 1 go to creative process is Smashbooking, which now has a place in our community. This is a FOR ALL MEMBERS activity, one that absolutely anyone can do. Already waiting for you in the CLASSROOM is a guidance on how to create your own smashbook. And coming over the next week is guidance on generating two traditional pages that ALL smashbooks usually contain: the grounding page and the resting page. Starting in January 2026 twice a month special videos will be shared guiding you through an intentional process, AND once a quarter we will have a LIVE smashbook workshop. In just two weeks I will be also sharing the LAST 2025 LIVE event for Winter Solstice, it is a two-day event and a celebration. This two-part event (see CLASSROOM FOR DETAILS) is perfect for your smashbook and is actually what I'll be doing my annual spread in. There's plenty of time to create your smashbook before then! Let's end the year creatively doing purposeful art that will support your current soulful self-identity. I've been performing this for 6 years now, and honestly, there would be a hole in my energy field if I didn't do it this year! Join me and let's celebrate each other at the closing of 2025!

"My intuition is always available." 💝Here is your affirmation from Embracing Intuition Affirmation cards 💝 MINDFULNESS PRACTICE WITH THIS AFFIRMATION 1. 🤔Take a few moments right now to speak and consider this message. 2. ❓Ask your brain to help you see all the intuitive nudges and messages you receive today. 3. 🖋️Journal your observations before bed. Do you love this affirmation? You can see more in the Embracing Intuition Affirmation Cards Deck, available on Deckible. You get 91 affirmations to help you embrace, nurture, and trust your intuition at https://www.deckible.com/card-decks/3Ja-embracing-intuition-affirmation-cards-trust-embrace-enhance-your-empathic-intuitive-abilities-rev-ronda-del-boccio-