🎨 Creativity Isn’t Just for Artists—It’s a Survival Tool

🎨 Creativity Is a Survival Tool!!!!

I didn’t pick up a paintbrush because I only wanted to make pretty things.
I picked it up because I was drowning in grief. 

When my sister died suddenly from CJD, my entire world cracked wide open. I felt like I had been hit by a bus. It was the kind of grief that leaves you numb, like you’re floating just outside your own life, watching everything in slow motion.  I didn’t know how to process the loss. But one day, I pulled out my old paints—something I hadn’t touched in years—and I just started painting again. 

I grabbed a design, paints and got started. 

That moment changed everything.

Acrylic painting became my therapy. My space to relax and stop the noise in my head. No one was grading me. No one was expecting anything. It was just me and the paint.

And slowly, little by little, creating art helped me grieve in a healthier way.

That’s why I started my small business. Not to sell “perfect” art or make viral videos.
But because I know what it’s like to need something—anything—to hold onto when the world stops making sense.

Now, I teach painting and paper crafting to women who are hurting, overwhelmed with life, full of chaos, or just plain stuck. I create art kits and tutorials not just to show you how—but to invite you back to yourself. To remind you that you’re still here, still worthy, still capable of joy and calm and beauty.

Join the Hive for this Autumn Truck Journal Kit and Tutorial

Because here’s the thing:
Creativity isn’t just a hobby.
It’s not just for artists or “naturally talented” people.
It’s a survival tool.

My complete art kits make it super easy to get started and be successful!

It’s how we process, how we make sense of the chaos.
It’s how we remember who we are—especially when life tries to tear us apart.

If you’re going through something (and honestly, who isn’t?), I want you to know that art can hold space for you too. You don’t need a fancy setup. You don’t need to know what you’re doing. You just need to start.

One brushstroke. One journal page. One tiny moment of making.

That’s all it takes to begin again.

-teresa XO

If you’re looking for a safe, supportive space to create without pressure, come check out one of my virtual classes, Junk Journal Hive Membership or grab a beginner-friendly art kit. Whether it’s paint, paper, or glue—you’ll find more than a project. You’ll find a little peace.