Today’s #ArtAdventCalendar features a Christmas gift I gave to Stefan a couple years back. He loves doing these stream of consciousness doodles in his notebooks, so I gave him some gel pens and a black paper sketchbook. He loved the look.

A friendly reminder to mix up your media every so often. 😉

Today’s #ArtAdventCalendar is my take on the cobblestone design from Amy Maricle’s excellent book, “Draw Yourself Calm.”

Highly recommend this book for mindful #drawing exercises designed to reduce stress and anxiety and bring one into the present moment.

So much inspiring art happening in #ArtAdventCalendar right now! 🥰

For those who might feel eager, but intimidated to start a creativity practice, paint-by-numbers can be a great stepping stone. Here are two from Craftoria that I’ve done while in hospital. #HealingArt #MentalHealth

Whew! If it feels like you’ve been juggling all the things this week, we totally get it. 😆 #HappyFriday #FunnyFriday #MentalHealth

I'm Athena, a creativity coach, and alongside my husband, Stefan, a clinical counsellor, we blend coaching and art-making to help folks create, discover and grow.

Based in Calgary, we offer one-on-one sessions, as well as in-person workshops and online resources.👇🧵 #mentalhealth