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Andrea Torrey Balsara
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🌱 Sharing Stories, Art & Energy Healing Work
📚 Kidlit Author & Artist ⎮ Reiki Master 💜
🦋 Discover Books 🦋 Workshops 🦋 Coaching ⬇️ click link below

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The BEST thing about the market? Talking to people. 💜 🥰

#BookLovers #HolidayMarkets #CreativeConversations #ChildrensBooks #YoungAdultBooks #ArtistLife #MentalHealthMatters #EnergyHealing #InspirationEverywhere
November 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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💜 Just for today, I'm focusing on what makes me happy--my family, my dogs, volunteering at the donkey sanctuary, enjoying the first snowfall of the season. ❄️

#MindfulCreativity #CreativeWellness #HealingThroughArt #EnergyForCreatives #FocusOnJoy #EverydayMindfulness 💜 🌟 🥰
November 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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A girl who can speak to animals. 🌟
A rat who serves a tyrant. 🐀
A secret that could destroy them both.The Great & The Small — a YA story of survival & finding light in the darkness. 💔 ✨

#CBCBooks #CanadianBooks #DarkYA #BookTrailer #StorytellingMatters #BookTokCanada #BookMarketing #IndieAuthor
November 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Ever notice how, no matter how much you achieve, it can still feel like you’re not enough? 🎨✍️ For many of us — especially those carrying old wounds — that feeling runs deep. 💔

#CreativeHealing #MindfulCreativity #ArtistsMentalHealth #SelfCompassion #HealingThroughArt #MentalHealthMatters
November 3, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Going down the Halloween aisle past life-size "witches," I realized what I was seeing: older women. Here’s to us “witches.” 💜🦋

Read my blog — link in bio. 🔗

#WomenOver60 #CreativeAging #HealingThroughArt #MentalHealthMatters #EnergyMedicine #FeminineStrength #ArtistLife #AuthorLife
October 31, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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These coloring pages include questions that spark meaningful conversations. Use them--and if you have suggestions for more topics, I'd love to hear them. Tag me; I'd love to see your finished pages! 💜 🎨

#CharacterDevelopment #MindfulParenting #RaisingLeaders #CreativeKids #ConsciousParenting
October 29, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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When the rights of Black people and people of color are trampled, the rights of ALL people are trampled ✊🏾✊🏼✊🏿.

The oppression of one is the oppression of ALL. #UnityinDiversity is a TRUTH.

#HumanRights #UnityInDiversity #EqualityForAll #StandTogether #SocialJustice #OneHumanFamily #LoveIsStronger
October 27, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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My picture books come with free colouring pages you can download from my website. 🖍️📚 They make great gifts for kids—I also do school presentations if your class or library is looking for a visit. 📚 Click link for details. 💛

#kidlitillustrator #picturebookauthor #CanKidLit #readaloudbooks #kidlit
October 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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I have some new paintings! 🎨💛
I really love these. They're still available—message me if you want details.

#artistlife #intuitiveart #healingthroughart #mixedmediaartist #creativeflow #artasanoffering #quietcreativity #soulfulart #originalartforsale #CanKidLit #Illustrator
October 21, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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When we’re stuck in fear, everything scrambles—our thoughts, our nervous system, our energy ⚡🧠 In this video, I’ll walk you through a simple energy medicine technique to help fear move through you—so it can finally release. 👋😮‍💨

#energyrelease #emotionalclearing #ptsdtools #nervoussystemsupport
October 14, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving!! May we all find ways of helping others, being of service, being grateful for our blessings, and sharing them. 💜✨💓

#CanadianThanksgiving #GivingThanks #Thankful #SpiritofGiving #helpingothers #makeadifference #CanKidLit #Kidlitauthor #Canada
October 13, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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This month's newsletter is about the all the stuff I pushed down and REALLY didn't want to deal with.

This month, I DEALT with it. 😱🎨

Read the full story → click the link in my bio. 💪🏻

#healingthroughart #artistjourney #firstartshow #innerwork #ptsdrecovery #artisanoffering #CanKidLit #PTSDHope
October 8, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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If we want a world of compassion, of true justice--a world based on kindness and mutual respect--it starts with the way we treat animals. #WorldAnimalDay - Oct 4.
💜

#BeKindToAnimals
#AnimalRescue
#DonkeySanctuary
#DonkeysOfBluesky
#AnimalAdvocacy
#BeTheChange
October 4, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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After years of writing, revising, and starting over—my sister and I BOTH have our novels featured in the September issue of Kirkus Reviews. Same month, same magazine. After DECADES of separate work! 🦋

#AuthorLife
#IndieAuthorCommunity
#FictionThatMatters
#TruthInFiction
#YAfiction
#KeepWriting
September 24, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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I thought I would share some images that I did a while ago. Visit my gallery to see more! 🌟

There will be more soon, that I will share as soon as they are finished.😍

#GalleryShare #Kidlitillustrator #artistsofinstagram #AndreaTorreyBalsara #ATBalsara #ArtAsTherapy #CanKidlit
September 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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As a #kidlit writer/illustrator & as a #trauma survivor, I know what kids need to feel happy.

It's NOT more stuff.

What do kids need to be happy? To feel NEEDED, VALUED & LOVED. 💜

The #coloringpages on my website spur conversations that matter.

#ConversationsAboutCharacter #BeingofService
September 16, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Courageous writing helps us build a world rooted in dignity and unity in diversity. In my Sept newsletter: Fox Creek by Michele Torrey—a powerful novel that shatters the lie of “us” and “them.”

Link in my bio & comments!

#FoxCreek #Newsletter
#WritersForJustice #NoUsAndThem #BookReview
September 5, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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For those who feel helpless...💜
This is for you.
#UnityInDiversity #WorldPeaceIsInevitable #BeTheChange #LoveOverHate #SeekTruth
August 29, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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When an abandoned cat darted into my house one Halloween night, I had no idea what he’d teach me about love, trust, and resilience. 🐾💫

In my newsletter, I share his story—and how I painted his portrait. 🎨

💌 Link’s in my bio & in the comments.

#ArtAndHealing
#RescueCat
#PaintingTips
August 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM