Creative goodness through art-making, connection, and collaboration. Gretchen Miller, MA, ATR-BC. Gretchen Miller, MA, ATR-BC. Originally posted on creativity in motion. Creative Deed 365 Minneapolis! This summer, the national art therapy conference. 6 Degrees of Creativity 2015 Workshop Reveal! .

Journey of a Yang Warrior. In Life in the Berkshires. I am learning to love. Every day they speak in. And dark, shadow and. Fire, warmth and frost;. But always the silence,. Just when I think I understand. Your dark ridges, the swings. And sways of the forest, the. Mists dappling and quiet fogs,. You go all afire, or crystal. Clear or dark as pitch under.

How Art Heals in Austin, Texas. As an artist and art therapist, being creative is an essential part of life. Creativity is how I best express and organize myself, and frankly I would be lost without this outlet.

Apart from wanting to help people achieve their creative dreams, there is evidence that being creative is good for your health. In The art of being mentally healthy. Dr Christina Davies et al. from UWA suggest that two or more hours a week of arts engagement is associated with mental health benefits. So no more excuses, get creative! What, you say? Yes, of course, you WANT to but are you having trouble committing to doing something creative? So how can we get going? .