Category: Art therapy


  • 36 – Believing – Lessons paid forward

    Hearing that meant more to me than any award or medal ever could. It reminded me that leadership, much like humility, doesnโ€™t always fix everyone in the moment โ€” but when it lands, it can ripple forward for years.

  • 33 – Intentionality – the holiday spirit

    If youโ€™re feeling stretched this holiday season between the life youโ€™re leaving and the one youโ€™re stepping into, I hope you give yourself a moment to appreciate whatโ€™s already in your hands. Trust the process. ย Thereโ€™s more there than you think.

  • 32 – Adversity – a part of life

    Ninety days isnโ€™t much in the grand scheme of life โ€” but when you show up every single day, even in small ways, it becomes its own kind of transformation.

  • 31 – Esteem

    Honoring the fallen, creating for the living, and staying grateful for every step in between.

  • 30 – Nontoxic control

    Today wasnโ€™t comfortable. But it was needed. It was about trusting the processโ€”and it reminded me that strength isnโ€™t just holding the line. Sometimes itโ€™s knowing when to soften, when to speak up, and when to finally feel what youโ€™ve been carrying.

  • 29 – Resistance

    Understanding the path forward doesnโ€™t magically clear the debris inside. Knowing what needs to change doesnโ€™t guarantee the feelings will cooperate. But Iโ€™m learning that this in-between space โ€” the uncomfortable, chaotic, conflicting middle โ€” is where real growth happens.

  • 28 – You Canโ€™t Go Back

    The First Time I Thought of Myself as an Adult During group therapy this week something someone shared brought up a memory I had not thought about in decades. I revisited this memory that shaped how I see myself even now. It was the first time I truly felt like an adult. I was stationed…

  • 5 – Perspective: Another Piece of the Story

    The story I want Honor and Ink to tell is the process of transforming what can be viewed as mistakes into stories of triumph. (not the bad tattoos. LOL) Not just isolated tattoos, but a body of work that flows togetherโ€”symbols, memories, and meaning woven into something larger. Each tattoo, like each blog entry, is…

  • 1 – Art as Therapy: Ink that heals

    Art has always been more than just decoration โ€” itโ€™s survival. For centuries, humans have turned to creation as a way to process grief, celebrate life, and carry stories too heavy to speak out loud. Tattoos are no different. They are art etched into skin, therapy carried on the body.