Learning to See

Today we're chatting with my friend Danica Thurber (aka Danica the Artist) about how art can help us process our grief.We often talk about grief after the loss, but what about the grief process that occurs before the loss? That is anticipatory grief and the main focus of our discussion and art project today.GRIEF COURSE:At the end you'll get to see some of Danica's own artwork and hear about her new Therapeutic Art Grief course, available now on her Etsy store.CHILDREN'S BOOK:Each year (October17-21), to honor her dad's heaven-versary she runs a sale on Amazon to get the digital version of her children's book, Lulu Faces Loss And Finds Encouragement, for FREE!https://amzn.to/4hfOkF3Take this podcast to the next level:Go SEE this podcast on Youtube.Check out the the write-up available through the "Digging Deeper Together" membership level on Patreon.Join our "Transformational Studio Time" to explore this topic further through personalized discussion and making art together.Connect more with Jen?If you'd like to work with Jen and discover the healing power of art for yourself or those you work with, check out her website Learning to See Studio.She is now certified to provide Art Therapy supervision for others seeking their Art Therapy license! Get access to everything.To get all the bonus content with downloads, links, reflection questions, and detailed art activities, etc., join our membership at Learning to See Studio on Patreon.

Today we're exploring how discovering our true identity brings us hope, how it takes grit to be grateful & how these things change our lives.Take this podcast to the next level:Go SEE this podcast on Youtube.Check out the the write-up available through the "Digging Deeper Together" membership level on Patreon.Join our "Transformational Studio Time" to explore this topic further through personalized discussion and making art together.Videos shared with permission:Hosanna Wong's "I Have a New Name"   • I Have A New Name | Hosanna Wong (Off...  Emily Dickinson's poem "Hope is a Thing with Feathers" by lalaillustrator   • Hope is the thing with feathers - Emi...  Books Mentioned:The Feathered Bone by Julie CantrellThe Hiding Place by Corrie ten BoomYou Are More Than You've Been Told by Hosanna WongConnect more with Jen:If you'd like to work with Jen and discover the healing power of art for yourself or those you work with, check out her website Learning to See Studio.She is now certified to provide Art Therapy supervision for others seeking their Art Therapy license!Get access to everything:To get all the bonus content with downloads, links, reflection questions, and detailed art activities, etc., join our membership at Learning to See Studio on Patreon.

Come learn to see how God uses your imagination to reveal more about Himself to you personally. Revelations isn't about giving us new information, it's about inviting us to a new experience of the scriptures, writes Eugene in Reversed Thunder. Today we're reviewing Eugene Peterson's book Reversed Thunder to help us understand what Revelations has to say to us about judgment, salvation, and Heaven.Take this podcast to the next level:Get your own copy of Reversed Thunder and read Eugene's words for yourself.Check out the the write-up available through the "Digging Deeper Together" membership level on Patreon.Go SEE this podcast on Youtube.Join our "Transformational Studio Time" to explore the topics & images of Revelations further through making art together.Connect more with Jen?If you'd like to work with Jen and discover the healing power of art for yourself or those you work with, check out her website Learning to See Studio.She is now certified to provide Art Therapy supervision for others seeking their Art Therapy license! Sign up for a meeting here.Get access to everything.To get all the bonus content with downloads, links, reflection questions, and detailed art activities, etc., join our membership at Learning to See Studio on Patreon.

Come learn to see how God uses your imagination to reveal more about Himself to you personally. Revelations isn't about giving us new information, it's about inviting us to a new experience of the scriptures, writes Eugene in Reversed Thunder. Today we're reviewing Eugene Peterson's book Reversed Thunder to help us understand what Revelations has to say to us about worship, evil, prayer, witness, and politics.Take this podcast to the next level:Get your own copy of Reversed Thunder and read Eugene's words for yourself.Check out the the write-up available through the "Digging Deeper Together" membership level on Patreon.Go SEE this podcast on Youtube.Join our "Transformational Studio Time" to explore the topics & images of Revelations further through making art together.Connect more with Jen?If you'd like to work with Jen and discover the healing power of art for yourself or those you work with, check out her website Learning to See Studio.She is now certified to provide Art Therapy supervision for others seeking their Art Therapy license! Sign up for a meeting here.Get access to everything.To get all the bonus content with downloads, links, reflection questions, and detailed art activities, etc., join our membership at Learning to See Studio on Patreon.

Come learn to see how God uses your imagination to reveal more about Himself to you personally. Revelations isn't about giving us new information, it's about inviting us to a new experience of the scriptures, writes Eugene in Reversed Thunder. Today we're reviewing Eugene Peterson's book Reversed Thunder to help us understand what Revelations has to say to us about scripture, Christ, and the church.Take this podcast to the next level:Get your own copy of Reversed Thunder and read Eugene's words for yourself.Check out the the write-up available through the "Digging Deeper Together" membership level on Patreon.Go SEE this podcast on Youtube.Join our "Transformational Studio Time" to explore the topics & images of Revelations further through making art together.Connect more with Jen?If you'd like to work with Jen and discover the healing power of art for yourself or those you work with, check out her website Learning to See Studio.She is now certified to provide Art Therapy supervision for others seeking their Art Therapy license! Sign up for a meeting here.Get access to everything.To get all the bonus content with downloads, links, reflection questions, and detailed art activities, etc., join our membership at Learning to See Studio on Patreon.

Today I’m excited to introduce you to Marjolaine Walker, an artist, author and breakthrough coach who helps women find their voice, break up with shame and connect with God!She wants everyone to know that you don't have to be an artist nor be afraid of the process because art, and God, bring healing in gentle ways. There's so much to share from this podcast.Check out the the write-up available through the "Digging Deeper Together" membership level on Patreon.Come SEE this podcast on Youtube.And join our "Transformational Studio Time" to explore the topic of forgiveness further.Want to connect more with Marjolaine?InstagramWebsiteWant to explore the Christmas story from different perspectives this advent season? Check out my FREE course and devotional book A Refocused Advent.Curious about the 1 canvas painting we mentioned?El Duende Process Painting (EDPP) Developed by Abbe Miller Want to connect more with Jen?If you'd like to work with Jen and discover the healing power of art for yourself or those you work with, check out her website Hope and Healing at Home.She is now certified to provide Art Therapy supervision for others seeking their Art Therapy license! Sign up for a meeting here.She is also looking for podcast guests for 2024 -- want to be a guest or know someone you want to hear her interview? Please send an email to jen@hopeandhealingathome.com.To get all the bonus content with downloads, links, reflection questions, and detailed art activities, etc., join our membership at Learning to See Studio on Patreon.

Today I’m excited to introduce you to Sue Nelson, founder of Woman of Noble Character, cofounder of Bean so Blessed Coffee, teacher, dog and cat rescuer, cancer warrior, adopted child, mother of 4 adult children, disciple of Jesus!In today's conversation she shares about finding her siblings as an adult, how she was loved, and how she uses art to meditate and write scripture on her heart as she seeks to be a woman of noble character in today's world and encourage others to do the same.There's so much to share from this podcast.Check out the the write-up available through the "Digging Deeper Together" membership level on Patreon.Come SEE this podcast on Youtube.And join our "Transformational Studio Time" to pick a verse to bring to life with Bible journaling.If you want to connect more with Sue?InstagramWebsiteEmail: sue@womanofnoblecharacter.com (ask her about the trip to the Holy Land and her upcoming Bible Journaling course)Want to experience things from the Holy Land in your own home? Check out Artza Box.Want to explore the Christmas story from different perspectives this advent season? Check out my FREE course and devotional book A Refocused Advent.If you'd like to work with Jen and discover the healing power of art for yourself or those you work with, check out her website Hope and Healing at Home.She is now certified to provide Art Therapy supervision for others seeking their Art Therapy license! Sign up for a meeting here.To get all the bonus content with downloads, links, reflection questions, and detailed art activities, etc., join our membership at Learning to See Studio on Patreon.

Today I’m excited to introduce you to Emma Schonenberg, artist, designer, plant lover, dog momma, and Art Therapist.In today's conversation we talk about her journey to becoming an Art Therapist, the benefits she received from getting lost in creating her Soul Gardens and the benefits others have received as well. It's super exciting to hear about how creating something beautiful, or simply beginning to pay attention to beauty in our sketchbooks can reduce anxiety, improve sleep, make pain disappear for an hour, increase our flexibility and problem solving, give us courage and nurture our kinder patient side.There's so much to share from this podcast.Check out the the write-up available through the "Digging Deeper Together" membership level on Patreon.Come SEE this podcast on Youtube.And join our "Transformational Studio Time" for more art ideas and support as you create your own Personal Affirmation Soul Garden.If you want to connect more with Emma check out these links:InstagramWebsiteEmail: info@gardensofmysoul.comIf you'd like to work with Jen and discover the healing power of art for yourself or those you work with, check out her website Hope and Healing at Home.She is now certified to provide Art Therapy supervision for others seeking their Art Therapy license! Sign up for a meeting here.To get all the bonus content with downloads, links, reflection questions, and detailed art activities, etc., join our membership at Learning to See Studio on Patreon.