Everything Starts with Healthy Thoughts
Creative minds are full of potential - Practices feel good & Flow is a better way to live!
We love the general term Sketchbook Journaling
In other words - making a mess on a page with the intention to rest & reset your mind​​​​
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​​There are real science-based benefits
to our creative mindful practices:​
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its very soothing & therapeutic in nature
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it empowers emotional expression
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it relaxes the brain & opens you up to find joy
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its about doing something fun
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its an alternative pleasure to prevent wasting time
​Our Recommendation - Adopt a Pleasure Goal!
What is a pleasure goal?
Its something you do for 15-20 minutes a day.
Its also a playful release of stress.
Its something you can do in front of the tv,
in your garden or at the kitchen table
(that's where it started for me)
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Its about exchanging a small amount of time for a creative mindful practice like journaling, colouring, writing, sketching or layering collage on all kinds of pages without worrying what the outcome looks like! ​​​​​
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How to feel at home with creative practices:
"Taking time for myself with allies & Tanya is both a challenge and wonderful! I love the flow & colours on the paper with watercolours. It will often 'puddle' to my surprize.
I enjoy these practices before the evening dinner or when needing time out.
The different mediums can at times feel confusing, yet it is still a growing in the skills. My biggest challenge perhaps was not starting when classes first began. I am still finding my playing OKAY!"
- Fee​​​
"I love everything about how Tanya shares the mindfulness practices. Her classes are lively, interesting and very relaxing. And i don't need to take anything, it is all provided for me and ready when I get there. I can unwind my mind, dispel frustrations and release the build up of emotions too. Thanks for being you. Love ya, xo Jane H."
"Stress went away gradually and the old habits were replaced with my long lost hobbies."
- Kitten Mum
It was the playfulness of colour that awakened my emotions and gave way to an expressive side I have not seen in years. It felt so natural, strong, and in harmony with something peaceful."
- Tara Lovejoy​​​
Caring is one of our strongest traits. We put all our efforts into promoting human welfare. Helping to reduce suffering - responding to emotional crises - to help you rise above any natural or human disaster. To assist in resolving what pains you most. We'll envelop all your gifts & skills around easy practices to provide you with methods to find wellbeing. We use art therapy, creative practices & mindfulness to help you along.
Our supportive Sketchbook Journal Community where you can indulge in your all your creative adventures without feeling judged or pressured.
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We protect those who need comfort & Focused on building resilient communities wherever we go
We Have a Wordplay Backronym for OKAY​
​O - Optimized
K - Knowledge
A - About
Y - Yourself
Monthly themes & topics designed for adults who want to continue or want a creative hobby to reduce stress. I'll show you easy mindful practices, adding a variety with asemic writing, colour & interesting things to add to your sketchbook pages.
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Together we'll indulge in sketchbook journaling & build micro skills along the way.
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All happening while you experiment with basic supplies like watercolours, colouring pencils or ink if that's what you like.
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Easy sketchbook journaling & practices based on themes
​Easy to follow watercolour lesson, drawing practices, sometimes adding coloured pencil layers to make it fun & quick to do at home. Our favourite places to create are during the early morning hours, at trips in nature, or at our desk during lunch or the famous little table in front of an animation!
Our in-person group & online community love this!​
Rebecca Holiday said: "Tanya has a simplified method to incorporate creative mindfulness she refers to as pleasure goals! I love sketching and its great knowing I can call it a goal."
Mel Kindle shared this in her email earlier this year (2025) "...I was so surpised to learn that I didn't need any experience in any creative fields to benefit from the creative mindful practices you teach Tanya. I could see everything clearly as you showed me everything as I progressed. And my favourite part was Tanya's gently guidance." ​​
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What members are saying about how we help them!
PJ: "I started with Tanya to learn how to use watercolours. My colour experience were in fabric, embroidery and quilting. The classes helped us to understand how colour flowed and Tanya related its use also to our personalities and emotions.
She helped me find talents I did not know I had - She took us into mindfulness and we created journal and diaries to express our inner self. Learning to paint and create pictures, fantasy animals, colour palettes, and abstracts. Ain all on of the best courses I have ever done. As each individual worked under the same intentions but expectations and results were all so individual."​
Rebecca Holiday said: "Tanya has a simplified method to incorporate creative mindfulness she refers to as pleasure goals! I love sketching and its great knowing I can call it a goal."
Mel Kindle shared this in her email earlier this year (2025) "...I was so surpised to learn that I didn't need any experience in any creative fields to benefit from the creative mindful practices you teach Tanya. I could see everything clearly as you showed me everything as I progressed. And my favourite part was Tanya's gently guidance." ​​
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Why we keep showing up every week!
🌸"I have no more blank page fears..." - Bianca
We know all about staring at the "blank page phenomenon". We'll always guide you so nothing feels too hard to try or too intimidating to continue. You'll have printable resource every month & these journals become your companion documents to help you play along, even if you've never used sketchbooks or watercolours before
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🌸"For me it's the video sessions, downloads & resources that help me!" - Susan B.
You will have access to all the previous lessons & Downloads. Included right now are over four years worth of contents to enjoy when you have time. Everything you'll need to start a mindful creative practices is laid out for you in sections. Each with little exercises to try, topics to incorporate & practices to use in your sketchbooks or journals
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🌸"The only place where I get real tutorials in real time." - Gail Hill
I'll show you my sketchbook pages in full view video tutorials before every exercise. There are audio guides to use when you go through the 21-days of mindfulness. Relaxing meditations, visuals for clarity & every example image you receive can be used as collage in your sketchbooks, journals & as part of your creative play
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🌸"I'm quiet, that OK with our community, I'm still feeling supported." Anne
Gentle guidance allows you to discover yourself in full expression of what you are able to do. We like to support you where you are in every process without pressure to complete any of the practices. Simply having fun with no end result or comparison to others work. The transformations that happen for you are encouraged through the pages you create on your monthly journeys, although everyone's journey will look completely different
Start where you are! I'll be there, dedicated to guide you while you grow
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Why does creative mindfulness & self-mastery work?
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Its a wonderful tool for attunement to your self-care needs
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Its a soft, kind practice to start anytime & do anywhere
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You can start with it today, you might need a pencil or a pen to begin
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It's a beautiful way to look for more ways to reach happiness
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Its great for releasing daily stress, documenting your life or just to practice a hobby
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It builds micro skills & little positive habits that ease away worries
And it helps you make sense of life's experiences while finding a deeper connection to yourself​
"I started feeling less frustrated as my brain was in balance."
- Mandy Archer​​
"I experienced more connection to myself while becoming curious about my needs."
- Debra Canning
What to Expect & How to Start?
We use journals, sketchbooks & printables to turn serious topics into mindful insights
Our favourite tools are watercolours, colouring pencils & collage. And we show you how to enjoy colours, mindfulness, reflection & relaxation to make your life feel a bit like magic; even if it is only on paper
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"Most of my life I thought nothing could help me relax after work. But these practices really gave me much needed time to reflect on what I could do to relax."
- Angela McDonald
"Most of my life I thought nothing could help me relax after work. But these practices really gave me much needed time to reflect on what I could do to relax."
- Caroline Wright
"With a revitalized mind, a renewed sense of belonging, and a shift in mindset Tanya helped me overcome so many things that used to hold me back. Selfmastery will give you a whole new outlook on life and you will develop creative habits to uplift your lifestyle. It really is the perfect place to connect to yourself and release stress."
- Belle Stewart
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