Psychology wizards say you should celebrate small wins.

I'm doing it with ice cream and art supplies. Join me, won't you? 🍦

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Celebrating our own milestones is important, but it’s HARD. I can’t tell you how many times I cringed writing this post. Psychology wizards say you need to acknowledge even small wins, so your brain will get warm, fuzzy feelings and motivate you to keep showing up.

That’s why I made this Milestones section and glued it to my homepage. It’s a place to acknowledge your wins and encourage other members. Everyone here is in different stages of their practice, but we’re all dedicated to growing as humans and artists.

Why Substack?

Other social media platforms felt like showing up at my high school cafeteria, with a face full of zits wearing off-brand everything. Substack feels like arriving at my grandma’s house as she’s pulling a sheet of cookies out of the oven.  This is a kind, supportive place to be yourself.

Substack gives me the opportunity to give my content at no cost to artists who are:

• BIPOC

• members of the LGBTQ+ community, or

• experiencing financial difficulty

Please message me for access with “DRAWING ACCESS” in the subject line and I’ll add you to my paid list. No questions asked, nothing expected in return.

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Thank You, Free Members

If you join the paid membership, you’ll lock in that price forever (even when the cost increases). Here’s a breakdown of benefits you’ll get when you upgrade.

As a Thank You to Paid Members

I’m hosting a bonus Ice Cream Social Drawing Session! I’ll have my camera and mic on and would love to chat while we draw from fun vintage photos of ice cream parlors & trucks. RSVP below and you’ll get an invite that you can add to your calendar, automatically converted to your time zone.