PinnedSarah DakhiliWelcomeI write a new blog every week about making joy with art — exploring how we can use our creative energy to build a relationship with joy…Feb 616Feb 616
Sarah DakhiliHow Creativity is Turning Me Into a “New Me” — Who Am I Becoming?With each new idea or project, I am becoming more resilient, more open to possibilities. I am learning that who I am is not fixed but…Aug 196Aug 196
Sarah DakhiliHow creativity continues to heal my fear of vulnerability, disappointment (and grief)…I grew up in a home where there was no room to be vulnerable. There was zero patience and tolerance for vulnerability, disappointment and…May 148May 148
Sarah DakhiliHow the wisdom of creativity (and my shadow parts) healed my feelings of jealousy and comparisonI wouldn’t consider myself a jealous person. But I have certainly felt envious of others. Over the years I have come to recognise several…Apr 215Apr 215
Sarah DakhiliHow creativity helped me heal my loneliness!We live in a world that is terrified of loneliness and silence. We struggle to comprehend that listening and making space for time spent…Apr 911Apr 911
Sarah DakhiliHow creativity helps me process anger — Transforming my pain into beauty through artMost of us grow up being told that anger is bad or an unproductive emotion that needs to be mitigated.I grew up in a home that was filled…Apr 16Apr 16
Sarah DakhiliArt as Medicine: How I Healed My Heart Through CreativityWhen life throws you lemons, you make art! That’s what I do anyway. I HAVE to create. Creativity is a way to process my emotions, trauma…Mar 266Mar 266
Sarah DakhiliArt making is like love making — You have to be naked, vulnerable and playful!I am starting to realise that intuitive art is like making love. I am referring to the kind of love making that blows your socks off! The…Mar 108Mar 108
Sarah DakhiliWonder seeking — An antidote to an anxious and sensitive system!Ever since I can remember, I have been an anxious child. I grew up in a war zone (literally) both in the country that I was born in as well…Mar 4Mar 4