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As women, we hold the space for everyone else’s needs, emotions, and well-being. But too often, our own hearts go unnoticed.

As women, we pour so much into others—especially little ones—teaching, guiding, and creating a safe place for them to grow.

But here’s the truth: children naturally absorb the emotional climate of the home.

When we’re stressed and depleted, everyone feels it. But when we’re nurtured—when we’re calm and renewed—we thrive… and so do the people we love.

🌸  That’s why making time for yourself isn’t selfish—it’s sacred.
Scripture reminds us: “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” (Proverbs 4:23)

 

🌻 Inside My Art Sisters, we honor this truth: when a woman is nurtured, the whole family feels the difference. When stress is heavy, kids carry it too. When joy is present, it multiplies through the entire home.

✨ A renewed heart leads to a renewed home. ✨
This is your gentle invitation to claim a little “time out” that restores your spirit—because your family flourishes when you do.

DIY Stress Release

Simple technique that will bring down the stress gauage.

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God’s Whisper Printable Packet

A Gentle Creative Practice to Remind You — You Matter

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Creative Communication – Helping Children and Adults Express Feelings

Sand Talk

How Sand Talk Can Support Academic Success

Sand Talk is more than a creative play activity—it’s a gentle, hands-on tool that helps children process emotions, reduce stress, and build emotional awareness. Here’s how it can impact learning:

  1. Reduces Anxiety and Stress
    When children have a safe outlet to express worries or frustrations, their stress levels drop. Lower stress allows the brain to focus better on learning, reading, and completing assignments.

  2. Encourages Emotional Literacy
    Through Sand Talk, children learn to identify and communicate feelings. This strengthens self-awareness and confidence, which helps them participate more fully in class and social interactions.

  3. Boosts Problem-Solving Skills
    As children create stories and scenarios in the sand, they practice making decisions, experimenting with solutions, and thinking creatively—skills that transfer directly to schoolwork.

  4. Improves Concentration and Patience
    The focused, calming nature of Sand Talk teaches children to slow down, observe details, and sustain attention. These skills make it easier to follow instructions and complete projects in school.

  5. Fosters Resilience and Coping Skills
    Children who feel heard and supported through Sand Talk are better equipped to handle challenges and setbacks in academics, leading to steadier performance and improved grades.

A mother's experience:

"It is empowering to have the tools to help my children. The first session with my oldest son was a great learning experience for both of us. I had him do it before going to school. It was day 1 of the MAP test. He was able to transform his view of himself, including his lack of confidence and negative thinking, into a positive mindset, and see his self-worth, ultimately perceiving himself as a successful student.

 

It was exciting to see him "transform" his tray. My son saw himself as the green dinosaur, feeling overwhelmed, with his hands up to cover his ears, being surrounded by "big teachers" who were yelling at him. To feeling like he is "an A student".All 3 of my boys enjoyed doing this. I'm thankful to Cathy for teaching me how to use it so that I can help my whole family out. It is so easy and simple to do. Thanks, Cathy, for sharing your skills with me so that I can share them with my own family. Sand Talk is a great communicator between my boys and myself, knowing what they are thinking and feeling. The Sand Talk is 1 way of self-discovery between the conscious and self-conscious."

Sally Dutton - Mother of 5

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Items on this page have been used by myself and my family.  I have posted them for personal self care only.   Nothing posted on this page is intended to replace the care of a medical doctor.  Pease seek professional help if you are experiencing more than normal daily stress.  If you try the items on this page, you are doing so by your own choice.