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Your comfort process is intriguing. I also like the cat/book cup.

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Thank you so much!!!! 💚💚💚

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I love the "comfort method" you've laid out! Is this what art therapists do to help their clients?

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Thank you! Yes, some art therapists do use something like this technique! Same with therapeutic journal/poetry/story writing. The concept is to explore the arts as ways of dealing with emotions or even expanding ones range of emotions. (We can get into habitual emotional grooves too) It's a way of utilizing the arts as a connection point between ourselves and the world rather than as solely a commercial enterprise.

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What a cozy, comfy piece of writing! 🤍 And how lovely is your art!

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Awwww thank you so much!!! 💚

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I find your whimsical illustrations always make me feel cozy! Thanks for sharing all of this with us.

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Thank you so much for your kind comment - it makes me smile with gladness!! I appreciate you!!! 💚💚

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OMG I want that cuuuuuuup!

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LOL!!!! You made my day!!! I included a link for the cup within my newsletter... just in case I'm not the only one who wants one 😁😘💚💚💚💚 And thank you for your *fun* comment!! ☕💚

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Snagged it! Big hugs!

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Lol!!!! Thank you so much!!! Please consider yourself big hugged now and every time you use that mug!!! 💚💚💚

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Now, there's an awesome sauce thought!

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💚💚💚💚💚💚

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Every time I see your work, I love it more and more. You are so gifted.

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Awwww you're so kind!!! Thank you!! I really appreciate you!!! 💚

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I’m betting you would love the shop cat who lives in the art supply store near me...

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Oh yes!!! I know I would!!! Whenever you're there please give the art supply shop cat my fond regards all the way from Washington state!! 💚

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Cat artwork on a coffee cup.

PS: sounds like a first verse of a song...

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Lol!!!!! 🤣 It really does!!!

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So enjoyed a look into your art process…on cardboard boxes no less! Really fantastic, Sue. Thanks

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I'm glad you liked seeing it all!! BTW - I painted a solid wooden cube to look like a cardboard box. 🤣 And I'm delighted that you liked it!! 💚

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Another beautiful post - thank you, Sue! Just the cozy comforts I needed on what has been a less than ideal day today. 😘

I can't believe in this post full of such gems all worthy of individual comment the thing that I have to mention specifically here in mine is the bookmark with rounded corners. YES! I always trim Christmas and birthday cards I've received to use as gift tags or for little notes, and I use them for bookmarks, too - I choose/make a new one for every book I read. For both uses - gift tags AND bookmarks - I always use a corner punch to round the corners. It makes them look absolutely amazing, and of course the corners don't get dog-eared - which is essential for a bookmark! 🙌

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Thank you!!! Thanks especially for understanding about rounded corners!!! If you were here I'd hug your neck!!!!! I appreciate your comment to the moon and back!!!! Thank you!!!! 💚💚💚💚

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😘

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Love the cat and the teapot and the sentiment

Here’s a cute cat video I think you will like

https://m.youtube.com/shorts/ptOcZ0kUSds

I’m back at work this week so I jumped to “read” your art but I hope to read the actual words later

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Such a fun link - and I commented there 🤣

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Thank you for that link!!! Such fun!!!

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You're welcome! Your approach appeals to me very much. For me, because my training and writing practice are in revising writer-based drafts to reader-based final poems/stories/novels, I think I would need a change in the medium of creative expression.

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It's good to hear that you like my approach. Thanks for that!! And I hear you - over time I've had to do a change or two myself ...

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You're welcome!

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So good! That cat buying a book would be a great bookmark too!

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Thank you!!!! I think so too!!! 💚

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