Are you ready to
answer the call
toward more creativity,
self-kindness, & possibility?
Are you ready to
answer the call
toward more creativity,
self-kindness & possibility?
I’m a former social worker turned artist.
I’m here to encourage you to trust and follow your whispers. The loud ones nudging you toward more joy and creativity and possibility and aliveness, and the soft ones, too, that lovingly suggest more self-care, more self-kindness, more healing.
Welcome, friend.
Everything on this site is here to support you as you tune in and bravely answer the sacred calls of your heart.
Where do you need support?
You want to explore or deepen your creativity – both on and off the canvas – even if you’ve never picked up a paintbrush or consider yourself a ‘creative’ person.
You want encouragement, inspiration, and guidance on how to silence the noise, develop a self-kindness practice, and bravely care for your whole self, like you’re the guest of honor in your own life.
You want to start or grow your creative business and you’d love help getting full, radiant clarity on how to align your purpose with profits you can be proud of. Hello soul, hello business!
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Hey, Kelly Rae, where are your painting courses?
Hello, friends! I've been getting a lot of questions that sound like this: "Kelly Rae, WHERE are your painting courses? When will you have another one? I miss your painting courses!" I thought I'd take a minute to answer... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I have a gagillion painting...
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New House Update!
As I write this, the snow is coming down yet the sun is out. It's gorgeous AND I can't wait for Spring to arrive. I thought I'd give you a house update! Things are happening! We have walls. We have shiplap. We have hardwoods. And we have this tile (in the...
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Here’s to inviting ourselves into the lives we want to be living. An update on our new life!
Oh hello, new life. Hello, riding my bike to the post office with ease. Hello, sunshine and creative energy and inspiration rushing in. I have missed you. As I make my way into this new life here in small town Sisters, Oregon, I keep discovering gentle reminders...
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How I respond to “that’s not a flattering outfit” on you.
I'm a fan of loose layers, colors, and wearing my joy. I'm not too worried if what I'm wearing is super "flattering." I'm more concerned if what I'm wearing is aligned with my joy, with the reflection of who I am now and who I want to be and become in the world. I've...
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The Wear Your Joy™ course is here!!!
It is with such a full heart that I officially announce enrollment is OPEN for my brand new Wear Your Joy course that begins Monday, April 1st. This is the first time that I'm significantly limiting enrollment for one of my courses, so please reserve your spot if your...
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My book! Taking Flight: Inspiration to give your creative spirit wings.
Remember this book? I wrote and birthed this babe back in 2008. Ten years ago! It was released just before I started licensing my work for the gift industry and just as I was finding my footing in a creative life (fun fact: I wrote this book when I was still working...
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Before I picked up my first paintbrush at the age of 30, I was a medical social worker, counseling patients and families through medical crises. It was powerful, important work, but my heart began to grow restless. And then…I followed my whispers and started playing with paint, and everything about my life changed.
Through it all, I’ve learned that creativity, self-care, and entrepreneurship can – and should – be used as bridges to the soul. They have been powerful teachers and healers for me, encouraging me to confidently radiate my purpose and be a light in the world. The same is possible for you. Everything on this site is here to show you how your creativity, your self-care practice, and even your creative business can be potent messengers for receiving your highest, most joyful guidance.
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