by Kelly Rae Roberts | Tuesday, May 16, 2023 | Midlife, Life in Progress |
The other day, I visited a friend at her home and found her putting flower stickers all over her bike. My heart leapt at the sweetness of it, and I immediately wanted to put flower stickers all over my bike, too! My friend, an intuitive soul, insisted that I...
by Kelly Rae Roberts | Tuesday, April 18, 2023 | Midlife, Life in Progress |
I have been working with a trauma therapist who specializes IFS (Internal Family Systems) and EMDR. The IFS sessions are blowing my mind. Inside each session, my current adult self is reaching back through the years to my younger self. Lately, she (adult self) has...
by Kelly Rae Roberts | Friday, April 14, 2023 | Midlife, My Creative Practice, Life in Progress |
(New art, available here) Bear with me. I want to tell you about something. I want to tell you about how it feels to be in mid-life, how I suddenly feel like an adolescent all over again, the angst angstier than ever, the “Who Am I’s” and...
by Kelly Rae Roberts | Monday, April 10, 2023 | My Creative Practice, Life in Progress, Entrepreneurship, Art in Process, Inspiring Products, Happy Announcements |
Hi friends, I’m a big anniversary person. I love celebrating. I love looking back and celebrating all the small steps that get us to where we are today. Sometimes, when we look back, we see ourselves and our work through a softer lens. I love that part of...
by Kelly Rae Roberts | Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | Midlife, My Creative Practice, Uncategorized |
Hi friends! Many weeks ago, I shared a story on Instagram about experiencing depression these last many months. How some days it feels like heavy grief, while on others, it’s major fatigue, rage, and ambivalence. Mostly, it feels like I have very little life force or...
by Kelly Rae Roberts | Tuesday, January 10, 2023 | My Creative Practice, Uncategorized |
Friends! I’m thrilled to share that I’m the poster artist for the 48th Annual Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. What an honor! Since moving here a few years ago, I have so loved this beloved event. Imagine an entire little town covered in artistic quilts and...
by Kelly Rae Roberts | Tuesday, January 3, 2023 | Life in Progress |
Happy New Year, friends! I’ve been reflecting on this past year, what I’m proud of, what was hard, what I want to carry forward in 2023, and what I want to let go of. It has been a pivotal year for me, and I’m ready for a fresh start. As I...
by Kelly Rae Roberts | Monday, December 12, 2022 | My Creative Practice |
Recently, I was ordering my usual oat milk mocha at my favorite coffee shop when the young man at the counter, a barista, casually asked, “Whatcha doing today?” I shrugged my shoulders and answered, “Not much, just a little work.”...
by Kelly Rae Roberts | Wednesday, December 7, 2022 | My Creative Practice |
Original Painting Sale Coming Next Week! Hi friends, It’s been a long, long while since I’ve released a batch of original paintings, and I’m SO EXCITED to release these babies for sale next week. If you want to be among the very first people...
by Kelly Rae Roberts | Monday, December 5, 2022 | Midlife, Life in Progress |
The snow came this week, falling gently and creating a soft, white, wonder. I’ve been waking up to its bright white invitations to create beauty, to make a cup of tea, to read, to snuggle in. I’ve been full of thoughts lately. So. Many....
by Kelly Rae Roberts | Tuesday, November 22, 2022 | Life in Progress |
(me, age 35) There’s been a creative project that I’ve been resisting. It’s one of those projects that looms large, my brain making up stories about it that loom even larger: You don’t have time. It’s too massive of a project. Why...
by Kelly Rae Roberts | Thursday, November 17, 2022 | Life in Progress, Entrepreneurship |
Omgosh, friends. Andrea and I just completed our inaugural round of our collaborative project, Idea To Done, where we help heart-centered women plan, create, and launch their online offerings. Our hearts are FULL. It was a huge success! For 8 weeks, our entire...
