Art is good for the soul

Art has helped my mind to rest, my heart to breath, and my spirit to lift.

My time spent making has healed me. It has helped my mind to rest, my heart to breath, and my spirit to lift. Here I share some of my story and the story of Danielle Sara Designs.

As a humanitarian and a believer in the power of helping others, I once felt that my art needed to have a world changing purpose. It somehow didn’t seem enough that it was changing me. Despite my worry that my art was selfish, it helped me cope with my OCD and it just felt good when nothing else did. Somehow I was still not sure if this was enough.

Eventually my goal grew, and I strived to make art that informed and educated people. In graduate school I studied to become a teacher and discovered my intense passion for sharing my love of art. Teaching has in so many ways fulfilled me.

After having my son, I realized that I was giving a lot of myself to others, and not attending to my needs. This realization that my health mattered was a pivotal moment in my life, and my artistic endeavors. I discovered that without my art my brain was in turmoil. My art had been a healing factor in my life for over 3 decades and I needed it in motherhood more than ever. My success as a parent and a person depended on it.

As a new mom I experienced all the emotions, both highs and lows that are to be expected. Our son being an IVF baby had me believing that I was not entitled to any of these feelings. I was deeply committed to the idea that having wanted him so badly, and having worked so hard to overcome our infertility, I should be elated every moment of every day. My OCD returned with vengeance and though I was in love, and in many ways happier than I had ever been, part of me was lost. But then came art to my rescue. I returned to making with a purpose, and now I share that with my customers.

Naps and bed time were no longer devoted to laundry but to making. My time spent making has healed me, and continues to heal me. It has helped my mind to rest, my heart to breath, and my spirit to lift. I want to share my joyful creations with people as they navigate their way through whatever life brings. I aspire to create works with immense love and care, so that the person who owns them can be a recipient of that joy.

It is safe to say that material items do not bring us joy. But art is more than a material object, it is process, it is love, it is healing. By purchasing my art, I hope that you are able to help me to continue to spread positive and healing vibes through my work.