The Darn Good Blog

A black pit pull dog is facing the camera, her eyes closed in happiness as she lounges on a pile of handmade and reclaimed sari silk yarn.
Top 10 Anxiety-Reducing DIY Crafting Projects
by Kate Curry
Heart shaped purple yarn ball with crochet hook, surrounded by multicolored paint splotches and splatters.
NLP & Creativity: How Each Practice Employs The Senses
by Michaela Matthews
Empty nest with birds flying away and yarn ball in it.
How To Get Back Into Crafting… When It’s Been Over A Decade
by Michaela Matthews
How art therapy builds self esteem, purple stick figure standing on a candy colored ball of yarn with arms outstretched, a green heart in their chest, and a warm sun glow all around them.
How Art Therapy Builds Self Esteem
by Michaela Matthews
Two women, wearing bright, multicolor clothing, are sitting outside crafting.
How To Become More Creative And Build Self Esteem
by Michaela Matthews
Stress vs. Anxiety: What’s The Difference? (And How To Cope With Both)
Stress vs. Anxiety: What’s The Difference? (And How To Cope With Both)
by Michaela Matthews
Purple stick figure meditating on a yoga mat with warm multicolored pigments in the background.
How Creative Skills Can Be Improved To Reduce Anxiety
by Michaela Matthews
Indigo space background with a large seafoam green hourglass, with a tassle and thread of yarn in place of the sand, leading out to a yarn ball full moon, and two waning crescent moons.
How To Find More Time To Create
by Michaela Matthews
Mindfulness and materials, an Indian woman smiles, as her young daughter kisses her on the cheek.
Mindfulness and Materials: An Uplifting Visualization
by Michaela Matthews
How does imposter syndrome affect creatives? Two pink and purple theatre masks, one smiling and one frowning, in front of a green blob.
How Does Imposter Syndrome Affect Creatives?
by Michaela Matthews
Pink and purple sunset over the ocean with title text: the holistic power of creating beauty, and a balanced stack of river rocks in the foreground.
The Holistic Power of Creating Beauty: Part 5
by Michaela Matthews
Yarn basket holding magenta skeins of yarn below the text: Color swatches for the soul, magenta
Color Swatches For The Soul: Magenta
by Michaela Matthews
Text on paint splotches: The holistic power of creating beauty part 4. Purple, pink, green, and yellow paint swipes on top of a calming ocean scene with a perfectly balanced tower of rocks.
The Holistic Power of Creating Beauty: Part 4
by Michaela Matthews
Paint splotches with text overlay: the holistic power of creating beauty part 3, pink, yellow, and purple sunset background with a stack of perfectly balanced ocean rocks, and a single shell on top.
The Holistic Power of Creating Beauty: Part 3
by Michaela Matthews
Text on paint streaks: 'The holistic power of creating beauty part 2', a yellow and pink sunset with a tower of perfectly balanced rocks by the seaside, and a shell resting on top.
The Holistic Power of Creating Beauty: Part 2
by Michaela Matthews
Text on paint streaks: 'The holistic power of creating beauty part 1', a yellow and pink sunset with a tower of perfectly balanced rocks by the seaside, and a shell resting on top.
The Mind-Body Link: The Holistic Power of Creating Beauty
by Michaela Matthews
How to finish big projects, crayons, craft supplies, and paint laid out in a pile.
What To Do When You Can't Seem To Finish A Project?
by Michaela Matthews
Introverted vs. extroverted creatives, a woman leaning on a large comfy blanket wearing a cardigan, knitting a mustard colored scarf
What Type of Creative are You? Introvert, Extrovert, Or Both?
by Michaela Matthews
Plus size woman smiling, walking confidently on the beach with her sari wrap skirt blowing in the breeze.
Plus Sized Fashion: How To Feel Like A Goddess In Any Size
by Michaela Matthews
Woman standing in wheat field wearing aqua blue, dark blue, red and cream ankle sari wrap skirt. Woman has dyed red hair and wearing a cream colored sweater smiling at the camera with one hand on her hip.
Living an Abundant Life Through Color
by Michaela Matthews
Portrait image of Kitty Quitmeyer in front of really colorful background.
Meet the Artist: Kitty Quitmeyer
by Kate Curry