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Expressive Arts Coaching & Creative Self-Care | Angie Clay
Expressive arts coaching, journaling, and burnout recovery for women in transition. One small shift at a time, and come back to yourself.
Maybe you thought midlife would be lighter. More freedom, less juggling. But instead, you’re caring for parents who suddenly need you, your kids who never stop needing you, or your own body that feels like it’s going through a silent revolution called menopause.
You’re burned out but can’t exactly quit. You’re tired, but keep going. You catch yourself whispering, “Is this it? Where did I go in all of this?”
If you’re nodding right now — welcome. You’re in the right place.
This isn’t another self-help pep talk. This is about creative self-care for women in transition — caregiving women, midlife women, women who feel pulled in ten different directions and need a place to land.
Who I Am
I’m Angie — therapist by training, expressive arts coach by heart. I’ve walked through burnout, caregiving, and the endless tug-of-war between responsibility and desire. And here’s what I know:
- Healing doesn’t happen in one big leap. It happens in small shifts.
- Journaling is medicine. The page listens when nobody else can.
- Creativity is a lifeline. Collage, color, clay, words — they all give shape to feelings that don’t fit neatly into sentences.
- Self-care isn’t indulgent. It’s survival.
This work is my way of saying: you’re not crazy, you’re not broken, and you’re not alone.
What You’ll Find Here
This site is a gathering place for women who need more than surface-level fixes. Here you’ll find:
- Expressive arts coaching — space to explore who you are now, not just who you used to be.
- Creative journaling practices — prompts and reflections that help you untangle the noise and hear yourself again.
- Burnout recovery tools — grounded, practical ways to rest, reset, and stop living on empty.
- Programs and circles for women in midlife transition — because sometimes you need to create and heal in community.
Why Expressive Arts?
Because sometimes words aren’t enough.
Because sometimes the only way to tell the truth is through paint, paper, or a pen scratching across a page.
Because creating is how we sneak past the inner critic and land right in the heart of what we need.
Whether it’s journaling prompts that keep you anchored, a self-paced creative reset course, or a circle of women who nod when you say “I’m exhausted,” expressive arts give you a way forward.
The Bigger Picture
If you’ve been wondering when do I get to matter again? — this is your sign.
Here’s the thing: burnout doesn’t have to be the default setting for women in midlife. Caregiving doesn’t mean disappearing. And menopause isn’t the end — it’s a shift, a threshold, a doorway.
This is about trusting small steps, finding your rhythm, and tending to your inner light.
I know it’s scary to even make time for yourself. The lists are long. The guilt is real. But I promise, starting small is enough. One journal page. Five minutes of breathing. One creative spark.
You don’t have to do everything. You just need to start.
So consider this your soft landing, your reminder that you are still here, and your invitation to begin again — one small shift at a time.