Tanya Torres  
Art for Love, Peace and Joy

This is Patti Ashley. She wrote the inspiring phrases and thoughts in the Magdalene Muses Card Deck. Her inspiration continues to elevate us every day through her visionary words.

I think Mary Magdalene knew exactly what I needed to get better because there is nothing more soothing to my soul than a conversation with a kindred spirit that understands what I long for…

I made several watercolors like this Spirit of the Forest with Coquí during the evenings I was able to gather my energy and spend some time painting last year. During the pandemic, like many others, I was at home, thinking. I didn’t have as much time as other people, because the organization I work for continued providing services the entire time. But there came a time when I couldn’t keep going and I started writing. I’m not sure exactly when I started writing, but at some

One of my Creative Soul stickers inspired in the phrases of the book Creative Soul. Last year, I took a step that may seem crazy or non-sensical. I decided to draw and publish a blog post every day. Why? I wanted to move myself from the place where I had arrived after years of being without a center, without a workshop, and while not homeless, without a home. It’s so easy to fall into the routines that make common life bearable. And my response to my lost years… 7 long years

This painting still needs a few touches. The photo is not great, but I wanted to share it because I had shared the drawing and beginning to the painting a while ago and it stayed waiting on my easel for a long time until this past Saturday…

“ Right now, I'd love to be painting, working on my music. I have my piano right there, and I haven't been learning many things I've always enjoyed and used to do, and I have to start all over again. I have stacks and stacks of poetry books that I need to publish, songs, everything, just sitting there...” Do these words sound familiar to your soul? This is the story of so many of us…