Welcome to the CWW Blog
Explore 120+ posts on wellbeing and creativity. Feel free to download, print, and distribute any the posts. We ask that you not alter any visual or written content without our permission and please properly cite anything you use.
Standing at The Gates of Hope
Gioia–Have Faith When we first started writing this newsletter 5 years ago, Hurricane Sandy had just devastated New York and New Jersey. In the span between then and now, we’ve seen many global tragedies–the Pulse shootings, Manchester, Charlottesville, Paris, Harvey,
Deconstructing Digital Detox
Gioia–Time We were recently asked to do a presentation on “Digital Detox”. When we researched this phenomenon, we found that there was a tacit presumption that frequent exposure to digital devices interferes with our ability to connect with others and
Tortured and Joyous
Rebecca’s Sketch for the Positive Art Therapy Book We, Gioia and Rebecca, have recently written a textbook on the way we combine art therapy and positive psychology. Thankfully, it’s in the last stages of publication and all we have to
What Happens When You Step Outside of Your Comfort Zone?
Rebecca’s Photo of Her Mother Lee Climbing to Do the Zipline Earlier this month, Rebecca’s mother, Lee, visited Miraval, the Arizona resort where Rebecca is an art therapy specialist and wellness counselor. After a day of rest, Lee decided to
A Good Life and a Good Death
Joan Sadler–Photo of the Bay Rebecca’s Aunt Joan–whose blog Joan’s Stones was the topic of our newsletter in March as well as many other newsletters on creativity and aging gracefully–passed away last month. Although it may sound odd, she died
A Happy and Fulfilled Life
Rebecca–Happy Bear When Rebecca’s brother, T (short for Theodore), was in his teens he decided he was going to be a millionaire by the time he was at 25. He left the east coast for California with long straggly hair