043 - Creating As a Form of Self-Care with Kait Matthews

This week on Heal and Grow with Creativity, I’m chatting with our first guest, Kait Matthews. She’s an artist and illustrator born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, of Ojibwe/Potowatomi heritage. She graduated from the Laguna College of Art and Design, and currently resides in North San Diego County with her partner and their four-legged rescues.During our chat we talk about: Creating as a form of self-care How creating can help us to shift our relationship with ourselves Finding creative community and connection without losing ourselves, and The power of self-talk as we attempt to sit down and createMoreover, we also discussed her passion for painting portraits and how she’s using her art to amplify and celebrate stories, myths, and legends of Indigenous women from around the world. She also shared about her own journey reconnecting to her native heritage and how this experience has shaped her relationship to her art and healing journey. 📝 Read the accompanying blog post for this episode. You can check out her work here: WebsiteInstagramOther links mentioned in this episode:The Clarity Tarot Deck by Debra Zachau and illustrated by Kait MatthewsThe Flowerwise Oracle by Leigh Podgordski and illustrated by Kait MatthewsFeathers of Wisdom Book by Leigh Podgorsky and Illustrated by Kait MatthewsConnect with Renata:Subscribe to my newsletter.Book a free discovery call here. Renata’s websiteRenata’s InstagramRenata’s YouTube