I found this excerpt recently and it resonates so deeply:

Art is Alchemy that transmutes pain into beauty. Engaging in any creative practice is a healing modality that awakens the inner child and purges stuck energy. It’s not about being good at creativity, it’s about creativity being good for you. - James McCrae, The Art of You: The essential guidebook for reclaiming your creativity.

Lately I’ve been working on reclaiming my creativity, not the kind that needs to be productive or turned into something to sell. Just creating for the sake of it. Tactile, messy things like making not so great sculptures out of air dry clay or painting with my 8 yr old, wearing clothing that brings me joy and most importantly not worrying about criticism or judgement. I think of so many things that i feel inspired by people doing, following their curiosities and passions later in their lives, being brave and following those passions that may be they couldn’t do when they were kids but wanted to so badly, it’s so refreshing and it’s a push back on this raging capitalist machine that wants us to forget who we really are.

Moments of joy and creativity crack something open that gets sealed off when life gets too serious. I always imagine this as a golden light, it’s warm & euphoric. Those moments move the stuck energy that builds up when we’re carrying too much responsibility, when we forget how to play. Our invitation to you is to ask your inner child what they want to do & go with it, find that spark that brings you joy, let go of other peoples judgements or your own & invite play into your life.

Euphoria was inspired by my inner child, it’s ingredients are what I would have chosen as a curious child making her potions - orange, black pepper from the kitchen, geranium leaves from the garden, and definitely sunflowers (the ultimate joyful flower). It’s a blend I turn to when I wan to fill our home with that golden, warm, joyful energy & uplifting scent.