The idea for the Watercolor Workbooks started with kids in mind. Simple outlined sketches they could paint with watercolors just like with crayons in a coloring book. What was surprising was how many grown-ups took to the books! Grandmothers painting with grandkids, girlfriends gathering together, young moms painting i| emily lex studio
My parents survived World War II and the Blitz just fine … didn’t they? An essay by me on intergenerational war trauma| janeratcliffe.substack.com
The heart can hold both love and grief: brain injury, a neighbor's dog, and my slow path toward healing.| janeratcliffe.substack.com
And why acknowledging this helped to quiet my nervous system| janeratcliffe.substack.com