You Have Permission To Fail

For those who need to hear it today…

You have permission to fail…

You are so brave. You are so intelligent. You are so loved. I know this to be true because you are willing to learn.

I know you are willing to learn, because you have failed – failure is proof that you are trying.

Every time you fail and pick yourself back up, you’ve laid down a stepping stone that carries you closer to success.

So long as you don’t embrace failure as your identity, it will serve you for good. Failure will be your teacher…

I have fallen sick, again: “In what ways can I give myself space to heal?”

I am depressed, again: “Today, what are three ways I can show myself more love?”

I need to lose weight, again: “Today I will choose to eat food that makes my body feel strong.”

Our body and mind are much stronger and more intelligent than we give ourselves credit. By our human nature, we’re problem solvers. If we allow ourselves time, patience, and love, we will succeed every time. We were created to succeed. We may not come to a permanent solution the second, third or fourth try, or ever, but we will always improve – every time. We will always learn something new. We will always grow stronger.

“I have failed” = “I am still learning“

Failure = Life in progress...

If you have braved the world, if you have said out loud that all is well, and then life becomes unwell again – God has something more to teach you. Your “failure” is a lesson ready to learn. You have been given an opportunity to become stronger, wiser; a new version of yourself.

So, embrace the “failure”. Invite in, the lesson to be learned. The lesson that will make you stronger. Open your eyes and see the opportunity, open your ears and hear wisdom, feel the change happening inside you. You are exactly who you are meant to be. You are loved.

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About the Artist

I am an advocate first, and an artist second. My paintings create visual comfort-- spaces where grief, hope, and healing can live together without apology...

I paint what matters most: the people you cherish, the moments that shaped you, the feelings that need witness. Through art, your most precious memories move outside of you and into your home, where they can be held, seen, and never forgotten.

My work is rooted in three commitments: honoring the experiences of indigenous communities and the history of the land we inhabit; creating safe space for children and women whose voices have been silenced; and recording the honest truth of lived experience-- both my own and that of those who came before me. I believe art has the power to tell stories that words alone cannot, and to preserve what must not be lost or forgotten. I believe that all that we know about ourselves is because Art has preserved those stories throughout history, outliving those who created it.

When you encounter my work, I hope you find yourself in it-- not as escape, but as recognition. I hope it reminds you that your feelings matter, that your story deserves to be held, and that compassion and truth are still worth carrying forward.

Art is the voice that speaks honestly through the heart. 💝🪷