What if rest didn’t require lying down and healing didn’t require fixing yourself?

In this episode of Karmic Mirror, we’re joined by Vicky Winkler, founder of Wildly Creative Wellness, a therapeutic art journaling guide and nervous-system-aware facilitator helping thoughtful, busy humans reconnect with themselves through creativity and play. Vicky shares her personal journey of “doing everything right” on paper while still feeling something was missing, and how art-making became a pathway back to herself—offering rest while awake, release without pressure, and trust without perfection.

Together, we explore art journaling as a somatic practice—one that quiets overthinking, supports nervous system regulation, and invites intuitive knowing to lead. Through doodling, intuitive making, and creative experimentation, this conversation reveals how play can be foundational rather than frivolous, and how safe discomfort can become a powerful catalyst for regulation, resilience, and self-connection.

This episode is a playful reminder that wanting more doesn’t mean something is wrong with what you have—and that sometimes the most meaningful shifts happen when you stop trying to think your way forward and allow the body to guide the way.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

🌀 Art journaling as a gentle, accessible pathway to nervous system regulation

🌀 The difference between sleeping and truly resting while awake

🌀 How creativity helps release judgment and quiet the thinking mind

🌀 Play as a practice for resilience, confidence, and emotional safety

🌀 The ripple effect of creative confidence into daily life and relationships

Connect with Vicky

Website: wildlycreativewellness.com

Instagram: @wildlycreativewellness

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