What is Patreon?

Patreon is a membership platform that provides tools for creators to run a subscription service. Patreon helps creatives and artists earn a reoccurring monthly income, and in return the creatives offer their members exclusive rewards! If you choose to join my community on there, you're considered my Patron!
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I've been posting on Patreon for years, so I have a ton of posts for my Patrons to explore! I use Patreon to share my mindfulness work, art, poetry, writing, and personal reflections. Becoming a Patron is a great way to access my creative and mindfulness work early before I publish it anywhere else, and some content on Patreon remains exclusive to that platform forever. I also encourage my Patrons to reach out to me directly with a message on Patreon anytime! It's so fun connecting with my supporters, I'm able to offer insights, encouragement, and support with art and mindfulness questions through Patreon's messaging features.

My Patrons' generosity enables me to buy quality art supplies, allows me to further my art and mindfulness education, supports this website's overhead costs, and offers me priceless encouragement and inspiration. I hope you find the content I post to be inspiring and supportive to you as well :)

A Quick Summary of
What You Can Find on My Patreon Page

Written Content
I’ve created hundreds of quality posts that reflect my ongoing studies of art and mindfulness. I share core mindfulness concepts, practices and tips for wellbeing, and personal reflections of my work as an artist and mindfulness practitioner. I share posts that eventually get published on this site or other places with my Patrons months to years in advance. 

Video content
​For a few years I hosted a weekly group meditation for my Patrons, and while I’m not currently offering this mindfulness service as I work on my art, I’ve uploaded dozens of recordings from our previous Zoom sessions. These videos feature me guiding our group in mindfulness practice (meditation) and are a wonderful tool to increase wellbeing and decrease stress. I also post videos of my art process, share behind the scenes content from my whimsical creative projects, and create the occasional vlog that highlights whatever I’m most alive about in the moment.

Art
I share my art with Patreon first before publishing it anywhere else. I share personal details behind the concepts in my work, show behind the scenes content, and explain my techniques for achieving my artistic visions.

Poetry
​I’m currently in the process of publishing an illustrated poetry book! Poetry is a way for me to authentically and vulnerably express my deepest feelings, biggest ideas, and ultimate true nature. Patrons can read my poetry before I publish it anywhere else, and sometimes I share exclusive pieces that won’t be published elsewhere.

Photography
​ I’ve been exploring photography for the last year and I share this content with Patreon before sharing it anywhere else. Patrons have access to full photo sets including exclusive photos that don’t get posted on my social media. I share personal notes with my photo sets explaining the concepts, process, and special details behind each photo.

Convenient Patreon App for Posts + Chatting
Because I have so much content on Patreon, I’ve highlighted some of my favorite posts in Collections to make things easier for members first joining my community. My current Collections include Art, Poetry, Photography, Mindfulness Essentials, Resources for Wellbeing, Healing, and Recorded Meditations. You can also navigate my posts with the search function or by exploring my tags. Patrons can also reach out to me with Patreon's messaging features anytime.

My Patreon Content Features the Following Themes:

• Beginner to advanced mindfulness skills (8 years of experience)
• Meditation skills and techniques
• Breathing techniques (energizing/relaxing/balancing/strengthening)
• Stress, anxiety, and emotional regulation techniques (certified Heartmath practitioner)
• The science of how our emotions affect our psychophysiological state 
• Healthy emotional regulation
• Intelligent energy management (renewing vs depleting energy)
• Reducing anxiety
• Overcoming fears + quieting excessive worrying
• Calming anger + extreme emotions (including self-destructive urges)
• Releasing from addictive behaviors
• Improving shyness + assertiveness + confidence​​
• Self love + self acceptance + offering a positive contribution to society
• Improving relationships + social skills (finding a supportive + loving community)
• Healing depression + increasing happiness​​
• Overcoming procrastination + perfectionism
• Increasing sense of safety + security + self worth
• ​Inspiring quotes and resources

• Coping skills (DBT techniques)
• Coping with trauma 
• Healing PTSD 
• Healing mistrust + hopelessness
• Recognizing unhelpful thinking styles + learning new cognitive skills (DBT/brain-training)
• The study of Stoicism, Zen, Taoism, Buddhism, and other philosophies
• Motivation + establishing energizing values + beliefs
• Spiritual development
• Improving body image
• Finding value in being active
• Healthy consumption (both media and nutritional)
• Helpful resources for healthy living (shopping lists, produce guides, etc)
• Environmental awareness​
• Healthy engagement on social media​
• My favorite mindfulness tools + products 
• Discussion about art + tips for artistic success
• ​My experience as an artist
• My process as an artist
• My personal reflections as an artist
• Discussing the deeper meaning within my art pieces
• Behind the scenes of my creative and mindfulness work​

Frequently Asked Questions
about Patreon

How much does it cost to join?

You can create a profile on Patreon for free but you'll need to subscribe to my page to access my Patreon benefits. I currently offer two subscription tiers, one at $5/month and one at $25/month. Both tiers offer the same rewards. I offer a choice in subscription for Patrons who wish to show additional support each month. You can also set a custom pledge amount when checking out if you'd like to offer something other than $5 or $25.

What will I be able to access?

Patrons can access all my posts from the entire time I've been active on Patreon. There are over 550 posts for you to explore! I share written content, video content, art, poetry, photography, and personal reflections of my experience as an artist and mindfulness practitioner. You'll also be able to message me through Patreon's chat feature.

There's so much content! Where do I start?

I’ve highlighted some of my favorite posts in Collections to make things easier for members first joining my community. You can find the Collection tab at the top of my page. My current Collections include Art, Poetry, Photography, Mindfulness Essentials, Resources for Wellbeing, Healing, and Recorded Meditations. You can also navigate my posts with the search function or by exploring my tags. Patrons can also reach out to me with Patreon's messaging features anytime.

How do I change or cancel my membership?

You can change your subscription amount or cancel your membership whenever you like through your account on Patreon. Here is the link on how to make adjustments to your account whether your on desktop, mobile, or mobile web: support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000126286-How-to-edit-your-membership

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