✨ Embracing the Paradox: The Art of Being Many Things at Once by Misti | Dressed Up Hippy Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about contradictions—or what I used to think were contradictions. I can spend the morning painting whimsical frogs having tea parties in soft watercolor pastels, and by afternoon I’m designing bold, glam…
Category: Daily Musings
These posts are inclusive of the experiences that I face on a daily basis whether in creativity or trying to build a creative arts business.

Finding Tummy Peace: A Week of Learning, Ferments, and Grace
This past week has been a bit of a balancing act – between managing health, digging into food research and trying to keep my creative flame burining.

Nourishing the Artist Within
A week ago, I was diagnosed with Colitis.
Honestly, it’s been a swirl of symptoms, appointments, and unexpected exhaustion. I’ve been learning what it means to live with a chronic condition that affects how I eat, rest, and create.

Creating Through the Pain – Finding Peace in the Process
by Misti Flowers, Dressed Up Hippy Art & Designs When Life Changes in a Moment This past week, I found myself in the ER overnight, in intense pain and full of uncertainty. I was diagnosed with Colitis—a word that came fast and hit hard. Everything slowed down. The pain, the questions, the stillness of the…
🎨 When the Hats Stack Too High
Finding Time to Be Creative (Even When You’re Tapped Out) By Misti | Dressed Up Hippy — An Artist’s Adventure Into Authenticity I’ve worn a lot of hats this week.The “business owner” hat. The “problem solver” hat. The “email answerer,” the “social media scheduler,” the “domestic goddess,” the “errand runner,” the “to-do list tamer”… all…

Authentic Artist’s Journey
🎨 An Artist’s Adventure Into Authenticity by Misti | Dressed Up HippyAn Artist’s Adventure Into Authenticity – Blog Post #1 ✨ Authenticity Looks Better in Color That’s the phrase that’s been guiding me lately — not just in my artwork, but in how I live. This is my authentic artist’s journey. Hi, I’m Misti —…