Creative care can start with one small act of curiosity. In this episode of Painting Your Path, I speak with Creative Care Summit facilitators, Casey Muze and Precious Burger, about how creativity, play, rhythm, and breath can help us reconnect with ourselves.

Casey shares how his work in mental health, music therapy, and trauma care informs his focus on cadence, breath, and rhythm, including a simple “micro reset” practice. Precious reflects on 30 years as an elementary art teacher and how embracing play, intuition, and the “messy middle” can help adults rediscover wonder.

The conversation also explores the pressure of perfectionism, the value of making art just for yourself, and the liberating practice of letting your voice out.

In this episode:

• What creative care means to Casey and Precious
• How adults can reconnect with play and childhood wonder
• How daily artmaking helped Precious reconnect with herself
• A preview of Casey’s summit session on the “micro reset”
• Practical creative self-care tools you might not have ever considered

Connect with our guests:

• Casey Muze’s book: https://bracednomore.online/
• Precious Burger:
  • Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/preciousburgerartist/
  • Website: https://www.preciousburger.com/ The Retreat is under Creative Offerings.
  • VIP Collector’s Mailing List: https://preciousburger.myflodesk.com/collectors-vault

Connect with Clarissa:

• Free Virtual Creative Care Summit | Nov 9-12: https://fromemployee2entrepreneur.live/creativecaresummit2026
• In-Person Vision Board workshop |Nov 4 Upland, CA: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vision-board-workshop-dream-it-create-it-upland-ca-tickets-2003686263552
• Join the Painting Your Path™ membership waitlist
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clarissacastilloramsey.art
• Wild Canvas Women’s Retreat | Peoria, AZ: https://www.cydniejocelyn.com/retreats/arizona/

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What do rusty nails, handmade kittens, and a community art fair have in common?

Meet SukiMoonPie, mixed-media artist, creative force, and co-founder of ALTA Arts Collective.

In this episode of Painting Your Path, Suki shares her wonderfully unconventional artistic journey, the unlikely beginnings of ALTA Arts Collective, and how a shared love of art has helped bring people together in Altadena.

Our conversation takes a heartfelt turn as we reflect on the Eaton Fire, the artists whose lives were forever changed, and the role creativity continues to play in rebuilding our community.

You’ll hear stories of friendship, resilience, unexpected opportunities, and what happens when people come together around a shared vision.

Plus, join us at the ALTA Art Fair!

Saturday, October 17, 2026 | 11 AM–5 PM

Fraternal Order of Eagles

455 E. Woodbury Road, Altadena, CA

Come meet local artists, explore their work, and participate in the final gathering of our Community Canvas Project.

Because sometimes art is about so much more than what we create. It’s about who we connect with along the way.

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Leah Ferrazzani, founder of Ferrazzani’s in Altadena, joins me for a thoughtful conversation about food, creativity, and the connections that make a community feel like home.

Together, we talk about finding a path that makes room for both work and life, the meaning of serving others, and how neighbors can support local businesses as Altadena rebuilds.

Listen in for a warm, honest conversation about making, belonging, and creating a life that feels like your own.

Ferrazzani's Pasta & Market: https://www.facebook.com/Ferrazzanis

Connect with Clarissa:

• Art of Becoming Masterclass: https://fromemployee2entrepreneur.live/artofbecoming2026
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clarissacastilloramsey.art

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