All we need is a space
to just be...

Come, let me tell you a story.

Imagine a window.

A little kid, lost in storybooks and drawings.

As days go by, the world tells the kid to grow up. Stories and drawings are hobbies that don't pay.

Imagine a window.

A little kid, lost in storybooks and drawings.

As days go by, the world tells the kid to grow up. Stories and drawings are hobbies that don't pay.

Sit still. Study. Earn. Be more. Do more.

A hand drawing of a kid with short brown hair, wearing a blue striped t-shirt and yellow shorts, sitting by a window reading a book. A pile of books and papers rest on the ledge in front of them, with trees and houses visible through the window.

A picture of a person with short hair, wearing a floral cotton shirt, standing with their back to the camera and looking out a window. The window has a coloured glass border in yellow, red, white, blue and green, opening to a view of trees.

They obey.
But life starts feeling bleak after years of working and adulting.

Nothing they do is enough for the world.
Then one day, without thinking much,

They obey.
But life starts feeling bleak after years of working and adulting.

Nothing they do is enough for the world.
Then one day, without thinking much,

the kid buys a box of crayons and comes back to the window.

Every day, they listen to music and just start drawing. Tiny repetitive lines.

Some days feel lighter. Trees and flowers appear. They do little dances in the room. The days that are heavy have clouds on the pages.

Every day, they listen to music and just start drawing. Tiny repetitive lines.

Some days feel lighter. Trees and flowers appear. They do little dances in the room. The days that are heavy have clouds on the pages.

Every day, they listen to music and just start drawing. Tiny repetitive lines.

Some days feel lighter. Trees and flowers appear. They do little dances in the room. The days that are heavy have clouds on the pages.

Play and drawing find their way back into the routine.

A hand drawn mixed media image of grass in watercolour and colour pencils with varied colours. Small paper flowers in pink, purple and white are laid out on top.

A picture of Jade smiling at the camera, holding up muddy palms. In front of them is a mud sculpture of two cupped hands with a crumpled piece of paper resting in the right one.

Life starts being bearable because of this small ritual of drawing and moving with music.

A moment to feel alright. Permission to just be, without striving to be different.
Not always happy, but joyful.

Life starts being bearable because of this small ritual of drawing and moving with music.

A moment to feel alright. Permission to just be, without striving to be different.
Not always happy, but joyful.

This is my story of returning to myself.

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The best way to move through feeling lost is to let go of "I shoulds".

To wander, draw, and play. To be childlike again. That's when our hearts feel full.

I wanted to share this practice.

So, I trained and qualified as an expressive arts practitioner to find language for my own experience.

To wander, draw, and play. To be childlike again. That's when our hearts feel full.

I wanted to share this practice. So, I trained and qualified as an expressive arts practitioner to find language for my own experience.

To wander, draw, and play. To be childlike again. That's when our hearts feel full.

I wanted to share this practice.

So, I trained and qualified as an expressive arts practitioner to find language for my own experience.

My credentials

Certified Peer Support Provider | Safe Access, New Delhi

Foundation course in Expressive & Creative Arts Therapies (FECAT) | SMArT, Bangalore

Mixed Media Artist & Storyteller

Hi, I'm Jade

I am an expressive arts practitioner and facilitator based in Bengaluru, India, working with clients online and in person.

I have always loved staying in touch with my whimsical side. As a creative designer and mixed media artist, I have used the power of arts and stories to shift how people experience things. Since 2023 I have been facilitating arts and play-based sessions to do the same for emotional wellbeing.

Instead of forcing into the standard ways of the world or some hand me down answers, we're allowed to ask: does this actually work for me? To find the best ways that work for us, we have to be present, gentle and curious with ourselves.

I offer that space where you feel okay to be present with whatever you're facing or trying to figure out in life.

I help you move from feeling overwhelmed and disconnected to feeling more alive and engaged through arts and play-based sessions, so you can build a way of living and working that supports you.

Expressive Arts Practitioner & Facilitator · Neurodivergent human

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Queer & Neurodiversity affirmative

With Lived experience

Trauma informed

Book a 15 min intro call

Hi, I'm Jade

I help you move from feeling overwhelmed and disconnected to feeling more alive and engaged through arts and play-based sessions, so you can build a way of living and working that supports you.

I am an expressive arts practitioner and facilitator based in Bengaluru, India, working with clients online and in person.

I offer that space where you feel okay to be present with whatever you're facing or trying to figure out in life.

Book a 15 min intro call

Queer & Neurodiversity affirmative

With Lived experience

Trauma informed

Expressive Arts Practitioner & Facilitator · Neurodivergent human

Hi, I'm Jade

I am an expressive arts practitioner and facilitator based in Bengaluru, India, working with clients online and in person.

I offer that space where you feel okay to be present with whatever you're facing or trying to figure out in life.

I help you move from feeling overwhelmed and disconnected to feeling more alive and engaged through arts and play-based sessions, so you can build a way of living and working that supports you.

Expressive Arts Practitioner & Facilitator · Neurodivergent human

Book a 15 min intro call

Queer & Neurodiversity affirmative

With Lived experience

Trauma informed

Mediums we’ll explore

Based on what feels right during a session, you can explore any of these mediums

Words & Sound

Free writing, poetry, picture books, and music

Nature & Body

Art with found objects (like leaves or feathers) and gentle movements

Texture & Making

Playing with wet paint or dry colours, sand or clay

How we work together

Our sessions will be planned to:

Ease in with play

We begin by playing through drawing, moving, or writing to uncover your thoughts and feelings that are hard to put into words.

Take time to notice

Slowly, you get to know your feelings and notice how they show up in your daily life. Start recognizing your patterns, and learn to respond to them gently.

Figure out what helps

Together, we create small rituals and ways of living that actually feel engaging and supportive for you.

Mediums we’ll explore

Based on what feels right during a session, you can explore any of these mediums

Words & Sound

Free writing, poetry, picture books, and music

Nature & Body

Art with found objects (like leaves or feathers) and gentle movements

Texture & Making

Playing with wet paint or dry colours, sand or clay

How we work together

Our sessions will be planned to:

Ease in with play

We begin by playing through drawing, moving, or writing to uncover your thoughts and feelings that are hard to put into words.

Take time to notice

Slowly, you get to know your feelings and notice how they show up in your daily life. Start recognizing your patterns, and learn to respond to them gently.

Figure out what helps

We meet one-on-one over secure video. Each session is shaped around what's present for you that day.

I love to see people settle into who they are and release the pressure to be a certain way.

Book a 15 min intro call

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ADHD Queeple

ADHD Queeple is a collective of queer and neurodivergent people providing peer-led, community-based support. I co-facilitate support groups and participatory research workshops.

ITAC

Through the International Teaching Artist Collaborative's Global Working Group on Accessibility, I help build shared resources and co-create accessible events.

Queer Quiet Hours

Since September 2024, I have been running Queer Quiet Hours—a monthly, arts-based meetup providing creative rest for the queer community in Bengaluru.

ADHD Queeple

ADHD Queeple is a collective of queer and neurodivergent people providing peer-led, community-based support. I co-facilitate support groups and participatory research workshops.

My Dabblings

Beyond one-on-one sessions, I'm a bit of a dabbler — here's what else I do.

ITAC

Through the International Teaching Artist Collaborative's Global Working Group on Accessibility, I help build shared resources and co-create accessible events.

I love to see people settle into who they are and release the pressure to be a certain way.

Book a 15 min intro call