https://studiomadebo.com/blogs/self-love-art-journal/why-i-share-my-personal-stories 2026-07-12T11:40:35+02:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0648/4521/8060/articles/blogpost-why-i-share-my-personal-stories-studio-madebo_aae1c878-5d7f-48eb-851a-4f3fbbd5470f.jpg?v=1783849235 why I share my personal stories Portrait of Maartje, calm and thoughtful under a soft winter sky. A quiet visual companion to her reflections on healing, creativity, and the stories we carry. https://studiomadebo.com/blogs/self-love-art-journal/stop-people-pleasing 2026-07-29T17:10:23+02:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0648/4521/8060/articles/blogpost-dont-try-to-be-nice-studio-madebo_8ef9b5a7-b5ba-4134-8aae-4fed56f00840.jpg?v=1785337823 Don’t try to be nice, be real Detail of the mosaic artwork “Don’t Try to Be Nice, Be Real” showing curving colored lines on a dark background, a visual reminder to stop pleasing and start being real. https://studiomadebo.com/blogs/self-love-art-journal/emotional-healing-and-chronic-pain 2026-07-29T17:03:22+02:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0648/4521/8060/articles/blogpost-how-emotional-healing-changed-my-relationship-with-chronic-pain-studio-madebo_b555c781-3252-462b-8a52-75d62e48586d.jpg?v=1785337402 how emotional healing changed my relationship with chronic pain A close-up photo of Maartje with hands partially covering her face, expressing a moment of emotional intensity. This image accompanies a personal story about chronic pain and emotional healing. https://studiomadebo.com/blogs/self-love-art-journal/peeling-the-emotional-onion 2026-07-29T17:00:42+02:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0648/4521/8060/articles/blogpost-the-truth-beneath-the-party-smile-studio-madebo_e4ec4a04-3a4d-4626-b008-c03dc692d794.jpg?v=1785337242 the truth beneath the party smile Stacked pieces of white marble on a wooden shelf, suggesting hidden layers beneath a seemingly solid surface, echoing the blog’s metaphor of emotional layers. https://studiomadebo.com/blogs/self-love-art-journal/love-and-letting-go 2026-07-12T11:42:38+02:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0648/4521/8060/articles/blogpost-when-love-is-all-that-remains-studio-madebo_74fec444-c927-4453-adeb-b16bc492f44a.jpg?v=1783849358 when love is all that remains A vintage portrait of Maartje’s mother, smiling softly. This image accompanies a tender reflection on love, loss, and saying goodbye at the end of a life. https://studiomadebo.com/blogs/self-love-art-journal/feel-the-love 2026-07-29T17:07:52+02:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0648/4521/8060/articles/blogpost-a-taste-of-intelligent-love-studio-madebo_5a88b456-310e-436e-889f-9b7bdd1db3ba.jpg?v=1785337672 a taste of Intelligent Love A soft-toned mosaic artwork by Maartje de Boer hanging above a white mantel, styled with sculptural white candles and soft lighting, evoking warmth, presence, and intelligent love. https://studiomadebo.com/blogs/self-love-art-journal/rewrite-your-story 2026-07-29T17:05:00+02:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0648/4521/8060/articles/blogpost-what-if-youre-not-your-story-studio-madebo_7b1d747c-b51b-4f43-8d2a-d82aaae3ee89.jpg?v=1785337500 what if you’re not your story? A cluster of colorful handmade mosaic tiles on a textured grey surface, a quiet composition full of creative potential and pause. https://studiomadebo.com/blogs/self-love-art-journal/give-up-control 2026-07-29T17:06:12+02:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0648/4521/8060/articles/blogpost-afraid-of-losing-control-studio-madebo_48477cb4-a92b-468f-bba2-6970f580abc6.jpg?v=1785337572 afraid of losing control? give it up! A collection of colorful crystals and minerals arranged together. Calm, grounding, and slightly chaotic, just like letting go. https://studiomadebo.com/blogs/self-love-art-journal/when-deadlines-kill-the-flow 2026-07-29T17:05:50+02:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0648/4521/8060/articles/blogpost-when-deadlines-kill-the-flow-studio-madebo_d8ee5f52-8a6a-4e0a-ab6e-6f7374fd32b3.jpg?v=1785337550 when deadlines kill the flow Top-down view of a candle and crystals placed at the center of a circular, blue-toned mosaic pattern. This photo reflects a calming, meditative space connected to the theme of creative flow. https://studiomadebo.com/blogs/self-love-art-journal/change-your-story 2026-07-29T17:05:23+02:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0648/4521/8060/articles/blogpost-the-stories-we-tell-ourselves-studio-madebo_55d30304-a75b-4cde-89c8-214f25aad372.jpg?v=1785337523 the stories we tell ourselves A playful grid of the same portrait of Maartje in bright, pop-art colors. Repeating but slightly shifting, like the stories we keep telling ourselves. https://studiomadebo.com/blogs/self-love-art-journal/overwhelmed-but-still-enough 2026-07-29T16:59:56+02:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0648/4521/8060/articles/blogpost-sit-in-the-sun-studio-madebo_ab78446d-756c-452f-874b-1df629dd0fb9.jpg?v=1785337196 maybe I should sit in the sun more often A striped tabby cat soaking up the morning sun on a garden path at Studio Madebo, a quiet invitation to pause, breathe, and enjoy the moment. https://studiomadebo.com/blogs/self-love-art-journal/going-with-the-flow 2026-07-29T17:02:49+02:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0648/4521/8060/articles/blogpost-let-go-of-the-banks-studio-madebo_6abf81e8-5515-4a3a-ad0b-4cbf8c4b0914.jpg?v=1785337369 let go of the banks - the secret behind ‘going with the flow’ A calm stream glistens in the sunlight, curving gently past budding spring trees. A quiet visual reminder that the current knows where it’s going, if we let go of the sides. https://studiomadebo.com/blogs/self-love-art-journal/reasons-we-stay-stuck 2026-07-12T11:39:48+02:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0648/4521/8060/articles/blogpost-the-hidden-reasons-we-stay-stuck-studio-madebo_1c7f87b4-061c-4a82-a52d-cb5f17ed1897.jpg?v=1783849188 the hidden reasons we stay stuck A girl and a cat sit quietly together in golden light. A still moment on the edge of change. This is a detail from the handmade collage Waiting for me. https://studiomadebo.com/blogs/self-love-art-journal/no-big-quest 2026-07-29T16:59:24+02:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0648/4521/8060/articles/blogpost-no-big-quest-studio-madebo_3e324157-c642-4999-91fe-2ca5b154a5fd.png?v=1785337164 no big quest, no holy grail (just a life worth living) A hand-cut collage called 'She Will' of a woman standing on a hill beneath a sky filled with planets and moons, a visual reflection on the meaning of life and the quiet wonder of existing. https://studiomadebo.com/blogs/self-love-art-journal/fear-has-a-cost 2026-07-29T16:52:11+02:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0648/4521/8060/articles/blogpost-fear-has-a-cost-trust-sets-you-free-studio-madebo_1c81feb5-f7a1-419f-bd6b-233134b5861f.jpg?v=1785336731 fear has a cost. trust sets you free A small figure letting herself fall backwards, set against a textured pink background. A detail from the handmade collage Trust. https://studiomadebo.com/blogs/self-love-art-journal/they-told-me-not-to-move 2026-07-29T16:48:43+02:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0648/4521/8060/articles/waiting-blue-original-collage-art-detail_1744d026-73da-4342-92bb-04035f345f96.png?v=1785336523 they told me not to move