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The Stories We Tell Ourselves: How Journaling Reveals What We Don’t Always See
Making a layout your own, is needed. No rules, no set plans... Journal writing is often seen as a quiet, solitary activity. Journal making, on the other hand, is viewed as creative, expressive, and sometimes even decorative. Yet when these two practices are brought together, they form something far more powerful than either on its own. They become a structured, reflective process that supports us in understanding the patterns in the stories we tell ourselves and in gently res
Christa Van Der Walt
Apr 45 min read


Rewriting the Story Within: Why Narrative Coaching Changed My Life
So much has happened since I last posted. Life has been full, unpredictable, deeply emotional, and profoundly meaningful. And while the world might only see the surface: the work, the projects, the responsibilities, I have been doing just as much inner work. In returning to this blog, I am making a personal pledge to show up here more often and document the lessons, the healing, the growth, and the quiet transformations that coaching continues to bring into my life, both as a
Christa Van Der Walt
Nov 25, 20253 min read


Marching on!
Dang! Where did the time go? Have you ever experienced time just flying by and you can hardly show anything? Have you ever experienced...
Christa Van Der Walt
Mar 18, 20231 min read


Product review: Ranger Distress Texture Paste - Opaque
Today I want to tell you about the Ranger Distress Texture Paste - Opaque. I am not affiliated with Ranger/Tim Holtz, nor is this a paid...
Christa Van Der Walt
Feb 20, 20231 min read


Love is in the air, isn’t it?
The last couple of weeks in class, we were looking at adjectives or to explain to 5-year-olds: describing words. These words can describe...
Christa Van Der Walt
Feb 10, 20234 min read


Elasticated minutes
I had a question from someone on my YouTube Channel, asking how I schedule my work week so that I have time to craft as well. The person...
Christa Van Der Walt
Jan 30, 20234 min read


Mighty little packages
I was recently asked where the name “Huahua Crafting” came from. Why did I choose that as my business name? With the added comment of...
Christa Van Der Walt
Jan 20, 20234 min read


Set the tone, and set your intention for 2023...
Happy belated new year! It’s 2023. A new year with new expectations, hopes, and dreams. The last two years had been hard on many people...
Christa Van Der Walt
Jan 9, 20233 min read


Reflections and horizons
This will be a short read. As 2022 is running out of steam and 2023 is building up steam, let’s reflect a bit… What worked in 2022, and...
Christa Van Der Walt
Dec 29, 20222 min read


Ashes, cinders or coals
What are those yearning wishes for yourself? Hopes and dreams. A statement. But potentially filled with so many emotions. Whether...
Christa Van Der Walt
Dec 20, 20224 min read


It is what it is!
It has been weeks since I participated in Weekly Craft Challenges. It has been weeks since I did anything related to crafting for longer...
Christa Van Der Walt
Nov 17, 20222 min read


Be your own ingenious visionary
Creativity. What is it? Who received that talent? Who didn’t? I often hear how creative I am, from dear friends and strangers alike. ...
Christa Van Der Walt
Nov 2, 20224 min read


Drains or Plugs
Have you ever really thought about this? Who is your Tribe? Who are the people that get you? I have been blessed with amazing people in...
Christa Van Der Walt
Oct 29, 20223 min read


“I am going to start putting things off, starting TOMORROW”.
Procrastination is such a strong word! To procrastinate means to avoid doing things. Procrastinate is a verb. I find it funny, as a verb...
Christa Van Der Walt
Oct 14, 20224 min read


My own medicine
To my dismay, I just realized I did not post anything last week. I will combine the two posts somehow. So, this week had been especially...
Christa Van Der Walt
Oct 8, 20223 min read


The phoenix rises from the ashes
Have you hit a creative slump? Don’t fret! As things go, it happens to all of us. Sooner or later. Could be due to an ever-full program...
Christa Van Der Walt
Sep 25, 20223 min read


Be YOU when crafting
Find your own style. Being you when creating is important. Try not to copy other Creators. Look what they have created but do you. ...
Christa Van Der Walt
Sep 17, 20221 min read

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