Fabulous is as fabulous does.

Well, hello! I’m Alex. I love making art, fashion, and teaching creativity.

Although I’ve been making art for over twenty years and teaching kids for over twelve, I’ve let my inner perfectionist be the boss of me. And her control-freak tendencies have had me frazzled and living small for longer than I care to remember.

Ya see, for years I’ve struggled with my perfectionism and feeling stuck. I’ve always had these two opposing personalities inside of me: the fearful perfectionist vs. the rebel-artist-misfit.

  • Funny quote by Martha Beck about perfectionism: I’m still a perfectionist. I just don’t care. Black text on pink.
  • Alex Mitchell feeling fab wearing a chic multicolor large square scarf tied around her neck over pink top.

Getting unstuck.

Here’s what I figured out:
It’s only taken me 30 years (uh-huh), but I figured out that my creativity is the answer to getting unstuck and living large.

My creativity is an expression of my rebel-artist-misfit self.

I call this part of myself my sassy misfit attitude. And it’s my superpower. No lie.

My sassy misfit attitude helps me:
• Feel comfortable with being different for the sake of my own values
• Value, above all else, the freedom to love and express myself
• Play more and care less

Mind you, I’m still a perfectionist. The difference is that now I know my creative practice is a form of self-care. My sassy misfit attitude helps me live my values. And I inspire others to do the same.

Inspired Rebel Living

Expressing your creativity is the fastest way to feeling good.

But what if I can’t even draw a stick figure to save my life?

Well, the truth is you don’t need to become a more creative person. You only need to give yourself permission to play.

So instead of telling yourself you’re not creative, try this on for size:
There’s always a way. It’s my time to play. What can I do, just for today?

Life is too short to put feeling fab on hold.

  • Melinda feeling fab with her happy multicolor fashion boa scarf style outfit while riding her bike around San Francisco.

    Melinda

    “Like everyone else, I have no idea what the world will look like next. I do know I feel better about being me than I ever have!”

    Superpink Boa Scarf 
  • Laila all smiles and ready for takeoff wearing her playful pattern multicolor tote bag and holding colorful balloons.

    Laila

    "I feel ready for takeoff with my Twinki-Winki warrior tote! Hold on to your hats, here I come!"

    Macaroni-Dripdrop Tote Bag 

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NO-FUSS = a desire for simplicity and ease
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Because joy is never having to put feeling fab on hold ever again.

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Alex Mitchell all dressed up drinking coffee with curlers in her hair feeling fab and wearing a colorful stylish lush boa scarf.

Thanks for the pep talk. And you are?

Think of me as a rebel on a mission to bring more joy to the world, one human at a time. Starting with myself. And I just happen to be an artist, a teacher, and a fashion misfit. So there ya go.

I’m here to remind you that your creative genius is already inside of you waiting to flow out. Your only job is to crack the shell of your resistance.

Quirky self portrait using fisheye lens of Alex Mitchell dressed in pink tulle dress holding magic wand and posing as pink fairy.

Fabulous is as fabulous does. Feel fab whenever you darn well please. Amen.

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