about your Creative Growth & Resilience Guide
I’m a Creative Growth & Resilience Guide based in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Through workshops, 1:1 sessions, and corporate trainings, I help people move through grief, identity shifts, and burnout with creative tools that build clarity, confidence, and strength. My approach isn’t therapy, and it isn’t about being “artsy”—it’s about using creativity as a practical way to navigate change and shape what’s next.
I’m Raelynn and I guide women and workplaces in Nova Scotia through change with creativity and resilience.
The name Blood & Honey carries my own journey. The blood represents the hard things—grief, trauma, bullying, identity loss, burnout. The places where life felt sharp, heavy, and raw. Honey is what comes after: sweetness, joy, creativity, resilience.
For me, creativity has always been the bridge. Making things with my hands, journaling, art, and expression gave me an outlet when words weren’t enough. Over the years, people often told me how “resilient” I was for everything I’d lived through. What I learned is that resilience isn’t something you’re born with—it’s built. And creativity is one of the most powerful ways to build it.
Now, I help others turn their own blood into honey.
From Blood to Honey
I hold certifications as both an Art Life Coach and a Therapeutic Arts Practitioner, blending evidence-based resilience practices with creative exploration.
Today, I guide:
• Women in transition → through 1:1 sessions and small group workshops where you’ll leave with tools you can use right away.
• Teams and workplaces → in Halifax and beyond, through creative resilience workshops designed to reduce stress, improve adaptability, and strengthen collaboration.
Whether we’re together in a circle in Yarmouth, connecting online, or meeting your team in Halifax, my role is to create safe, supportive spaces where change feels less overwhelming—and growth feels possible.
Creativity is the bridge to what's next
Every session is trauma-informed, choice-based, and safe. You’ll never be asked to share more than feels right. Growth happens at your pace, and I’ll be there to guide—not push—you.
You’ll be supported, not judged.
Clients often say they leave with a sense of relief, along with practical practices they can use in daily life—whether it’s managing stress, navigating grief, or finding energy again after burnout.
You’ll feel clearer, calmer, and more confident.
Resilience work doesn’t have to feel heavy. My sessions are playful, creative, and approachable—so you can breathe a little easier while learning tools that actually work.
We're going to have fun working together.
SAFE, CREATIVE, AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT FOR REAL LIFE
WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU WORK WITH ME
- Melora
The atmosphere was relaxed and enjoyable, and it felt so good to be able to just open my heart and let the creativity pour out. Raelynn is a fantastic facilitator who allows you to be yourself and guides the session in a natural and easygoing way. I found myself looking forward to our workshop night each week and really ruminating on the affirmations I chose and why they were important to me. There was zero pressure to be perfect and we were able to share lots of stories and laughs along the way. I would definitely recommend any of Raelynn’s workshops and can’t wait to see what she has planned in the future!
The Affirmation Deck workshop I attended was
incredible!!!
that made me feel completely at ease. I loved the variety of materials she provided during the sessions—it gave me the freedom to explore in ways that felt right for me. She’s also so easy to work with for 1:1 bookings and genuinely cares about making sure you’re happy with the activity and experience.
Raelynn creates such a
atmosphere
- Emily
Calm & Safe
- Rage. Release. Rebirth. Participant
and because I’ve always loved creative outlets. I didn’t know what to expect and felt awkward at first, but once I picked up the hammer and smashed that first block, something opened up. The note inside hit me hard and brought out emotions I didn’t realize I was holding. Afterward, I felt more relaxed, more at peace. I didn’t feel any judgment, except from myself, and the process reminded me how important creative spaces like this are. I learned that I need more of them, more ways to let things go through art. The space felt grounded and soft, and Raelynn guided just enough while letting us find our own way.
I joined because I needed to get rid of some
Stagnant Energy
- Melora
but also at how overwhelming the world feels. Ripping up negative thoughts, punching clay, and turning all of it into something beautiful was exactly what I needed. I hadn’t realized how much tension I was holding until I started to breathe again. The experience was deeply cathartic; for a moment, all the noise in my head was quiet. I left lighter and more patient with myself, with this realization that it’s okay to be angry and that I don’t always have to be the calm one. The space was free, grounded, and understanding, and I loved how unstructured it was; we were able to just let us do what felt right for ourselves.
I came in with a lot of anger, guilt, and shame
Mostly with myself
- Anonymous
I arrived with this constant low simmering rage, part of it personal, part of it just the world. I was fired up, ready to release it. Punching my wet canvas full of the things that make me angry was incredibly satisfying; I could feel myself getting calmer with every rip, punch, and squish. By the end, I felt completely free. I felt like I’d met my true self again. The whole atmosphere was grounded and safe, yet cathartic and freeing at the same time. It reminded me I need to make space for all my emotions, not just the ones that feel comfortable. It was such a good, safe way to break something and let it all out.
I was fired up, ready to
Release it
- Beau
My mom surprised me with the workshop, and at first I didn’t know what to do. But once I understood, I got excited to express myself. Smashing the brick and punching the clay helped me let out so much. I felt different afterward, lighter, more like myself. It was fun and freeing, and I felt like I could be fully me without judgment. The space was grounded, alive, and safe, and Raelynn’s energy made it easy to relax. It honestly felt perfect.
