Meet Margie Woods

Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Margie Woods. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Hi Margie, appreciate you sitting with us today to share your wisdom with our readers. So, let’s start with resilience – where do you get your resilience from?

My resilience comes from a combination of things. The biggest has been living through childhood trauma and learning how to heal instead of staying in survival mode. My healing journey has taught me how to return to myself when life gets hard. Sailing alone has been a big part of that too—being out on the ocean demands presence and resourcefulness, and it reminds me of my own strength in real time. And art has always been my anchor. It’s where I process and reconnect. So my resilience is really a mix of the hard things I’ve lived through and the practices that keep me grounded and healthy.

Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?

I am a creativity coach who helps women use art as a tool for self-care and healing. What excites me most is watching someone who thought they ‘weren’t creative’ open up to their own voice on the page and find a new way back to themselves. My work isn’t about making perfect art — it’s about creating a safe space to let go, reconnect, and feel grounded again.
I’ve been using art for my own healing and self-care for over 30 years, and I know firsthand how powerful this practice is for moving through trauma, stress, or just the stress of daily life. That’s why I created Language of the Soul™ Studio — a place where creativity and healing meet.
Right now, I’m especially excited about my upcoming online programs, including Self-Expression is Self-Care (a new evergreen art journaling course) and my live intensive workshops. Both are about giving women tools to create a sustainable art practice at home that supports their well-being long after the class is over.

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?

Looking back, the three things that shaped my journey most were:

Resilience. Life handed me trauma and hard seasons, and learning how to heal instead of just survive has been the foundation of everything I do now. My advice: don’t be afraid of the messy parts. Get support, keep showing up for yourself, and know that resilience is built one moment at a time.

Trusting my creativity. I’ve been art journaling for over 30 years, and that practice taught me to listen to my inner voice rather than outside expectations. For anyone starting out, give yourself permission to make a mess, to try things, and to not have it look ‘perfect.’ That’s where the gold is.

Presence. Sailing and art both demand presence. You can’t be on autopilot — you have to be here, now. The same is true for healing and building a business. My advice is to cultivate practices that bring you back into your body and into the moment, whether that’s journaling, meditation, or simply walking outside without your phone.”

If you knew you only had a decade of life left, how would you spend that decade?

If I knew I only had a decade left, I’d spend it helping as many people as I could allow themselves to be seen, to heal, and to thrive. That feels like the most meaningful use of my time — to help others come home to themselves. And I’d also make sure I was living that truth in my own life: letting joy and play be part of every day. For me that means sailing, traveling, being with my friends, and soaking up the beauty of this life while I’m here

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