Paintings with a Hidden Message

Each of these handcrafted paintings features a tiny functioning door that opens to reveal a secret message—made just for you. Created for the recovering people pleaser, this collection is a quiet, beautiful reminder of your worth, your strength, and the joy of choosing yourself.

💛 Each piece features...

  • One-of-a-kind originals on canvas, with a SECRET door with a motivational message inside.
  • Carefully curated collage elements with meaning and soul
  • Expressive marks and brushwork that evoke emotion and movement
  • Motivational touches to uplift, encourage, and reflect your inner strength
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Made to honor your journey

Explore the collection and find the painting that feels like it was made just for you.

Because your story is art. Let’s hang it on the wall.

A deeply personal reflection of the human spirit

I was always fascinated with the idea of finding a little secret door inside a painting. And this little collection is my homage to that experience - after many hours of testing and building, I finally created a little beautiful escape that many can now enjoy and treasure.

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The Inspiration

The Stories We Live is rooted in my mission to create art for recovering people pleasers—the ones who’ve spent years trying to be the “good girl,” the helper, the one who keeps it all together.

If that’s you, I see you. Because it was me, too.

This collection was born from the quiet moments I started asking myself:

“What if I didn’t have to prove anything?”

“What if I could just be... me?”

Each piece is layered with emotion, color, and symbolism that speaks to the journey back to self—when you finally start to take up space, set boundaries, and allow yourself to feel beautiful again.

🖼 These paintings are more than wall art—they’re daily reminders.

To rest. To feel. To remember who you were before the world told you to shrink.