Breathe. Make. Repeat.

Mindfulness for makers. Art for feelers.
Joy for the wildly alive.

The world is a lot. You don’t need another algorithm selling serenity.

You need a space to feel whatever you feel. To play. To be messy. To make meaning out of the chaos—or to just accept the chaos.

Welcome to Wings Open Studio, where mindfulness meets messiness. Where creativity meets compassion. A new kind of practice for sensitive, brilliant humans who want to feel more joy.

This is a space for real people with loud thoughts, full hearts, and no time for perfection.

Just invitations to notice what’s real, create what’s needed, and remember who you are.

Our Core Principles

These aren’t just mantras. They’re survival tools. Compass points. Quiet rebellions.

  • Everyone is creative. Not just the “artsy” ones. Creativity is how we adapt, how we tell the truth, how we stay human.

  • Every moment matters. Not because they’re all beautiful—but because they’re all real. We practice noticing them.

  • Joy is possible. Even here. Even now. Not the performative kind—real joy. The kind that bubbles up unexpectedly and says, “You’re still alive.”

This space is for the beautifully exhausted, the quietly rebellious, the ones who are done waiting to feel whole before they begin. There’s no such thing as “good” or “bad” art here. Just the radical act of showing up. Of making something. Of being honest.

Whether you're scribbling on the back of a receipt, crying in your car, or staring at the sky because it looks particularly holy today—you belong here.

Wings Open Studio is rooted in compassion, community, and radical welcome.

All identities, backgrounds, and bodies are honored here.
We don’t just accept difference—we celebrate it.
You deserve to be seen, respected, and free to create without shame.

Let’s make something true. Together.

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A  New Look to
Reflect a New Focus

Wings Open has been around for almost 10 years, with a focus on nature and landscape photography. While that is still a big part of my creative life and one of my greatest loves, it’s not my only love. Over the past several years, my mindfulness practice has deepened and my creative curiosity has grown. This new site reflects these shifts in my passions and my focus in life.

Check out some of some of my journal pages on Flickr.

Hi there, friend!

I'm Jillisa Hope Milner, and I want to create joy with you. Take photos and scribble words and paint and make messes with you. Let’s laugh and play and meditate and dig into each precious moment of life together. Because life is so short, and it’s so very beautiful.

More ways to connect coming soon!

  • Art for your home.

  • Photo sessions to help you be yourself, see yourself, and love yourself.

  • Mindfulness and creativity workshops and retreats.