Inside the Studio: Craft, Process and Personal Stories

When the Gut Takes Over: My Personal Journey with a Digestive Health Setback in 2025

Posted by Lisa Ramos on Jul 22, 2025

After a busy start to 2025, artist Lisa Ramos found herself facing an unexpected health challenge—severe digestive issues linked to pelvic floor dysfunction. In this personal and honest story, she shares how post-COVID symptoms, a weak digestive system, and years of chronic pain led to a deeper understanding of her health—and a new path to healing through diet, routine, and gut-directed therapy.

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Tags: Artist Blog, Artist Life, Health Journey, Life Behind the Art, Life Style Changes, Personal Story, Wellness and Art

Chronic Pain Medical Mystery Solved - My Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Journey

Posted by Lisa Ramos on Jun 01, 2025

My physical pain started over a decade ago and finding the reason why I have pain on my right-side has been like trying to solve a mystery. This year I finally got a diagnosis, which has put my mind at ease. Although my pain won't go away entirely, I am grateful I know how to best manage it and have excellent healthcare experts to guide me along the way. In this blog article I am going to discuss my health issues, how it affects day to day life and how my diagnosis unfolded.

MONOLISA is Celebrating 7 Years In Business

Posted by Lisa Ramos on Nov 01, 2024

November 9, 2024 marks the seventh anniversary of starting my business, MONOLISA. Each year after some reflection I write a blog article about my memories and experiences through a series of "Questions and Answers" format. This year delivered lots of wonderful moments and fond memories along the way I am sharing in this article. So, lets take a peak down memory lane this year.

Step into My Studio Where the Creations Happen - Year 2024

Posted by Lisa Ramos on Oct 01, 2024

This year's studio updates centered around adding art, setting up an industrial machine and creating a more comfortable space to accommodate my ongoing physical pain. In this blog article I am excited to share with readers those changes. So, lets take a look...

Artist Life - 3 Essentials to Help with Sales At An Art Show

Posted by Lisa Ramos on Aug 19, 2024

Today, there are a few essentials that continue helping me at art shows and deliver a more positive customer shopping experience I am sharing with the readers. In this blog article I am discussing the three tips that can help increase sales, maintain happy customers and make an artist's life a lot easier. So, let's do a quick review of what has helped me.