Shine like the whole universe is yours (plus: painting progress!)
“Shine like the whole universe is yours” Rumi Hello, magnificent world. Thank you for showing me as always that there’s beauty everywhere and that fresh air and sunshine are healing for the soul....
View ArticleMilestones, bunnies, and the power of art
“I have come to understand that what I am saving by making art is my own vital life.” Toby MacLennan My sister posted a quote recently that I just love: I’ve often wondered why I felt compelled to...
View ArticleGrowth and color and an (almost!) finished new painting
“We have to continually be jumping off cliffs and developing our wings on the way down” Kurt Vonnegut I’ve been thinking this week about what it takes to keep growing, whether as an artist or a...
View ArticleMagic, perspective, and Isaac’s 11 month photo shoot!
“Children see magic because they look for it” Christopher Moore I’m so glad you’re here. Here’s what’s going on in my world today: I love the idea that the world is full of everyday magic, and that...
View ArticleGratitude first (plus: a brief writing hiatus)
“Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond” Rumi Be grateful for whoever comes. I’ve had this quote in my mind for a while now as a reminder to re-frame any...
View ArticleWe go to the woods (life around here lately)
“I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery – air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, ‘this is what it is to be happy'” Sylvia Plath I grew up going into the woods nearly every day. I’ve...
View ArticleHappy holidays from me to you!
“And now we welcome the new year, full of things that have never been” Rainer Maria Rilke Hello holidays, hello new year, and hello friends. I hope you’ve had a wonderful season so far. If the...
View ArticleBears and self-care
“It is a serious thing just to be alive on this fresh morning in this broken world” Mary Oliver Oh friends, these past few weeks have been such a challenge. We’ve had two big family emergencies, I...
View ArticleHello Spring (plus: a SALE!)
“In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt” Margaret Atwood Hello Spring! Spring is my favorite season.. there’s something so magical about color returning to the landscape,...
View ArticleIf the path be beautiful (life here lately)
“If the path be beautiful, let us not ask where it leads” Anatole France There’s a rose bush that recently bloomed through the fence from our neighbor’s yard. We moved into this house in...
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