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Setting your intention
“Our intention creates our reality” – Wayne Dyer I decided many weeks back that my theme of 2015 was Intention. To me, setting your intention means more than simply picking resolutions. Intention...
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Ease and trust (plus, personalized artwork!)
“Creativity is the greatest rebellion in existence” – Osho This week my heart has felt so open and ready to learn, and this is quite the sensation after spending so many years in the fog of the...
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Following the flow
“Think of all the beauty that is still left in and around you and be happy.” – Anne Frank Here’s Eric and I on a recent snow walk. According to the forecast it seems like the snow isn’t done here...
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Let’s celebrate the journey
“I don’t trust anyone who doesn’t laugh” Maya Angelou Sometimes I like to take a step back from the busy schedule and focus on the journey itself. The journey is what we have, after all. We have the...
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Morning intentions (plus, my newest painting)
“You can only come to the morning through the shadows” J. R. R. Tolkien I love the idea that there is a time of day when all of us feel most at home in our own bodies. That time will likely be...
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We have to start with love
“The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts” Marcus Aurelius I recently discovered the Raise your hand. Say yes podcast with Tiffany Han. She has a series of interviews with...
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Are you a creative person?
“Each star is a mirror reflecting the truth inside you” Aberjhani The more time I spend in this art world, the more stories I hear about creativity. I was listening to another of Tiffany Han’s...
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Why I love transitions (plus, new art in the shop!)
“I wish I could show you when you are lonely or in darkness the astonishing light of your own being” Hafiz Eric and I got married on June 15, 2013, which makes this week super special. We were...
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When self-compassion is the answer (hint: it always is)
“When your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete” Buddha It’s been such a whirlwind few weeks around here. Full, exciting, challenging. I continue to stretch myself in lots of new...
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Get outside, breathe in the air (plus, new art and larger print sizes)
“You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one” John Lennon Friends, I was on vacation all of last week. I haven’t had any extended time off since September 2014, so this vacation was needed...
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Let life live through you (plus, pictures from Greenfest!)
“Try not to resist the changes that come your way. Instead let life live through you. And do not worry that your life is turning upside down. How do you know that the side you are used to is better...
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Keep some room in your heart (plus: sketches, updates, and a new festival!)
“Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable” Mary Oliver Dream and Fly. Print available in the shop Keep some room in your heart. When I recently came across this line from a Mary Oliver...
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The chance to shine (plus, fox and whale art)
“To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong” (Joseph Chilton Pearce) We must lose our fear of being wrong. I love the underlying flexibility here: the freedom is ours to take...
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Big news (plus, painting progress and a thank you discount)
“‘Sometimes,’ said Pooh, ‘the smallest things take up the most room in your heart'” A. A. Milne This has been such a year of change. As I’m sure is true for many of us, change for me can be...
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Let’s celebrate today (plus, new owl art)
“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate” – Oprah I want to celebrate today. Celebrate the Journey, available here. I want to celebrate, but not...
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Celebrating bravery in all forms (plus, two finished paintings!)
“You have to be brave with your life so that others can be brave with theirs” Katherine Center As my pregnancy progresses into the final stretch (7 weeks to go!), I’ve found myself preparing to...
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Surprise! Meet Isaac
“Some people care too much. I think it’s called love” A. A. Milne I originally had a different blog post planned for this week, but then life happened! Meet Isaac Thomas Cross, our new son: He...
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Faith and focus (plus, the complete animal art series!)
“All the world is made of faith, and trust, and pixie dust” J. M. Barrie I’ve been thinking over the past two weeks about the intersection between faith and focus and how each plays a pivotal role...
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Celebrating life, cuddles, business progress, and each other
“Appreciate and celebrate each moment. There’s nothing more sacred” Pema Chodron The past few weeks have reflected back to me the many different ways we can be present and celebrate, from official...
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A new perspective (plus, painting progress!)
“All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better” Ralph Waldo Emerson As Isaac spends more time awake during the day, I’ve had to get more creative about when / how I can get work...
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