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Next year’s words (plus: happy holidays!)
“For last year’s words belong to last year’s language and next year’s words await another voice.” T. S. Eliot Here we are at the end of another year. Whether the holidays make you feel peaceful or...
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A happiness post (plus: life around here lately)
“Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change” Wayne Dyer Who needs a little happiness today? It’s no secret that the world is hurting right now. There’s a lot of anger and...
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I carry your heart (plus: painting progress and Isaac’s 8 month photo shoot!)
“I carry your heart with me (I carry it in my heart)” e. e. cummings This is how I want to focus on the passing of Valentine’s Day this year: I carry your heart with me (I carry it in my heart). I...
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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....
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Milestones, 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...
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Growth 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...
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Magic, 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...
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Gratitude 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...
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We 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...
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Happy 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...
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Bears 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...
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Hello 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,...
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If 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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