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Letting go (plus a new painting!)
“All great changes are proceeded by chaos” – Deepak Chopra I want you to think back to the last goal you worked towards. What was the experience like? Did you feel motivated, energized, and able to...
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How will you take action today? (plus a new painting!)
“The future is always beginning now” – Mark Strand When was the last time someone encouraged you to take action? Perhaps it was a friend or your parents, wishing to motivate you towards your next...
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An update on City Sprouts (plus, new art!)
“Where there is love there is life” – Mahatma Gandhi I’m taking a moment to be excited about the events of the past few days. To celebrate the courage it takes to try new things and be vulnerable...
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2015 planning and new directions
“With each passing moment, a soul sets off to find itself” Rumi Happy new year, friends! I hope you were able to find a few relaxing moments in the midst of the holidays, and that you have entered...
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Dare to love yourself
“Dare to love yourself as if you were a rainbow with gold at both ends.” – Aberjhani How do you want to love yourself today? Will love appear through the words you use to describe yourself, through...
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A time to celebrate
“To feel the love of people whom we love is a fire that feeds our life” Pablo Neruda Who wants to celebrate? My 32nd birthday was on Monday, which feels like a significant marker to me. I’ve always...
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My first year in business: a review
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts” Winston S. Churchill Friends, it’s a big week! I opened my shop and had my first sale in June 2014, so I’m now...
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I live my life in widening circles (new prints and sketches)
“I live my life in widening circles that reach out across the world” Rainer Maria Rilke I love this concept of living in widening circles — that we learn new things constantly and are always folding...
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An awake heart (plus, sketches, in-progress art, and more)
“An awake heart is like a sky that pours light” – Hafiz I’ve been thinking about this quote for the past few days. Do you ever have words that simply stick with you no matter what you do? That come...
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Nothing is impossible (new sketches, note cards, and more)
“Nothing is impossible, the word itself says I’m possible!” Audrey Hepburn Print available in the shop I’ve been thinking about possible vs. impossible lately. How what feels impossible at first...
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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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Close to your soul (plus: art in the shop, UncommonGoods, and more)
“I will always lean my heart as close to your soul as I can” (Hafez) As the past two weeks unfolded, most of the experiences I had focused down to one simple point: connection keeps us going. Then I...
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Follow the whispers (art-in-progress, new sketches, and more)
“What is calling you? Follow the whispers” Kelly Rae Roberts As I’ve mentioned in the past, my first artist mentor was Kelly Rae Roberts, a social worker turned artist who has captivated so many...
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Gratitude, special deals, and art-in-progress
“Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude” A. A. Milne I feel like no matter how old I get, I’m never too old for Winnie the Pooh....
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2015 reflections (plus, my favorite word for 2016)
“Observe how endings become beginnings” Lao Tzu I’ve always loved honoring the passage of time with specific markers (a new day / month / year, one season of life ending and another about to begin)....
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New year, new studio space!
“May you be filled with loving kindness. May you be well. May you be peaceful and at ease. May you be happy” – Tibetan blessing I hope you’ve had a beautiful beginning to 2016. I hope you feel at...
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New painting progress (plus, how we spend our days)
“Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day” A. A. Milne It’s been an interesting few days. Last week I had jury duty and was selected to be a juror on a civil case that...
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Little adventures (plus, a new painting begins!)
“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places” Roald Dahl Watch with glittering eyes the whole...
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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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