Five years ago my mother passed away after a long illness. It was hard to watch her decline, yet there was so much light and healing that shined into that last year. We took lots of naps together. We held hands and closed our eyes content to just be side by side. Content is just the best word, isn’t it? And we read novels out loud. Novels that were so good, I would drive … [Read more...] about Healing Loss Through Art: A Recipe for Letting Go
Fellow Makers
Ready, Set, Achieve Altitude!
I am in Los Angeles after a few days spent spreading love and sparkles for a dear friend, now I am all checked in and preparing to lift-off for Altitude Design Summit. When this post goes out to our mailing list in the morning I will be standing on the podium with my beautiful panel members kicking off the first panel of the conference on Getting Past Zero (my piece is allll … [Read more...] about Ready, Set, Achieve Altitude!
Rid yourself of the past to step into a fresh new year
Have you given up on your resolutions yet? We did. Jen and I (Jena) were sick of the cycle of never keeping to our resolutions and feeling guilty about it, so we decided to just forgo them entirely. This year, we came up with something a little different called a REBOOT. It's a ritual, of sorts, to usher in the new year that you can try instead of, or in addition to, your … [Read more...] about Rid yourself of the past to step into a fresh new year
Organizing Everyday Inspiration
In an age of virtual pin-boards you would think it would be easier to organize what inspires us. Yes, sites like Pinterest allow us to neatly categorize what we love but what do you do with all the physical objects that you surround yourself with? As an artist I like to keep things that I find inspiring close. My tiny studio is filled to the brim with stuff that I love or hope … [Read more...] about Organizing Everyday Inspiration
Project 300: Less Perfection, More Satisfaction
I am in awe of 365 Projects. Committing to doing one thing every single day for an entire year? WAY impressive. However, outside of basic grooming, eating, and tending to my kiddo, there is little else I'm in the mood for on a daily basis. Which is probably why my own attempts at 365 Projects failed to reach the December 31st goal line. And to be honest, once the streak was … [Read more...] about Project 300: Less Perfection, More Satisfaction
