memory

Life is so full of wonder. I’m in awe at the ripple effects from memories of times long past mingling with more recent inspiration, connections, and wonder. The following poem, I Must Remember, is dedicated to an old friend, Billy Harris, … Read More

  Ahh…. I invite you to take a moment to look into your own eyes when you get a chance! Take these thoughts from the back of my book, The Girl Who Dances With Delight, with you when you do: What … Read More

What do you hear? One of the songs that came on while I was painting this showed up in a more obvious way. Any guesses before looking at the playlist below? I always wonder how YOU see/feel/connect with art. We all … Read More

Memories are so mysterious to me… they join us in the present like threads through time. As a child, one of my greatest fears was losing my memory. Now, I sometimes wonder what life would be like without memory… without the … Read More

May Mother’s Day be filled with love, hugs, and holding hands.♡  A lady on a ferry in the San Juan Islands last year shared with me her realization that since her mom’s recent death, she must now mother herself.  It … Read More

I felt like crawling under a rock!  Instead, I took a deep breath, reconsidered my motivations and values, and learned a lot.  Over the past 3 weeks, I’ve continued to digest the lessons and the love.  Thankfully, several friends took … Read More

So thrilled to be Celebrating Life & the Art of Gratitude with 8 other lovely artists. “The grateful heart sits at a continuous feast.” – Proverbs I’ll be featuring an interview and info about each artist’s creative projects leading up … Read More

Life’s a Wild Ride!  If there’s anything I ‘know for sure’, that is it.  The more I embrace vulnerability and open up with people, who in turn share their stories, the more I realize how wild life is for all … Read More

Wise words for this Wednesday from my angel momma, Paulette, kind of her version of the golden rule, namaste, and ubuntu. Today would have been her 67th birthday and my family and I miss her so very much! Yet, we … Read More