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My cousin’s family is going through a situation that has shattered the family picture they once knew. My cousin’s 16 year old son, Mason, had brain surgery for a tumor in December, 2017. The tumor was not cancerous, but it … Read More

I wonder how this one may speak to you? I didn’t paint it with Independence day in mind. Yet, as synchronicity happens, I painted it earlier this week as my self care act/time of the day. It was such a … Read More

  What do we say YES to? A conversation about affirmative living with Janette Stuart, Author of the On A Path Of Joy series of 7 devotional books and Julia Ostara, Author of The Girl who Dances with Delight     … Read More

“‎You’re not the same as you were before,” he said. You were much more… muchier… you’ve lost your muchness.” ― Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Have you ever felt that way? I’ve totally been there! I’ve felt lost and adrift trying … Read More

Hoping for safe and smooth recoveries for everyone effected by both Hurricanes Harvey and Irma as well as fires in other parts of the country and any other storms of nature or disease around the world. I’m glad we were able to be … Read More

Creating art has been such a healing activity for me again and again. Mingling intuition and intention, the painting below feels like a healing touch for body, heart, and spirit. Maybe it will touch you as well. It was inspired … Read More

***** If you’re the type that prefers to skim the headlines, I’ve put a few bold lines for you as highlights, including the prayers that go along with the paintings. If you ‘re more like me and you like the details, … 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

* Note: This blog post was written before moving from the Loving Rd domain/website to Thrive True for technical reasons and before adopting the pen name Julia Ostara (which is just 2 letters different than my married name and sounds … Read More