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Feb 2, 20233 min read

I Believe in Magic

There is magic in moving through the darkness. And when I say there’s beauty in struggle, I don’t mean that it always feels beautiful.

Jan 15, 20232 min read

Letting Go: Reflection Questions

Each passing moment is living proof of our power to savor the bittersweet and regard our lives as precious.

Jan 5, 20232 min read

What Is the Meaning of Life?

We create meaning. And at the same time, there is a vast, unlimited expanse of what we cannot see, grasp, quantify, or describe.

Dec 21, 20223 min read

The In-Betweens

In between the moments of writing or painting or drawing, I get scared too.

Dec 15, 20222 min read

Uneasy Street: Reflection Questions

How can you find what you’re looking for emotionally, spiritually, or for your unique path in life by looking at art?

Dec 14, 20223 min read

The Depths

Grief pulls me deep down under and I let it. And I stay here as long as I need.

Dec 10, 20224 min read

Progress Not Perfection

My perfectionism was never about the surface level worries looping over and over in my mind.

Dec 5, 20223 min read

Interrelated Opposites

Duality, how opposite things exist together, is a central theme of my art.

Dec 4, 20222 min read

Movement in Stillness

I'm noticing how often I find clarity after I take a pause.

Dec 2, 20221 min read

Sadness Without Fear

When we allow ourselves to freely grieve what we’ve lost, whether in our own lives, in our histories, or on this planet, we’re able to more

Nov 15, 20223 min read

True Colors

I can be a little different depending on where I am, but I'm always me.

Nov 9, 20224 min read

Painting the Intricacies of Being Alive

Every day I get to be here on this Earth, I’m paying attention.

Oct 29, 20226 min read

Leave Your Heart to Wander

We can choose to wander guided by our hearts rather than by fear of the future and the unknown.

Oct 20, 20224 min read

Underneath My Silence

Children are meant to be seen AND heard.

Sep 15, 20224 min read

If We Let Our Tears Water the Soil, What Will Grow?

After years of protests, sharing their stories, and speaking up to keep another polluter out, RISE St. James prevailed.

Sep 2, 202210 min read

Sing With Me

Too many of us have been silenced and might not be fully aware of it yet, but we don’t have to stay quiet.

Aug 18, 20222 min read

Time to Thaw

Inside of my frozen parts, there was always deep sadness and grief waiting to be felt when the thaw came.

Aug 13, 20222 min read

Fear Has Layers To It

Knowing my fear's origin helps me reclaim my power.

Aug 9, 20227 min read

Starting Somewhere

I want to keep trying starting from where I am. You have to start somewhere to go anywhere, right?

Aug 3, 20223 min read

Wind Chimes: Reflecting on Sound

We can all benefit from connecting to the wisdom of our bodies. Introducing today's reflection questions ...