regrounding

  It’s one of those days that I enjoy looking out the window at the pouring rain from a warm spot on my cozy leopard-print chair, a cup of peppermint tea steaming up the glass and making the trees and the street and the mailbox all look like they are graced with a magical aura. [...]

soul of an artist

“The sacred cycle of transformation begins by cultivating life experiences and embracing the evolving human spirit. Meaning, purpose and joy are our birthright and by dancing our sacred dream we create a richly woven tapestry of spiritual thought and action.” ~Micheal Teal Lately, I have not been able to put down my paintbrush. It’s funny [...]

express yourself.

Just a quick check-in between brush strokes…. You see, sometimes we can’t be picky about how we are to express what needs to be expressed.  I’ve been working on a painting this week that simply won’t let go.  Do you ever feel that way?  I’m anxious to write among other things, but for whatever mysterious [...]

am i stirred up, or am i wanting to stir things up?

There are times in one’s life, or I should perhaps say, MY life, that I get an itch to sHaKe ThInGs uP a bit….  to spend a day, a week, a month stewing on all that I’ve done, and really ask myself–am I still headed in the direction my heart longs to go?  Some might [...]

How cleaning out my car changed my life…

The kids and I went to the carwash this morning, armed with a baggie of quarters.  As I had assumed it would be, the giant, extra powerful vacuum cleaner was a hoot for them, and before I knew it, my car looked brand new (well, okay, that’s a stretch, but it looks pretty darn fantastic, [...]