Last week, my beloved sister-in-law took a moment to publicly thank me, among some other creative minds, for shining the light on the path of being able to creatively go for it. I was humbled beyond words, because–to me this is my life service. To create, to share beauty, to live from that place of[…]
The Secret to Creativity
I have a secret that I want to share with you. It’s a secret that everyone has, everyone talks about, and that all of us blame, shame, and fight a bit. The secret to creativity is……sleep. Getting enough sleep is important. Our bodies heal, our brains cells grow, and our spirit rejuvenates during sleep. Often,[…]
Where are my emails?
Ok, this may sound like a mail server specific write up. Dear google, I can’t see my messages… But it’s not that type of ‘where are my emails’ question. This is a blog post about finding self value. Here it is: My husband Jason and I were having our sweet morning moments: tea, breakfast, how[…]
A Peacock Teapot – how the peacock has taken form in my art
I became obsessed with imagery of the peacock a long time ago. Actually, I recall it vividly. A courtyard in the middle of a beautiful villa in Florence, Italy. There he stood, this peacock, shining brightly, boldly, and in the face of a lot of other chaos (people). I adore that memory. That time in[…]
Living a Creative Life – My one Simple Step
On how living a creative life is achieved, but is the opposite of all I’ve done… Go. Hurry. Finish. To-do. Achieve. Be on time. Goals. Plans. Go. I am writing this blog post yoga class bliss. My friend, teacher, and a delightful influence in my life, Deirdre Smith-Gilmer has created a great community for exploring[…]
The Best Kept Secret for Public Speaking
I am back from the Big Easy, and that’s exactly how I am feeling. Easy. In the flow. Allowing. Relaxed. My husband, Jason, taught a great yoga class this morning on how leaving routine behind can really be refreshing, and upon returning to your day to day life, you have a new lens to look at everything In other[…]
How to say goodbye with Style
Don’t you just love the image of a nice present, wrapped with a pretty bow, ready to be given away? I am living in this image. I am getting ready to take the most final-final steps to close the chapter on my archiving work. This work has been my career for many years! I will be giving a presentation[…]
Finding the Love of your Life
again, and again, and again and again…. This blog post is about love. It’s about me finding the love of my life. But what really lies behind these words is a journey of finding the self love and self worth. I adore my husband to the moon and back. I could write page after page[…]
How Creativity can be a Reflective Practice
Last week, I created this painted teapot after a snow storm came through Western North Carolina–plus much of the United States (part of a polar vortex, which is an amazing name!) As I was hand painting this teapot, I was stuck in a few spots. I felt that my life was a bit of a[…]
The Action of Arrival
So, you know the story. Wake up, go to work, do your best work, come home. Rinse & repeat, Monday through Friday. I did this for years. I am very lucky that I figured out, about 5 years ago, that an 8-5 desk job at a computer makes me feel like I’m a dim light.[…]