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[…]
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.[…]
I’m Hanging up my Archive Cap
When I started this year of 2013, I knew it was a year for transformation. I knew that I wanted to grow and become more confident in my talents and abilities. How? I did not know how. Yet, I set forth with my intention and carried on my merry way. During this year, as an[…]
How to easily paint on a blank canvas
…and what if that blank canvas was your life? When I was in Art school, I heard an instruction that changed my life and my practice. The instruction: when you feel intimidated by a blank canvas, just make a mark. I use this principal to this day in my art making. But I am now[…]
30 ways to see Beauty
There’s a lot of talk about beauty in life. Often, when we hear the word beauty we think of the physical beauty or symmetry instead of what is right in front of our eyes. Today, I want to propose an idea to you: What if everything you experience is beauty? All you experience is BEAUTY[…]
How to be a Wizard of Fear
Fear, you know what? I’ve got your back. I went to my first doula training workshop a few weeks ago. By this time, I have already been immersed in the required reading for a while. I have been to a birth. I have always been fascinated with the woman’s anatomy and physiology. So, I felt[…]
How to Change
Let me start with a question: How have you changed? WHAT? That is a doozy of a question, right?! Ok, I won’t throw a huge question like that at you anymore today…maybe. I have been pondering the idea of change after a recent conversation with my girlfriend. I was telling her a story about my[…]
