How are you doing navigating the emotional roller coaster of the holidays this year? A few weeks ago I felt like skipping Christmas altogether. It just felt wrong to me to open a bunch of...
Christmas at Half-Mast
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Pop-Up Virtual Art Show Details
Greetings, friend! Hope you had a safe and anchored Thanksgiving. We're just a couple of days away from my first ever virtual Art Show -- YAY!!! I've been pulling myself up the learning...
Thanksgiving in the Midst of the Storm
Gratitude, the spirit of Thanksgiving, whacked me upside the head recently in the midst of a literal storm. Yup, 2020 has felt like one big storm engulfing the world, keeping our internal...
New Notecards!
Gratitude. This single word, this intentional choice, has been my antidote to 2020's uncertainty, chaos, and overwhelm. That's why I'm even more excited than usual to unveil my new...
Finding Meaning in the Blur: New Perspectives Continued
Wow — a lot has happened in our world since my last blog post. Ruth Bader Ginsburg died. The presidential debate took place. Covid-19 has invaded the White House, its advisors, and top...
New Perspectives: Widening the Lens
As I wrote in my last post about turning my camera upward to trees to shift my usual point of view, I've made an intentional effort to widen my lens and embrace new perspectives this year....
Tree Whispers From Longwood Gardens
Beech Tree at Longwood Gardens Last week I was supposed to be in New Brunswick, Canada, for a week-long photography workshop with Freeman Patterson and Andre´ Gallant at Shamper’s Bluff,...
Announcing New Creative Outlet!
The most powerful thing is to enjoy the practice — you are playing in the world of form. ~ Eckhart Tolle Nourish what makes you feel confident, connected, contented. Opportunity will rise...
Spider Web Meditation
Crickets still have the main concert stage as I slip out into the awakening morning with my camera bag. Normally I would head towards the lake at this hour of the day to soak in the sounds...
Mindful Resources From Black Friends
It’s Saturday morning, the day after Juneteenth. I was embarrassed and humbled to learn of my ignorance about this holiday, which celebrates the end of slavery in Texas almost two years...
Compassion Creates Courage: Owning My White Privilege
Having compassion for others frees us from fearing … it turns our attention outward, expanding our perspective, making our own problems … part of something bigger than us that we are all...
How Our Meditation Program Participants Built Resilience In the Midst of Pandemic
"What's her secret?" Normally I only offer my 30-Day Mindfulness Meditation Challenge courses three or four times spread evenly over a year. In response to these unusual times, my third...