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Winter can be a tough one. For you? For me. For a lot of folks I know. Although winter lends itself to all things cozy (which I love) the amount of slowing down can be disconcerting, particularly after the holiday rush about. Just recently I have noticed that my spirit calms in the winter, it […]

ESSAYS | Finding Light in the Darkness of Winter

We all have those months, where everything seems to pile on top of itself and then we can’t make heads from tails. I know this feeling well. Many of the artists and friends I have gotten to know over the past 4 years know this feeling well too! How do we see ourselves out of […]

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Daily Inspiration

Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. 

John Muir

It is a serious thing just to be alive on this fresh morning in this broken world.

Mary Oliver

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What's inspiring me lately: Open meadows. Wise old trees. Rivers and lakes. Springtime flowers. The sound of the ocean. Undiscovered paths.

On my bookshelf

Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert, Art + Fear by David Bayles. (View my full studio library here!)

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