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“It was there all along, just waiting for me to learn how to listen.” -Katherine May, Wintering This past month was really full but of more non-studio related things. I knew, when making my annual plan, that June would be a light month and so I took a little pressure off and zoned into family, […]

IN THE STUDIO | June Round-Up | On Taking a Break

I wavered back and forth about making a big announcement and settled that I wanted to make an announcement, maybe not a HUGE one, but an acknowledgment because this is at the heart of what I am all about. I have made it a point to celebrate each and every win that has occurred from […]

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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

lately at atwater studios

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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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