Same time next month
When talking with a friend last night, she said to me, "You sure have a lot of male friends." I paused for a moment and then replied, "Yes, I guess I do." My friend John was married to my best friend who passed away over four years ago. Her death was unexpected,...
Facing the mirror
For the past few months, I've been working through Julia Cameron's book, "It's Never Too Late to Begin Again." Over the years I have facilitated and participated in Artist's Way groups so when one of my friends suggested we do this book together I was totally game!...
Progress not perfection
Life is not always picture-perfect, no matter what images you see on social media. Tonight I gathered with my cooking class and decided to take a stab at this pie that sounded like a great dessert to make when my hubby gets his citizenship soon. It kinda has the red,...
Purrfect timing
Almost every day has a little dose of chaos for me, all self-inflicted of course. Functioning under the guise of multi-tasking, I sometimes feel like a human pinball machine, bouncing off of one project to another, then another, and so on. Today was no different,...
Seeking a close encounter
I am so lucky to be able to make my living doing work that really ticks so many of my boxes, like being creative and productive—it is super satisfying! My struggle is being able to allow myself to pull myself away to play. I fantasize about pulling out juicy paints,...
Comfort in the chaos
I am a purger, there—I said it. I love going through my house and finding drawers, cabinets, shelves, anything that needs to be organized. And when I can get my husband to join me, it is seriously like foreplay! I've seen this pattern since childhood, I focus on an...
Off to a great start
Our world has been turned upside down since the pandemic, and even though I'm usually a glass have filled kinda gal, I have been struggling. I'm staring at the big 60 in August, so I feel it is time to readjust and acknowledge bits of joy in each and every day. This...
Surrounded by love
I was really fired up for the new year, and then suddenly, it seemed like life came to a standstill. I felt frozen, unsure of myself, and couldn't figure out where I belonged. Whether it was the blood moon or what, who's to say, I just know I couldn't pinpoint...