Not All Who Wander Are Lost
I love the simple reminder of this quote. It keeps me calm amid all of the resolutions and pressure to be something better in the new year. I’m quietly wandering my way through this first week, hope...
View ArticleNew Art: Be Yourself
Be who you were created to be, and you will set the world on fire. -St. Catherine of Siena This print is available in my shop. I love this quote for so many reasons, mostly because it affirms how I...
View ArticleSing Like The Birds
Rumi is such an amazing poet! Everything he wrote really speaks to my heart. I turn to him whenever I need a little inspiration and he never disappoints. I’m going remember to sing more like the...
View ArticleDeep Gladness + Deep Hunger
There is such a thrilling notion to me about the intersection of my own hunger + the world’s hunger–it’s wild to think that when they come together, I have found a way to serve us both. And I have to...
View ArticleBe Easy.
I saw this quote the other day and it hit me like a punch in the gut. In a good way, of course: Be easy. It couldn’t have come at a better time for me. It feels like life is speeding up as I...
View ArticleIt Takes Time To Become Yourself
I painted this background last night in class. As I was layering the paints and letting my thoughts wander, this thought came to my mind: It takes time to become yourself. We’re all in such a rush to...
View ArticleYou Were Once Wild Here.
No matter how many changes we go through (and in a lifetime we go through a lot), it’s important to remember the true essence of who we are. How we are gently wild in our own unique way. I can feel...
View ArticleI Got Married.
I’ve been a little MIA on here, but I have a good reason… On May 16th I married a kind-hearted and generous man, who is the love of my life. The morning started with a rain shower, but ultimately, the...
View ArticleUnexpected Kindness
I love this saying and boy, is it true. I notice that even when I don’t necessarily want to be kind (if I’m in a bad mood or whatever) just taking that extra step to be kind can change an entire...
View ArticleTake Risks
It’s easy to look at the pitfalls when taking a risk, but what if you succeed beyond your wildest imagination? No matter the outcome, you will be richer for having tried. Take risks. The post...
View ArticleWhat if you knew?
I have a postcard sitting on my art desk in my studio that says in dark letters: “What if you knew?” I printed it in fancy script to keep it out in plain view for the moments I need a boost. I want...
View ArticleHappiness Is Not One Big Thing.
This is a reminder to all of you out there that need a little boost. It’s easy to think (and wish!) that happiness comes and perches on our shoulder and never leaves, but we all know there’s an ebb...
View ArticleTo Live a Creative Life
You don’t have to be an ‘artist’ to be creative–we’re all living a creative life in our own way. Through our expression, communication + what we do for a living, there are so many wonderfully...
View ArticleYou Will Never Be Able To Escape From Your Heart.
Happy Monday, friends! I’ve been thinking a lot lately about those heart yearnings we all have–and how it might seem easy to ignore them for a little while. But eventually, that whisper becomes a...
View ArticleEver Since Happiness Heard Your Name…
I love this quote with all of my heart. It’s so hopeful + calming–a good reminder that I have to do very little to actually be quite happy. I want to tattoo it on my forehead as a reminder that...
View ArticleInside you there’s an artist you don’t know about
We are all artists in our own way, creating everyday. Whether we realize it or not, each word, action + thought is moving us closer or farther away from what we want. Inside you there really is an...
View ArticleYou Will Never Regret Being Too Kind.
You will never regret being too kind, friend. Maybe I’m becoming more mature or I’m learning to be more compassionate, but I feel like it gets easier to be kind as I get older. We all need gentle...
View ArticleWe Do Not See Things As They Are.
Perspective really is everything, isn’t it? There have been countless times that I have misinterpreted a situation because I was viewing it from a different angle, and not how it was meant. We all...
View ArticleUnfold Your Own Myth
We must choose our own path + create our own stories, yes? It’s so easy to get caught up in what everyone else is doing, especially if it’s working for them. But that isn’t our story. In order to...
View ArticleThe Secret To Change
Change is never easy; it’s in our nature to resist it, and that’s ok. We are hard wired to seek comfort–to want to keep things the same so we don’t have to feel stretched beyond our limits. But...
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