Holding two opposite truths at the same time

Control. Do we have it or do we not...? On my mind...Control. If you've been listening to the podcast (In Kinship) you know I talk about how we have more…

A fresh start?

It's not spring yet, but I'm feeling the pull toward sprouting...you? I shared a while back (a week ago maybe! ha!) that I ordered an Amish-made shed to turn into…

you get to change your mind

I started going grey when I was 35. And I've loved it, embraced it, and at times hated it.Really the degree to which I've disliked it or liked it always…

The making of an artist’s studio

aka....I ordered a shed! It’s been a year. I mean A YEAR. A year full of change; divorce, and moving. There was that time that the rain washed away the…

Thank goodness I didn’t get stomped on by a mastodon!

I have strong memories of putting this record on the Curtis Mathes. (or the Curtis Mastodon as we called the gigantic entertainment console my Dad bought used in the early…

It’s Bigger than a Breadbox, but Smaller than an Elephant

The other day my Dad called and said while he's cutting down some trees on his property he's saving some smaller trees and cutting them into shortish lengths for my…

Does this Dress Make My Back Look Bare?

Have you been making anything lately? After a fairly long making-things-for-fun drought, I've dipped my toes back in. Recently I spent some time sketching out, drafting, and making a backless…

Is it winter for you too?

Despite the new growth and expansion all around me, all those sweet plants reaching for the sun, I've been a fallow time of my life. A time of wishing to…

The Morning Routine for people who hate to be pinned down.

It's 5:30 and the alarm explodes. Or rather the wristwatch alarm that I loathe vibrates alarmingly on my wrist, jerking me from slumber. Hmmm...do you slumber? That sounds so restful,…

Wardrobe Planning Ritual – yes, ritual

I'm here today to share with you my wardrobe planning ritual. Now doesn't that sound fancy! It's not. It's really about getting honest and authentic with yourself. And maybe a…