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What If You’re Not Ready Yet?
One granddaughter walked into kindergarten blowing kisses. The other cried for two hours at a new daycare. A reflection on thresholds, and on a painting whose hidden words still show through.
An Old Woman Showed Up on My Easel
My Helper, the wise woman I first painted in 2023, was ready for a makeover. This time she’s weaving a dreamcatcher, and reminding me it’s never too late to reweave an old dream.
When I Couldn’t Keep Up
I planned and trained for months, then couldn’t keep up on the first day of the Great Mother March. What a painting called Circle of Care taught me about belonging.
What If Safety Isn’t What You Think It Is?
In meditation, I watched myself let go of a life preserver and swim into open water. Two paintings later, I saw what had been holding me all along.
The Practice of Staying, the Courage to Stand
Grief, a family change, and a hard moment at work. What a lioness painting and one simple mantra taught me about staying present and standing in my own authority.
Sitting With What Is
When my cat, Inky, got sick, I realized I'm a cat too: I go quiet when things hurt. A reflection on guarded proximity, the oyster and the pearl, and letting beauty form slowly.