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Happy Thanksgiving

November 22, 2018

Fill your tummy with deliciousness.
Fill your heart with gratefulness.

Maybe the best you can do today is find a smidgen of something that’s going right in your life. Perhaps you’ll notice one little thing of beauty that brings you a moment of pleasure. Maybe you have an abundance of amazing good luck, no worries, no strife, and it’s easy to find good things all around you.

Whichever describes you best - maybe a combination of both - Thanksgiving is a perfect day for appreciation and gratitude.

And, of course, eat a lot of pie.

In Holidays, Find Art In Every Day Tags Thanksgiving, Gratitude
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The Start Of The Holiday Season

November 18, 2018

November. The start of the holiday season…

Temptation is rearing it’s ugly head.

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A Nostalgic Afternoon Away From My Studio

November 13, 2018

I emailed announcements for my new website to some friends and family last month.

Since then, have I been able to achieve a modicum of balance towards having more life, less work?

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Happy Halloween!

October 31, 2018

What do I want to be for Halloween this year?

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Let Go Of The Safety Net

October 18, 2018
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A Letter Of Gratitude To My Squarespace Website Designers

September 22, 2018

When my art gallery closed and I could no longer rely on their website for my online presence, I had to fend for myself.

It was time to get a website of my own.

How was I gonna do that?

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A Letter Of Gratitude To My Family And Friends

September 17, 2018

This is a letter of gratitude. But also a letter of apology.

For most of my art career, I’ve struggled to achieve what is commonly known as a work/life balance.

Creating my own website was a huge learning curve and a complex, time-consuming art project for me. I’m happy to say I achieved that goal, and here it is – my website! But, working on this website took up all of my spare/free time.

So, I’m sorry to say that I failed miserably at coming anywhere close to a work/life balance.

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In Beginning Of My Blog, Find Art In Every Day Tags Work/Life Balance
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A Letter Of Gratitude To My Husband

September 12, 2018

To my wonderful husband ~

I love you more than words can say, and . . .
thank you - for everything.

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Find Art In Every Day

June 8, 2018

When I was putting a soaker hose around the cedar tree this morning, a red throated hummingbird hovered close to me, then perched on a twig about six feet away from me.

He sat there for at least 45 seconds, maybe a full minute.  He extended his tongue, and I got a really good look at it.  We just had a moment together.

I am beyond tired today. I’m crabby, and my neck is killing me, so seeing him helped lift my spirits.

Hummingbird, you are my gift today. Thank you.

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In Find Art In Every Day Tags Hummingbird, Cloud Shapes, Daffodil
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The Beginning Of My Blog | Part Two

June 5, 2018

The way I like to work is to just start drawing without any plan and be surprised at whatever comes out of my head at the moment.

I try not to think about it too much.  Just let my hand draw spontaneously, free, uncensored – without my mind, my better judgment, or my fierce inner critic butting in.

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The Beginning Of My Blog | Part One

June 4, 2018

My cabinets, closets, drawers, shelves, and spaces under beds are crammed with sketchbooks and artworks ~ typical artist angst spilling out onto pages and papers over years and years that nobody sees (except a few friends).

The crazy idea of including a blog on my website and putting these private musings out into the world is so paralyzingly frightening, I decided to do it.

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Why am I doing a blog?
How many are out there?
Who has time to read all this stuff?

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How It Started
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