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  • On Beautiful Notebooks & Taking Action
    Creativity,  The Kitchen Sink

    According to Granny, You Can’t Be Too Precious About These Things

    As much as I love well crafted leather notebooks, or the bits and bobs that come with mixed media art making, there’s something refreshing about relying on humble tools like a yellow note pad and a pen that was liberated from the local bank.

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    On Being Alone & Feeling Seen

    February 23, 2023

    On Losing Perspective and Pushing Boulders Up Hill

    December 1, 2022
    Winter Decorations

    Building A December Practice

    November 30, 2020
  • "Be kind to yourselves. You, and everyone around you, will benefit." ~ Anon Gray
    Food,  The Kitchen Sink

    Food Is My Love Language

    I love me a good food metaphor. Seriously! They speak to my soul and my stomach. For better or worse, emotional eating is my first and favorite form of therapy. Growing up in a family that celebrated wins and losses with food, emotional eating was our love language (and still is to some degree).

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    Our Traditions Were Never Quite The Same

    November 18, 2021
    spaghetti on a plate

    It’s time to throw spaghetti at the wall!

    April 8, 2021
    Bring on the cheese sauce!

    Forget the Broccoli. Bring on the Cheese Sauce!

    April 30, 2020
  • f you're looking for a sign that you have what it takes to make a difference, this is it.
    Identity,  The Kitchen Sink

    You’re Awesome Just The Way You Are

    When you come across a phrase or a quote about how you're good enough just the way you are, I challenge you not to roll your eyes. Yes, it's sappy, and we all make mistakes. But here's the bottom line: despite all our foibles and blunders, there is no prerequisite to being awesome.

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    “Being ourselves – better”

    November 4, 2019
    Claiming Our Identity

    Claiming our identity is like riding a wave.

    May 7, 2020
    Two paths in the woods

    You Get To Choose Your Own Ending

    September 2, 2021
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I’m a dog lover, chocolate addict, warm bread sniffer, slow tea sipper, blank notebook hoarder, nomadic homebody. I seek out opportunities to live my life on purpose.


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