Collection

You want to live out loud?

You want to live out loud? This is how you do it.

If you’ve been following me for awhile you won’t be surprised to know…

Art needs no translation

Art needs no translation


’At the end of my life, when I say one final What have I done?, let my answer be, I have done love.’
~ Jen Pastiloff

Falling Walls

When falling and neglect yield phenomenal results
The thing that crowds against us inevitably forces our growth in a new direction. What would have seemed previously impossible becomes the only course to take.

Minding the Garden 🌸

Minding the Garden
Our mind is the most essential piece of real estate we will ever own.
When we decide what we will sow, the Universe conspires…

In Search of Wonder

In search of wonder, blue waves whitened on a cliff

Creativity is sacred, and it is not sacred. What we make matters enormously, and it doesn’t matter at all. We toil alone, and we are accompanied by spirits. We are terrified, and we are brave.


The Thought That Wouldn’t Leave Me Alone

The Thought That Wouldn’t Leave Me Alone

I’ve been sure of one thing since my early days of writing and sharing with you. My mission was to create, each time, a soft place for you to land.

3 Ways to Love the Artist in You

3 WAYS TO LOVE YOURSELF AS AN ARTIST—Honestly, this list could be much longer, but I’ve decided to hold it to three in the interest of brevity.

Better Than You Know

Better Than You Know

Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair. ~Kahlil Gibran

What If Today: Maple, Magnificence and You

I spent the day with an extraordinary friend…
So many other ways I could spend this day, but the question is—-are they any better than being in the presence of such magnificence?

What If Today: Maple, Magnificence and You

It’s No Big Deal

Bigdealitis is something creatives seem to be particularly plagued by.