Are you a piler? At any given time, we live with at least half a dozen piles scattered among us– stacks of mail, bills, laundry, books, you name it. Sometimes one pile begets another pile and so on and…
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Our little apartment here in Marin County is on top of a hill, looking down on a small valley below, surrounded by trees. We delight in leaving the windows open, each glimpse out feels like the view from a…
I’ve always loved being outside. When I was young, my brother and I would spend entire Saturdays outside, only coming in when we heard my dad’s special ( and loud! ) whistle. As the years went by, it seemed…
It can be a struggle to find your people. When we’re young and not yet fully who we are meant to be, we often find ourselves in the midst of people simply because they are the ones that are…
A sense of belonging. We grow up seeking it. From the start, we are a part of our family, but as we grow and mature, we look outside of those familiar faces to find our community. For some, it…
Mr. F and I rely heavily on GPS. After all, we’re usually living in a new place every three months! For the first week or so, we use it to navigate every where we go. Eventually we get to…
Every day whether through face to face interactions or social media, we get tiny peeks into the lives of other people. And often, through those small glimpses, we make conclusions about who they are. Truthfully, we make judgements. So…
Nope, I didn’t mean losing. That’s not a typo. Loosing– as in, letting go, loosening the reins, giving some slack. I’m not the best at the loosing thing. And it shows in my work sometimes. I become regimented and…
In this world of sharing every tidbit of our lives, transparency can be a blessing and a curse. A recent blog post by artist Emily Jeffords and these ink paintings by Sarah Irvin brought to mind a situation that…
Some people seem to be born knowing exactly who they are and they never waver. Others of us spend a good deal of our lives trying to figure it out! The process can be slow, but eventually, it will…