Witness the Wonder

Ahhh…. I love this time of year as the seasons start to change here in the southern Blue Ridge mountains (kind of on the edge of the Smoky Mountains) with misty mornings and even a visit from a black bear … Continued

Open Eyes ~ Poetic Photography Announcement

I hope that my offerings and presence honor, appreciate, explore, celebrate, share, and reflect sacred beauty and blessings in a wild, wonderful world and each of us. (Click any image to enlarge and view more clearly) The image above features … Continued

Ripples, Reflections, & Inner Harbors (Poetic Paintings in Loving Memory)

Life is so full of wonder. I’m in awe at the ripple effects from memories of times long past mingling with more recent inspiration, connections, and wonder. The excerpt pictured above is from a poem called I Must Remember. It … Continued

Zen Full

  We had a refreshing cool evening last night. So, my husband and I sat outside in the moon shine for a while, and wow, the full moon energy has sure been flowing through me in a zen like way … Continued

Pockets Full of Sunshine ~ New Paintings Summer 2018

Since finishing my book, I’ve been able to give more time to painting again and spend more time in my happy creative space. You’re invited to take a short studio tour with me in the video at the end of this post. I love … Continued

Peace Tonight (Playlist & Painting in Progress)

  As I wrote in my book, “I paint and write of the deepest wounds in poetry, which seems to ease the burden for the witness and me.” Both painting and poetry have been very healing. Since finishing the book, I’ve … Continued

Be Free

I wonder how this one may speak to you?   I didn’t paint it with Independence day in mind. Yet, as synchronicity happens, I painted it earlier this week as my self care act/time of the day. It was such … Continued

Love in Action from the heart of a child and the heart of a mother

I feel a need to take all of the love, hopes, and prayers in my heart and turn it into some kind of action. So, I’m donating all profits from my inspiration card decks from now through July 4th for the children. In response to … Continued

Feeling Full (and Pickled!)

Ahh…. I invite you to take a deep, deep breath with me…. breathe in the blessings. I’m writing this from my front porch on a windy, drizzling day (there are even a few misty drops on my computer screen!). Earlier, … Continued