even through the hard.

even through the hard.

baby true looking adorable with his big eyes… we are navigating the waters over here, doing the best we can with all the help and love being offered by those close to us. we are so fortunate to have such good support. for paternity leave. for maternity leave....
oh man

oh man

oh man. it’s been a long time since i was this kind of sick. the worst is over but i’m still slow, still tired. i hate that when i’m under the weather, my emails back up, my to-do list gets ignored, and everything essentially stops. it’s pretty...
brave girl.

brave girl.

brave girl. matted prints available here. as i step into more of who i am and the possibilities of my life, i want to walk side by side with courage. i want to bravely acknowledge my own power, my unique capacity for leadership, for tenderness – and i want to do...
creative soul

creative soul

(it reads “creative soul” on her hat – original sold, but matted/signed prints available here) earlier this week, a dear sweet soul name Mariette sent me an email explaining why this post i wrote nearly 4 years ago was her favorite of my entire blog:...
a visit from my parents

a visit from my parents

my parents left this morning after a week of visiting us here in seattle. the house feels so quiet today…and i miss them both already. they traveled all the way from florida – aren’t they cute? we did a whole lot of lounging with a small bit of...
especially brave in love

especially brave in love

(photo by andrea scher) last week when the lovebombers gathered, katherine painted words + phrases on our bodies -talk about a powerful exercise. the words and phrases we chose were delicate, yet powerful tellings of our stories and of our spirits. when it was my turn...
in charlotte, north carolina

in charlotte, north carolina

i’m happy to report i’m at donna’s inspired event this week in north carolina as one of her guests.  i feel like i’m entering a whole new world: i’m in a place where i’ve never been before, don’t know a soul (except i met...
brave in all things

brave in all things

(it reads, “brave in all things” – inspired by a very special mantra necklace my friend liz made for me many months ago. i’ve been thinking about her a lot lately as i head off to artfest where we first met three years ago. she’s been my...

(it’s still snowing) i am feeling very tender. tears have been arriving easily and for all sorts of reasons. christmas is always a tender time for me. i lost a very special person in my life over christmas break many years ago and the grief still surfaces, so...
brave in sadness, brave in love

brave in sadness, brave in love

(the magic of manzanita, oregon. captured by the eyes of karen walrond) the truth is is that i wasn’t sure if i should blog about the love bomber retreat. i worried about hurt feelings, bee stings of the heart, friends feeling left out. lord knows these are all...