softening

softening

(whenever i do butterfly wings like this, they are totally inspired by friend misty mawn) nearing the end of 2 months without john, the emotion of holding it all together completely and unexpectedly dropped, leaving me in knots and messy emotion that spilled over into...
joy

joy

spring is in full bloom this week here in california. it’s pretty unbelievable. love it. i had several moments this evening of absolute overwhelm. john was napping and i woke him, ready with tears and words and explanation. he’s so good to me. many gentle...
on not knowing

on not knowing

“gentle kindness” the last several days have been one coincidence after the next. a friend calling at the very moment i was going to call them. receiving an email from someone that i was sending an email to at that very same time. and more. i absolutely...
gentle memories

gentle memories

(“lost in gentle memories”) in an afternoon spent in sporadic moments of overwhelm (feeling the reality and the enormity of not having enough time to squeeze in all of life this week) i am wishing i were lost in gentle memories. like the ones of fishing on...