jen gray guest post

jen gray guest post

as i continue maternity leave, i’ve asked a few friends to guest post for me from time to time. today, we’ve got jen gray – a woman who i have admired for years and who i am so lucky to count as a friend. she was born with creativity oozing out of...
taking flight

taking flight

um, hello there….just wanted to peek in and say i’m here even though i’m feeling a little quiet. and oh yes, i so love painting! it’s been so good for my soul – especially this last week…

(my hands. photo by andrea scher.) Remember, embracing your vulnerability is simply being honest. Say what it is you really want in your life and also where you stand today. Say it. Express it. That’s all you have to do to honor the truth that lies inside your...
looking ahead, creatively

looking ahead, creatively

(found somewhere near the north shore in oahu.) lately, i’ve been asking myself this: creatively, what are your wildest dreams? the answers are vast and mixed: part of me desperately wants more time to paint (sometimes tricky to do when juggling deadlines and a...
Taking Flight takes flight

Taking Flight takes flight

i had no idea this would happen, but adrenaline totally snuck up on me. it had me up until 3am signing + packaging all of the books. and it had me up again at 6am loading the books into our green subaru wagon so we could be first in line at the post office when it...
Taking Flight FAQs

Taking Flight FAQs

hi friends. Taking Flight is almost here and i’ve been getting lots of questions streaming my way about it, so i thought i’d answer them all in one swoop! here we go: when will you stop taking pre-orders? this week. friday to be exact. after that, you can...
wellness, gratitude, and a book

wellness, gratitude, and a book

mom is on the mend and she will be just fine. breathing a huge sigh of relief around here as i was quite worried. still a mystery what was/is going on but she’s getting better, and will likely be back to work and craft in a couple of weeks. thank you again for...
love thursdays..

love thursdays..

(more love thursdays over here) found this lovely 4 chambered heart yesterday on our walk. i love how these hearts just appear – like little secrets exposed, only they’re happy secrets wanting to be found, released and shared. and here we are, our little...