Anew

It has been a few weeks now, of feeling different. On track, in the thick of sweetness. We’re playing again, laughing, dreaming, taking care of ourselves. It wasn’t until your comments from this post that I realized maybe, really, the winter was affecting us. And since then, the longer days and weeks with occasional clouds, […]

Things I’m excited about, and a small piece of art

* New plants: a tall potted palm for the bedroom, and a delicate fern for downstairs by the kitchen sink.
* Running every day this week except for Monday, and sleeping better at night because of it.
* Starting a half-marathon training program–mid May-ish is the date for several possible runs. Loving the focus a […]

Unwavering commitment to all that is good

At the clay studio I come face to face with myself. With my wavering intent, and also with my strength. It’s easy to have big dreams: bowls fit for leafy salads. Vases tall enough for lilies on the stem. Being humble is harder. Learning to respond to clay with steady breath and an unfaltering hand, […]

Self Portrait: new haircut

I got a new haircut today, and I had my eyebrows done. I always feel so much more put together & pretty when I do. It’s been too long since I put any effort into my appearance. The entire winter, in fact.
Afterwards I spent a few hours by myself. Sitting at a cafe people […]

Delight

Today I was going through my notebooks and I found this page from last spring. It got me to thinking about the small things that make me smile, right now, no matter what. These are good things to think of. Little things, that pull me into the present, into an immediate experience of pleasure. Here’s […]

Little beansprout art

We’ve been doing a lot of art lately. Bean often asks to paint, and I’ve been offering him various mediums–letting him be as much a part of my creative process a possible.
First off, I’ve discovered that finger painting is much more fun if you put the paints into a cupcake tin. Bean loves to use […]