art journal friday – remembering tuscany

art journal friday – remembering tuscany

I’ve been shopping for a twelve-bedroom villa in Tuscany. No, not to buy, *sigh* but to rent for a week next Fall, for a new retreat… Artful Living in Tuscany. Registration for this retreat will open in November. If you want to be one of the first to know...
art journal friday – altered board books

art journal friday – altered board books

Have you ever made altered board books? It’s a fun, quick, and simple project, an easy way to get your feet wet (and your hands painty) with mixed media and altered books. We played with altered board books in one of our afternoon creativity sessions at the July...
Artful Island Women's Self Care Retreat

Artful Island Women's Self Care Retreat

I hosted my very first Artful Island Retreat from July 18th – 21st. Four beautiful, creative women joined me at Shanti House Retreat for 5 days of art, dance, yoga, nature, and self-reflection. I’ve been looking forward to this launch all year, and the...
july news

july news

Flowers in my friend’s garden – warm light and deep refreshing shade, burgeoning green, fruit and flower, heat and stillness – it’s July on the island! Late afternoon high tides mean an ocean swim almost every afternoon, and my favorite office...
reflections on self-care and ease

reflections on self-care and ease

I am writing today to talk to you about self-care, and ease. Do you believe you deserve self-care and ease? Do you believe it is possible for you to have a life that is abundantly easeful and rich with opportunities for self-care? I didn’t. Not until quite recently....
you are brave.

you are brave.

Our lives as women are so rich and complex. Every day, we give our energy freely to our work in the world, our homes, and to the people, communities, and causes that we love. It’s amazing what we can accomplish in a day, yet at the end of many days we are left feeling...