I remember when I was a kid, I had a friend, whose mom made stained-glass in their basement. I remember going over to their house and looking at the glass and thinking how ugly it was. She made stuff that seemed dark and dreary. Browns and dark muddy colors. Now, as an adult, I understand the beauty of a rich brown with light coming through […]

The first piece I ‘picked’ was as a college student in Boone, NC. The details are fuzzy some 30 years later, but it was in a quonset hut close to the sidewalk. Otherwise, I would never have ventured in. It was a small chippy white metal table, and I LOVED it. I paid $20, and it lived inside every house or apartment until my little […]

Creativity in its purest form is creating the life that you were meant to live … fully and joyfully with no regrets. Vinnie sure knows that is real for him! I consider myself a good cook, but he taught me some lessons about variety, cooking and creativity. Creativity is much more massive than the attempt or ability to paint a picture,  produce a screenplay or teach dancing. […]

Instagram is fun. There are beautiful people, clothing, children, flowers, food, lives – BEAUTIFUL EVERYTHING! But the ugly is also there, we just don’t show it. Well, guess what? I’m going to show it. As I type this both boys are grounded. Both currently think that I am awful. But they seem so perfect!? They are, but they are also KIDS. Dave is nearly a […]

Sometimes it’s the things that ignite us, like the depth of the ocean and the roar of her waves, that bring us the clarity and focus we need to get excited about creating our lives. Not the life we imagined, but a life re-imagined. A life consciously created, moment by moment, based on how we feel, listening to our whispers, and taking our own counsel.  […]