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Wing Whisperer

Wing Whisperer 11″x14″ Mixed Media on Aquabord I am the one who brings the gift of freedom I am the one who helps you to find your wings, for they are already yours, hiding within you just waiting for...

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SoulCollage® – Council Suit – Divine Unrest

SoulCollage® – Council Suit – Divine Unrest Divine Unrest is a primal seed Planted deep within your soul Longing to germinate and gracefully unfurl To spread root and branch Sprout twig and leaf Bloom...

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New Life Pushes Up

Political upheaval, economic uncertainty, bigotry, angry rhetoric. And it’s hotter than hell outside. It all weighs heavily on me as I drive to my weekly “Mindfulness in Art” class. “Today we’ll go a...

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Fairy Tale Illustrations Inspired by Dreams and Grief

My latest art project is a series of illustrations for a spiritual fairy tale I’ve written. The story itself was inspired by a dream from many years ago and a phrase that has rattled around in my brain...

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Announcing the Release of My New Book, Fallen!

Drum roll please! Today’s the day! Fallen – The Adventures of a Deep Water Leaf is officially launched! Announcing the release of my new book, Fallen – The Adventures of a Deep Water Leaf You can order...

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SoulCollage® – Community Suit – One Giant Leap

July 20, 1969. I remember watching the lunar landing with rapt attention. It was almost bedtime, but I stayed up, my eyes glued to the black and white images on the screen of the family room TV, still...

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SoulCollage® – Council Suit – Ancestral History and Future Vision

Two of my recent SoulCollage® cards, each belonging to the Council suit, remind me of my place in time, sandwiched between the long arc of history past and the infinite future that has yet to unfold. I...

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SoulCollage® – Committee Suit – Sending My Heart Ahead

I send my heart out ahead of me On softly feathered wings she fliesCarrying my intentionLike an olive branchOr a messageSeekingCreatingAn alliance between what isAnd a visionA hopeOf what might become...

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Calling an Army of Angels

In the aftermath of the violence at our nation’s Capitol Building on January 6th, I find myself feeling anger, grief, despair and a sense of impotence or helplessness. I sense and fully expect more...

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Grieving an Important Mentor

Nineteen years ago in October, I embarked upon the most transformative and healing journey of my life when I began my Creative Journal Expressive Arts (CJEA) training year with Lucia Capachhione. She...

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