I don’t remember where I first saw this beautiful piece of writing. Probably many of you are already familiar with it, but it holds within it the wishes I have for all of us as we move into a new year, so I wanted to share it with you today. The Invitation It doesn’t interest […]

This statement is often attributed to Nelson Mandela, which I’ve always thought was pretty funny because I just could never picture him using the word “fabulous”. But it is a truly wonderful quote by Marianne Williamson and I CAN see her using it: Our deepest fear Is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear […]

Here is another poem by Mary Oliver that I absolutely love. The first sentence, alone, has sustained me in times of trouble: Wild Geese You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only have to let the soft […]

My Buddhist teacher gave this to me many years ago. It’s been something I’ve held onto ever since. Important wisdom to live by I think. “People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you are honest, people may cheat […]

Throughout my journey, particularly these last fourteen years of transitioning into this artist’s life, various writers have moved and inspired me. I’ve carried some poems and quotes with me over the years and many have sustained me when things were challenging. There have been times when my refrigerator  looked more like confetti than an appliance. […]