The Transforming Power of Art: Welding the Broken Pieces of Our Lives
Art-making has been a transforming power in my life, in my writing and poetry and paintings. Even in the artful …
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Being Me Deeply: Details, Details! Why They Matter
I’m sitting here with my morning coffee, a flicker of fire warming the room while the dark windows slowly lighten. …
Heat & Heart, 5 Valentines for Lovers
1. I crush her against me. I want to be part of her. Not just inside her but all around …
Lost in a Swirling Sea @ This Sea Within: Naming a Novel & Designing a Cover
As many of you know, I’m getting ready to publish my second novel, This Sea Within, later this year. But …
Down the Rabbit Hole with Salvador Dalí
“There are some days I think I’m going to die from an overdosis of satisfaction.” – Salvador Dali I felt …
Time to Still & Chill, Art & Music
After these past two tumultuous weeks launching my new novel, I felt a sudden need to space out for a …
“I See You But Do You See Me?” Poem & Paintings
We’ve all seen the headlines, how the homeless are being harassed, their tents and belongings bulldozed away, being told to …
A Poet & Artist, Making the Unknown Known
What precipitates the creative process? For poet Mary Oliver, it’s the need to step over “the edge” into something vague …
In the Mood for Love, in Art and Music
I’ve always been a romantic. Unabashedly so. A lover of life and all things sweet and sensual, tender and erotic, …
A Kintsugi Novel, Finding Beauty in Broken Things
I’ve always been fascinated by the Japanese art of kintsugi and all it represents. “The story of kintsugi—this style of …
