Women's Issues Midlife And Beyond
If people like you, they’ll listen to you, but if they trust you, they’ll do business with you.” — Zig Ziglar First, I am horrible at self-promotion. All my Minnesota-Lutheran-Introvertedness trembles at the thought of mentioning my art and its availability for sale. Somehow I want you to say you love/want/will buy my creative work instead of me blathering on about… Read More
“You don’t have to remind a flower when it’s time to bloom is near; it has been preparing for it all of its life.” ― Matshona Dhliwayo Commuting sucks. During this past week, I’ve spent hours getting back and forth to work in Minnesota’s legendary winter weather. One of the few saving graces is listening to audio… Read More
“Curiosity about life in all of its aspects, I think, is still the secret of great creative people†– Leo Burnett There, on the wall of the gallery, was a large photograph of a peony. “That was taken on an iPhone,†said Matt Mathiasen, the kind-hearted man walking me through the art grant process. I walked closer to the image…. Read More
I’m nervous. In a heartbeat, the summer art vendor season will be upon me, and I am experiencing intense moments of anticipation and fear. Â The anticipation comes from meeting people and being part of a unique industry…artists who must do their art. It’s exciting to test my work on a larger scale and to follow my heart. The phrase “art… Read More
March’s Silk Scarf Giveaway Winner! Chali Valery! April’s Silk Scarf Giveaway Winner! Kathy Burton! May’s Silk Scarf Giveaway Winner…Drum Roll…Katie Smith!  “I can’t think of any better representation of beauty than someone who is unafraid to be herself.†~ Emma Stone The ping of emails coming in caught my attention. I was pretending to de-clutter my desk, because, let’s… Read More
 “The tibetan word for mandala is kyilkhor. Kyil means ‘center’, khor means ‘fringe’, ‘gestalt’, ‘area around’. …Things exist interdependently, and that interdependent existence of things happens in the fashion of orderly chaos.” –Chogyam Trungpa  Ka-pow! Have you ever been hit by a moment of mental clarity so overwhelming, so powerful, it felt physical? It happened to me recently. I was… Read More
Yep, I spread my um, wings, and took it all in. Me. Standing in front of a room of women delivering a message I believe in. Me. So shy that I avoid eye-contact most of the time, and yet there I was intentionally looking into the eyes of beautiful strangers as I encouraged creativity from their doubtful souls. Me. Tending… Read More
Christiane Northrup sums it up nicely, “Until midlife, it is characteristic for a woman’s energies to be focused on caring for others. She is encouraged to do so, in part, by the hormones that drive her menstrual cycles—the hormones that foster her instincts for nurturing, her devotion to cohesion, and harmony within her world. But as a woman enters menopause… Read More
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