Page 4 of my first coloring book in progress! Hi Reader, It's inching closer to sweater season in most places, here in the sunshine state it's a pinch less hot (a tiny, tiny pinch) and very rainy most days where I live. I wake up with thoughts of gratitude for my life and everything it encompasses no matter how tired I feel. As I age I'm noticing the difference in energy and how much more protective and intentional I have to be with the reserves. Where is a lot of your energy going this...

Hi Reader, Happy August! When I lived in Tennessee August was about the time my excitement for fall began. There was a giant maple tree outside my window that began changing leaves in August even though it was still hot. I've been in Florida officially for a year now! In that year it feels like I lived a lifetime and a half. One of the major things I did to support my well-being was to live mostly off the grid and refocus my priorities. It was only by giving myself that quiet space that I had...

Hi Reader, As I prepare for a portfolio review this month with Clavis Publishing, I've been super focused on finishing some illustrations. There's nothing more motivating to me than having a hard deadline. In this week's blog post I share some behind-the-scenes into the illustration I've been finishing this week. I'm almost there. It's taken about 20-minutes here and there throughout a week to start and finish. My process is getting smoother. If you're like me and start, stop, restart, stop,...