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...

The ladybugs enjoy the garden. Hi Reader, I've been a hermit for the past few months and I have to admit, it's been glorious. It's been boring, quiet, and uneventful. When I was young that would have been a nightmare but now that I'm getting older and rarely have quiet moments. It's a kind of paradise. I'm wondering how you're doing these days. Have you been giving yourself boring moments? I've spent hours sitting on my sunny porch just staring into nothing. I don't know if that's the reason...