This September is nine years since I picked up the ukulele for the first time. The ukulele inspired me to start singing again after many years of giving up. In celebration of that, I picked out inspiring quotes that remind us it's never too late to start anything our heart calls us to do.

What if we are seeds... here to be planted... here to shed our shells... here to soften into the earth, into Nature...

“If you tend to a flower, it will bloom, no matter how many weeds surround it.” - Matshona Dhliwayo

Dear Fellow Sensitive Soul, You are here to add beauty to the world. You are here to be an example of grace, sensitivity, and creativity. You are here to be someone who restores people's faith in humanity.  You don't have to do anything special to accomplish this.  Just be yourself and follow your heart.  Many of us have been wounded by the outdated paradigms of society.  We cannot let these wounds limit us or define us. Our work is to bring love and gentleness into our wound

This blog offers inspiration about growing through the difficult experiences in life. "No mud, no lotus." - Thich Nhat Hanh

I made some bubbles using watercolor tonight, because sometimes you need to play and create something just for the fun of creating it. I wrote some affirmations around the bubbles. They say: I am a creator. I make time to play. I create beauty. Playful creativity heals me. I choose joy. I value my creativity. My soul loves to play. I learn through creative play. As children, we all know how to play. It comes naturally to us. Then as we become adults, many learn that play is “

I have been feeling a lot lately, not knowing how to clearly articulate it. Tonight I wrote this thought/poem about it. I felt inspired to share it along with a mandala that I drew yesterday. I feel as though my feet are standing in two separate worlds. One on a crumbling foundation, the remnants of a world I once knew. The other on a structure that is forming, the foundation of a world I am creating. I look at both in wonder. Moments of chaos… moments of peace… dancing toget

We have to learn to love ourselves unconditionally. This is a blog about some of my struggles with loving myself. I hope it inspires you.

Life can be messy sometimes. This is a little inspiration to see beauty in the mess.

This blog offers some thoughts about how art teaches us important lessons about life.

This is a letter that I wrote recently, an offering of inspiration for all highly sensitive souls.

You are whole and complete: a simple reminder that was inspired by a beautiful crocus growing through the dead brown leaves.

This blog discusses the difference between self-love and selfishness. Hope it inspires unconditional self-love for anyone who reads it.

I spent time mixing the primary colors today for fun. As I was mixing them, I couldn’t help but think about the chakras. I felt inspired to share a picture of what I created and ask… which color(s) resonates with you the most? Red, Grounded = Root Chakra Orange, Creativity = Sacral Chakra Yellow, Strength = Solar Plexus Chakra Green, Love = Heart Chakra Blue, Communication = Throat Chakra Purple, Connection = combo of Third Eye and Crown Chakras Here are a few affirmations f

I had to battle the vacuum cleaner today. I wasn’t in  the mood to deal with this unexpected road block. My mind was protesting, ”Seriously?! I just want to  clean the house. Why is this happening right now?!” My higher self reminded me to take a breath and  calmly told me, “You can figure this out.” Like an angry two-year-old, my mind yelled, “I don’t want to figure this out! I clean the filters every time I use it.  I just want it to work! I don’t want to deal with this rig

Like music, I gave up on art for many years. In the last few years, I have started exploring different mediums for fun. Today, I played with watercolor pencils and created some sunflowers. They added a little sunshine to this gray winter day! Sometimes I wish I could go back in time and never give up on music and art. But for some reason, it was my path to stray from them and find my way back later in life. Perhaps it all unfolded this way so that I could inspire others to do

A recent chalk art experience reminded me how playful creativity ignites the soul and promotes well-being and connection.

“The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keep out the Joy.” – Jim Rohn I went to the beach on the last day of summer. It was such a beautiful day! I was drawing in the sand as the tide was rising, and my creations were getting washed away within a few minutes. I enjoyed the fleeting nature of the experience. It made me think of this quote: “An integral part of healing is letting go. But there is no letting go until there is letting in.” – Frank Ostaseski We

I hope this post inspires you to listen to what your heart is calling you to do.

Sharing a little flower wisdom that came to me recently. I hope it inspires you to shine your authentic self in to the world. We are all beautifully blossoming flowers. On the path of life, some people may stop and admire your beauty. Some people may walk by and never notice you are there. Some people may say they think other flowers are more beautiful. And some people may become possessive of you and try to pluck you, cut you off from your source of life. You must blossom an