If you’ve been following along for a while, you may have noticed that I’ve been unusually quiet. If you’re new or need a refresh, here you go: The short version is that my family (and art studio) had to unexpectedly move this past winter; we transitioned from a cozy apartment in the center of town to a historic farmhouse in need of a gut renovation on two acres of gorgeous Vermont farmland. Saying goodbye to my nice smooth walls, we packed up for the farmhouse in the dead of

A few weeks ago I shared a difficult truth: that my family was facing an unexpected move after eight years of renting a home in a community we deeply love. Many of you reached out with messages of care, concern, and solidarity. I want to thank you for that—you reminded me that community is not just something we talk about, but something we actively build together. Today, I’m writing with steadier ground beneath my feet because we are in the process of buying a forever home! A

Have you ever been in a situation that on the surface looks perfect? But beneath, in moments of stillness, you hear something pulling you from the heart, like a gentle whisper saying "there's something else you're meant to do in this one wild and precious life." And so it goes, that if you do not listen to the gentle whisper, life has a way of knocking you on your ass and insisting you move on. This is the situation I found myself in round about 2021 when I had a job as a pro