I’m still in the middle of healing, but somewhere along the way I realized my life never stopped. I’m creating art, selling ravens, preparing to teach in Colorado, laughing at this crazy body—and occasionally taking a two-hour nap. Maybe we don’t have to wait until everything is fixed to keep living our story.

Sometimes what we’re going through simply isn’t funny. But resilience doesn’t mean we have to laugh at the hard stuff. Sometimes it means making room for laughter anyway—and finding humor wherever we can, even if that means Jaws, dive-bombing bats, and a near miss with a very fashionable “bat hat.”

What if the very thing that once made you feel like an outsider is actually one of your greatest gifts? From a childhood experience that made me afraid to create to becoming an artist and advocate for fiber art, I'm discovering that belonging doesn't mean becoming like everyone else. Sometimes we simply need to make the circle bigger.

Healing and grief don't always happen one after the other. Sometimes they walk together. A personal reflection on loss, creativity, hope, and finding the courage to begin again.

Every work of art begins with one simple question: "What if?" Discover how curiosity, imagination, and the courage to explore inspire both creativity and life itself.

Healing doesn't always happen in dramatic moments. Sometimes it looks like standing in your studio, surrounded by fibers and possibilities, remembering what it feels like to create again.

Sometimes the greatest gift another person can give us isn't advice—it's the simple reminder that we're not alone. This week, one artist's honest words reminded me that healing, creativity, and resilience grow stronger when we share our stories and support one another.

Explore the colorful world of fiber art with mixed media, Inktense, paints, pencils, specialty fibers, threads, and more. Discover the materials and techniques I use to add texture, dimension, and personality to my work.