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Dream

It all begins with an idea.

Often times, in the middle of my day, I will go lay down in the grass and stare up at the sky. There’s something beautiful about allowing my body to sink into the hands of the earth. In this space, where I am cradled by divine, nature energy, I let myself dream. I breathe in and out and allow the truest desires of my heart to rise to the surface. I try not to control the content of my thoughts, but instead just listen to the longings of my heart.

These days it’s usually an ache for land of my own, a piece of property with lots of big trees, shade, rich, green fern leaves that hang over a trickling stream. It’s a tiny house that I’ve built with my own hands and an art studio full of fairy lights. It’s a big table, set for ten, out under the trees where I feed my family and friends heaps of wholesome, delicious vegan food. It’s a bathtub that you can lie in and stare up through the glass ceiling at the stars. It’s having time to sit at the edge of the water and meditate on the reflections that dance by as the water flows and flows away. It’s being at peace, being free, living a life of adventure.

What is your dream? Do you let yourself imagine a life that fills you with a sense of purpose and wonder? I hope so. If not, you can borrow my dreams.

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Coalesce

Coalescence speaks to the joining of disparate parts into a new, organic unity. This piece was made with that concept in mind. One of my most sacred goals is to shed separation and come into true and unguarded connection with the world around me. I aspire to be immersed in the experience of being a human animal, living in co-existence with the Land and living creatures around me. Sometimes I achieve this goal.

Coalescence speaks to the joining of disparate parts into a new, organic unity. This card was made with that concept in mind. One of my most sacred goals is to shed separation and come into true and unguarded connection with the world around me. I aspire to be immersed in the experience of being a human animal, living in co-existence with the Land and living creatures around me.

Sometimes I achieve this goal.

Other times I feel pretty stuck in my human separateness. But I still try because, in part, I’m addicted to the peace I feel when I come back to the most feral version of myself. As often as I fail at this unfurling of my protective layer, I still try…

I read, meditate, make art, listen to music, go out and see the simple, beautiful things in my neighborhood, spend time with people I love, spend lots of time alone. All of these things feel organically real.

I hope you are able to coalesce with the heart wrenching beauty in your world. And that you offer yourself patience and tenderness when you can’t feel the connection.

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It all begins with an idea.

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.

Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.

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It all begins with an idea.

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.

Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.

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