As some of you may know, I was blessed beyond belief to get to attend a live workshop with my favorite artist (Flora Bowley) last November. Ever since I got back from Portland, I have been filled with this urge to write about my trip. Rather than writing the LONGEST blog post ever, I'm going to write a mini-series and incorporate little stories here and there. They will not be chronological, but so it goes. :) (photo by: Michelle Matisse) This story picks up on Day Two of our

It's that time: diet fads are monopolozing the TV screen, gym memberships are skyrocketing, social media is overflowing with new year resolution updates...and something isn't sitting quite right with me. Something about the word "resolution" just sounds so....well, resolute. Finalized, unwavering, and daunting. So often we bite off more than we can chew as we set these single-minded declarations to ourselves, which often leads to disappointment. I think it's fun to challenge