Brains are such funny things. I had my head in my hands noodling over what direction I could lean into for a marvelous Mothers Day note ... one worthy of all the wonderful women in your life, and sensitive to and celebratory of our sisters who drew a short stick.
This isn't that. I talked myself off this week's deadline ledge by saying, "Go softly. Doucement. Gentle on you." I gave myself permission to relax and enjoy the end of my week. I dawdled through three garden centers looking for geraniums in just the shade of pink I like. I drove 40 minutes to a farmers market and 40 home to get strawberries. I had some girlfriends over for dinner - I made a salad. I throttled back and relaxed.
It felt really good. I decided to focus on soft colors. I told myself "just have fun with it". I walked into the studio to play around with a new earring in soft pink that's been on the drawing board for awhile. And almost without thinking, two new earrings emerged. READ MORE