I bet you remember the day when you saw the news about the fire. My heart lurched and it reminded me of other international catastrophes. The day was April 15th, 2019 and I was recently in Paris at the 4-year anniversary of the Notre-Dame fire. On that day back in 2019 I watched and hoped that the rose window would be spared. It was even though the spire and the lead roof fell to the ground. The restoration is proceeding, and the cathedral is expected to open in late 2024.   As I walked around the cathedral reading the information placed on placards [...]

How do you develop confidence in your art, your decisions and your life? Do you tend to live by the rules or lean toward what is expected of you? Do you long to live closer to the frontera, the border, and gravitate out to the wild edges? Follow some of these footprints to lead you out to the wilderness.   I was a rebel living in fear of making mistakes. If I made a mistake, it meant that I would be seen and not acknowledged for being the best. I grew up in a competitive family, the only girl with two older athletic [...]