In my last newsletter I shard a photo of an art piece that I had just begun. At the time it was a large piece of butcher paper with the outline of my body on it. After a couple of days it looked like this: This self-portrait captures the essence of a new and dynamic...

I participated in Laura Hollick’s International Soul Art Day this week. Here’s a snapshot of my artwork as I was getting started (and yes, that is an outline of my body on a large piece of white paper!). It’s been really fun to take myself on a...

For the past 11 days, this has been my view! The incredible power and beauty of nature has always been a huge source of inspiration and nourishment for me. I find so much solace and comfort when I open my heart to wisdom of the natural...

At the beginning of the 2014 I made a bold decision. I promised myself I would take a minimum of 6-weeks off of work this year– 2 weeks in April, 2 weeks in August, and 2 weeks in December. I’ve discovered that working year-round doesn’t make me more productive. But...

I went back to Matthew Kenney’s culinary academy in Santa Monica two weekends ago and took a weekend intensive all about raw chocolate, cheese and desserts. It was SO much fun! Here are some photos of my culinary creations. I’ve already fermented more cheese and now...