I believe in…facing… embracing… conquering your fears, living your best life, adventure, sport, experiencing life with all senses, flossing, dusting, rotating your mattress, growing vegetables, laughing until you cry, cleaning under the furniture, fertilizing the garden, fertilizing the mind, reading the book before you see the movie, reading the whole book, peanut butter, carbs, singing with headphones on, sewing and mending, doing it yourself, cooking from scratch, fairies, the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat, love, passion, exploration, something Other, the evolution of relationships, breakfast, crème brulee, pumpkin pie is a vegetable, flexibility, breathing, lattes, shaking your booty, balance, color, texture, contrast, the clarity of abstraction, the purity and wisdom of children, beauty, kindness, oatmeal, AC/DC, taking risks, knowing your heart, opening your eyes underwater, painting, perennials, traveling, letting go, trying something new, fostering independence, always exerting your best effort, the therapeutic power of chocolate, squats and lunges, downward facing dog, the glass is half full, looking on the bright side, attitude affects outcome, studying a foreign language, admitting when you are wrong, acceptance, reevaluating, focus on what you need and what you want will come...making lists… BIO: Raised in an artistic family in rural Oregon, I aspired to have a career doing "something creative". I worked as a graphic designer in the high-tech industry for several years before graduating cum laude from the University of Cincinnati with a BA in Art History and a minor in painting. Having spent the last decade traveling the country, I have settled in the glorious San Francisco bay area with my husband and three beautiful children.