What is linocut? In this post, I explain the hand-carved relief printmaking process behind my work - from photographing landscapes to carving linoleum by hand - and why this centuries-old medium refuses to be rushed.

When service begins to cost more than it once did, discernment becomes necessary. This reflective essay explores volunteer burnout, changing capacity, resentment as information, and why rest is not withdrawal but a condition for long-term care and service.

As a new year begins, I’m thinking less about resolutions and more about what to release. This essay reflects on slow living, creative capacity, and the quiet work of setting down what no longer belongs so that what remains can be tended with care.

January often arrives with energy, plans, and good intentions. I love that momentum, but I’m learning to be cautious about the pace that follows. This is an invitation to begin the year gently, letting winter set the tempo so clarity, creativity, and sustainable progress can grow in their own time. 🌿