photo credit :: COLLEEN ATTARA Shortly before the end of 2017, Colleen Attara posted this photo holding the word 'ease'. In the caption she mentioned it "being the perfect word for her in 2017"... I rarely set New Year's resolutions, but this photo really got me thinking: what a perfect way to ... View Post

photo credit :: ELIZABETH DUVIVIER Hey!! Wow, did time fly or did it fly! Feels like just a blink of an eye that I was last posting here, anticipating holiday celebrations with family and friends. As much fun as it was I am certainly happy for the start of a new year... feels good, right? Just a ... View Post

* Peace out! SQUAM HQ is now closed for the holidays. * I am looking forward to my first ever Christmas on the East Coast --  a mix of new traditions with some old favorites -- stepping softly into this season of light to remember how important it is that we unite in love, compassion and shared ... View Post

painting by CLARE ELSAESSER “This is the first, the wildest and the wisest thing I know: that the soul exists and is built entirely out of attentiveness.” - Mary Oliver In this season of gifts and giving I wanted to share this image above by the luminous Clare Elsaesser. Her work feeds my heart ... View Post

This weekend we had our first snowfall here in Salem --- my first experience of snow in New England this winter. My goodness, was it gorgeous! My boyfriend and I took a walk at the local farm as the flakes were falling down and sticking to our eyelashes and freezing to the pom-pom on my hat! We ... View Post

Introducing Morgan Dyer, one of our fabulous new Fall 2018 teachers! Morgan's expressive, abstract works are inspired primarily by landscapes and personal experience, and are brought to life by her affinity for color -- she is primarily known for her large abstract paintings often representing ... View Post

Happy December my friends! This morning I want to share with you a story and a lesson learned... On Saturday evening, my boyfriend, our cat and I were snuggled up on the sofa for an early night in and I realized that my body was aching, truly aching. Not a coming-down-with-a-flu-ache or an ... View Post

First of all -- WOW, what a week. I am beyond grateful. I absolutely loved feeling all the excitement about the Spring and Fall 2018 retreats and am delighted by all your pre-registrations flooding in. Truly --- thank you, thank you, thank you. When I put the retreats 'live' on Monday, my hands ... View Post

photo credit: Savannah Barkley It is a huge privilege to be welcomed into this creative community...  the open arms you have extended to me have made this rather major life transition feel comfortable, easy and fun. In the past ten years, you and Elizabeth have created a sacred space in the ... View Post