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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 enter the new year — without putting pressure on things needing to be accomplished, tasks to adhere to or ways you want to change yourself — why not choose a word and see how it … 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 quick note from me this morning to say hello, AND to give all you pre-registered lovelies the green light on sending in your registration forms! You can e-mail … 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 joy. This season I am feeling especially blessed to be a part of this community of makers who believe in kindness and keeping a warm and open heart. … 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 in such deep ways and this image in particular really sings to me today, as I reflect on this moment– which wraps around me with all I have learned, all I … 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 walked through the fields with the cows and a field full of hundreds of geese, reminding me of Mary Oliver’s poem, Wild Geese. This time last year when I … View Post