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HAPPY HOLIDAYS

 

Foxscape V, 6"x6" original painting, acrylic on panel, $200, plus s&h.  This is one of my favorite of the foxscape paintings - the little fox is caught at the edge of a rainstorm. She is just sitting, waiting for it to pass, holding her head high. She knows that she is the sky, the rest is just weather (one of my fav Pema Chodron quotes). Please reach out with any questions. 
The end of year is in sight, which means many things to all of us. I no longer see the holidays like I did as a child. That comes with both pros and cons, but they are my own to navigate.

My wish for you these next 10 days (or however long things stretch out) is the agency to practice self love in whatever form feels authentic. Without guilt too. We have to put our own oxygen masks on first, right?

So keep your mask at hand, just in case. Know where the nearest dog is who could use a good belly rub. Have dessert first if that helps. Look at the stars. Think about the many forms and shapes of love, of rest, of promise. You got this. We got this.

However you celebrate, may it be meaningful. May it be peaceful. May there be laughter and something warm for your belly. May you get a wink from loved ones you are missing. May you find time to gift yourself exactly what you need emotionally. May you emerge rested and ready to tackle the beauty of a new year.

May you know, too, how much I love that you are here, a part of my art family,
All my best, warmly, Kim
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