The Final Post on Friendship

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I have been criss-crossing the state of New Hampshire to hang my paintings in new shops and galleries. This is a good problem, but the downside is that I have little time to write. This means that this month will be my last formal installment of friendship posts. Come June, I will still write updates, […]

The Work of Healing

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My first Best in Show award, the painting that won, update on the auction, and a new post on how you know it’s time to heal a friendship. All in the post below! See you there 🌸

Weeding a Friendship

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There are two weeds that can choke out ANY friendship. Two things we have to watch for and root out whenever they rear their ugly heads. Know what they are?

Growing a New Friendship

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I have recently moved to the Seacoast area of New England, where I’m regularly meeting new people and wondering if any of them will develop into friends. This means . . .

Return the Volley

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The goal in friendship is much like the goal in tennis. 🎾
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It is Good You Exist

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When we enrolled our son in preschool, the teacher used to announce new people with “Look, a new friend.”

Companions

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A friend is a companion, a word that comes from the French meaning with-bread (com = with, pain = bread).

Balloon Friends

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For February, I want to unpack what a friend really means. Let’s start with a beautiful metaphor. Friends are like balloons, hot air balloons. They light up our sky. This brilliance is only possible because behind the incredible show of light and color, someone worked very hard on this balloon. Read more on this balloon metaphor […]