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1. Sometimes Instagrams lobs you a post of such gobsmacking truth and beauty you need to share it: the seed doesn’t know that it is a flower… (His comedy is AMAZING!)…
1. Change is in the Air… I feel like I’m turning a corner over here this week… I’m longing for more calm. More kindness. More daring vulnerability paired with equally…
Photo above: Photo above: DREAMS do come true. Here we are post-divorce on a family adventure in Puerto Rico! We did it!! 1. In a world of hurt, PLEASURE…
I’m in a patch of windless sea and my sails have gone slack. CREATIVELY, I’m in a bit of a doldrums–that place of no wind (no direction) that sailors encounter…
Going after what you truly want is scary. I know because I’ve spent much of my life doing exactly that. Fifteen years ago, I left my medical practice to pursue…
“Integrity is the cure for psychological suffering. Period.” – Martha Beck I was speaking to my friend and collaborator Inger Kenobi and she mentioned a cool coach who has a program titled…
(My sister Maria Bamford with me in Highland Park neighborhood as we exited a sweet indy bookstore the sunset made us gasp!) Dear Creators of WONDER and MAGIC- Welcome new…
Recently, I have had to exercise boundaries in a freshly uncomfortable way and was reminded of my boundaries workbook by one of my art mentors. Many of us who have…
“Feeling the Difference Water Makes” by Sarah Seidelmann, 2023 When I began to think of what I wanted to say to you today. I felt so empty of words. Ha!…
(art by me) Dear Creators of WONDER and MAGIC- Welcome new friends and to my old friends, I have missed you! I was forced into a wee break for the…
Thank you for being here! I’m so grateful for you! I find myself in a mini ceremony of sorts, if it feels good, join me? I am dropping into stillness…
1. Break the SCRIPT! For the love of all things holy, I am trying to stop asking, “How Are You?”. Why? Because it elicits robotic responses (usually) and messes up…
(My sister Maria Bamford above at Amazing ALonso- our local neighborhood bookstore!) I notice that, online, a lot of people mention that they “suspect” they are ADHD or that they…
(see photo above: Are you often photographed with your mouth widely agape!? It MAY be a sign that you too are BORN TO FREAK- read on please!) I notice that,…
1. Courage Isn’t A Good Lewk.….But stay with me here! First I need you to see Post Malone, a global superstar known for his unique blends of rap, courntry and…
Damn it’s Scorpio Season mother puggers and WHOOEEEE it seems to me that I am confronting a LOT of shadowy stuff in this last few weeks. How are you faring? 1.…
Here’s What I am Thinking About This Week… 1. Things to Do When You Need A Dopamine Hit and Don’t Want A Hangover (from mind-numbing substances, inflated Am Ex bills…
Image by Molly Suzanne Creative (taken at the opening of my October-long show at SIIVIIS in Canal Park. 1. When the 20 year old daughter says that your make up…
(image abov: “Room for Not Knowing” by me:) Prints and more here. Dear creators of WONDER and MAGIC, thank you for being here! I am grateful for your presence. Here…
The eclipses of September 2025 are now over- but their effects continue to unfold for the next several months! I hope you are well. Here are some ideas to help…
(art above is my own- and will be featured at the show at Siiviis Oct 1-31 in Duluth’s Canal Park 1. In Dizzying Times, It’s Good To Remember What’s Important. I…
1. Back to School ReFRESH! My kids are adults now, so I only get mild FLASHBACKS when I see back to school supplies in the aisle at Walgreens. Those school supply lists…
(IMAGE ABOVE- MY SISTER, COMEDIAN MARIA BAMFORD, WITH ME AT AMAZING ALONZO BOOKS IN DULUTH, MN WITH OUR MEMOIRS!) 1. Is earnestness CRINGE? People have told me that I am…
1. Rules for life that HELP: You might know that I am a HUGE fan of Mason Currey’s Book on creatives. His Substack is also lovely! He introduced me to these…
1. What Boundaries Look Like: A random facebook note touched me this past week and maybe it will help you reconnect with a boundary you badly need? Boundaries can seem nebulous and…
The political violence that occurred in Minnesota last weekend was/is terrifying. I am so grateful for all of the people who were able to show up to the peaceful protests…
Above: “A New Lease on Life” Oil based painterly print created during my Artist residency at Little Knife Sanctuary thanks to the generosity of Frank Sander and Patricia Canelake. 1.…
1. Do You Love An Addict and Do They Make You A Little (or A LOT) Crazy? I spent 2 years in Al-Anon meetings (12 step meetings for people who…
1. These Are Liminal Times. Are you feeling it too? This morning I was trying to remember all of the things that have helped me in the past during periods…
Art above by me:) This week I was feeling slightly flummoxed as I sit down to write to you, “What can I share with you that will HELP?”, I asked…
