Have you ever heard of “forest bathing”? Have you ever noticed when you walk in nature you just feel better? When the September 2020 equinox arrived, my husband and I had been staying very close to home for 6 months. The greater Seattle area was the U.S. ground zero for Covid-19. The first known case in the nation was diagnosed at the end of February Continue Reading
The Perfect Palette Series: The Many Hues of Color
Have you ever had a conversation with Siri or Alexa about color? If you haven’t, you can ask the question, “What is the color green?” The other day that’s what I did. Her answer was matter-of-fact Wikipedia perfect. The answer coming out of our kitchen’s “smart speaker” inspired me to share some thoughts on the many hues of color, like green, that the Continue Reading
Finding the Silver Lining
Curious people often ask me when I knew I was an artist. The answer is not a simple one and so the story goes: When I was in my late 20’s, I had no idea that my life would eventually take a huge creative turn in my 30s. I was busy learning about life, relationships, and how to find my place in an ever-changing world. Throughout my hippie years--from ‘68 Continue Reading
SandyBreckenridge.com Launched!
During 2020, the isolation brought on by Covid-19 was not all bad. As the world, and especially our nation, struggled to find balance, many individuals found comfort staying home and working on projects that had been lingering at the bottom of their to-do lists. For lots of people and businesses, productivity actually increased, especially from Continue Reading