wise women: a series on
growing older, letting go, and becoming

The wise women series began to form almost a year ago when I found myself alone in a tiny cottage under a patch of Douglas Firs in the Pacific Northwest. I’d started to notice changes in my face, hair, and skin, along with deeper shifts in my life – some of the people and relationships I held closest started to feel further away. They were making families and creating their own lives. I came face-to-face with myself, and wondered, “Is this it?” If this was it, why did I still feel unsettled and uprooted, not just in society but also within myself?

There are women I’ve looked to for guidance through this strange time of transition. Some are real humans I know while others are a type of spiritual mentor, representing future aspects of myself that I hope to one day become. You will find their likeness throughout this series.

We are all getting older. Life inevitably evolves, sometimes in ways we don’t welcome. We lose people, whether by death or by choice. Our bodies and faces change. We realize we can do almost anything, but not everything. In this awareness, there can be an inexplicable sadness, a loss, a grief. I’m learning we must let what’s gone go. And then we must evolve into the next rendition of ourselves, shedding our old ways and stepping into the people we are meant to become.

It’s been an honor to create work through this time. It’s also an honor to share it with you. Thank you for seeing it, and me.

Love,

P.S. As always, writing played a huge part in the creative process of this series, and I’m so excited to include a unique piece of writing, printed on cardstock with my typewriter, with each piece. An extra something special from me to you. 💝