It’s always better to give too much, pay too much, and love too much, than not enough.

But then, since everything comes back to you anyway, can there ever be too much?

I love you too much anyway,
The Universe

On this day of your life, dear friend I believe God wants you to know…

….that art begs you to notice it.

Why? Because art is God’s way of saying hello.
So pay attention to poetry. Pay attention
to music. Pay attention to paintings and sculptures and
photo exhibits and ballets and plays.
Don’t let all this go unnoticed.

Your world is shouting out to you, revealing
something intrinsically glorious about itself.
Listen carefully. Love art, the way art loves Life.

And the way Life Loves You!

I have folders full of these! Sometimes I feel guilty for keeping them under wraps. It’s not intentional. But they’ve come to me as a gift, so I want to share them. I fantasize about ordering every design I have, tiled, on fabric, in several colors, and decorating my whole house. I’d never need to smudge again!

Lots of people have asked me how I came up with the name Nine Tomatoes. It was really rather ordinary to me, but only because I always listen to my intuition. Sometimes it just takes me a while to tune in to what I’m getting.

I was working with a coach, Susan Reid, when I unleashed my inner artist. She had a lot to do with that, actually. If you’re trying to figure out what to …