The Impermanence of All Things
Original mixed-media painting by Suzanne Schevene Brokaw showing pale vertical forms rising from a swirling coral and green underlayer
The Monkey I Didn't Ask For
A painting session that didn't go as expected and what showed up instead. On trusting what emerges.
Witnessed—An experience of True Reflection
On being truly seen — not read, not skimmed, but witnessed — and what it confirmed about a life built differently than most.
She's Ready. So Am I.
Rewilding Yourself: A Wilderness Journey Back to Who You Actually Are is now available for pre-order. A transformational wilderness journey for women ready to come home to themselves.
Predictable, Rebellious, or Not Bothered?
When my author's copy arrived with off-center text, I asked my advance readers what they thought. Three responses, three ways of being — and what they reveal about how we move through life.
I Didn't Plan to Rewild Myself at an Art Retreat
A week on Whidbey Island turned into an unexpected rewilding journey — the Pondering Pond, Whispering Winds, the Mystic Mountains. The map has a way of finding you whether you're looking for it or not.
When You Slow Down, You Remember You Matter
Seven simple ways to tend to yourself when life gets loud — from a woman just back from her first art retreat. Self care isn't a luxury. It's how we remember we matter.
The Serious Business of Joy
I didn't mean to paint her. But Cleo the capybara had a message about joy, embodied living, and the kerfunkle I'd been putting off.
Nobody Arrives at Themselves Quickly—Becoming... Slowly
The journey back to yourself is never quick. A deeply personal story about 29 years of inner work, a ukulele, a song that became a painting, and a word written nine years before it became a book title.
The Woman Who Caught the Train … On Living Life Fully
A tribute to a woman who lived fully — who caught trains, baked cinnamon rolls over open fires, and leaned back in Hospice and said "I like it here." A meditation on courage, love, and what it means to be unapologetically yourself.
Spring Anger Is a Superpower: What the Wood Element Wants You to Know
Feeling restless, irritable, or pushed to do all the things this spring? That's not a problem — it's the Wood Element at work. Learn how spring anger becomes your greatest source of strength and clarity.
Nourishing Your Nerves: Coming Back to Ease After Activation
Learn how the Vagus nerve helps you move from stress to ease. Practical tools for nervous system regulation when old traumas resurface or life activates you.
It Hit Me. It Stopped Me. I Had to Embrace It.
My nervous system was so on edge that hearing a complaint—from anyone, about anything—felt like screeching fingernails on a chalkboard. So I stopped.
Winters Invitation to Dream - Preparing for New Growth
Winter is the season of dreaming, of deep nourishment, of rest, of stillness. And when we are able to embrace the gifts of the season, we have the energy, the clarity, the enthusiasm and the wisdom to make our dreams come true.
Awakening the Sweet Life … Remembering Your Sovereignty in Everyday Moments
We are not broken, but simply asleep. What does your sweet life look like? It's shaped by presence, spaciousness, and saying yes and no with clarity. In this time of collective awakening, we remember: every thought, breath, and gesture carries creative power. The sweet life isn't something to chase—it's something to embody now. Learn to meet life with appreciation, create from center, and live as though the world you long for is already here. Because in truth, it is.
Are You Practicing Self-Care or Just Performing It?
I thought I was practicing self-care while finishing my website: taking breaks, playing soothing music, even reaching for coffee to push through. But when I looked closer, I realized I was performing self-care while ignoring what my body actually needed. This is the moment we usually lash out or berate ourselves. But what if we paused instead? What if we took the time to notice what we're actually doing and whether it's serving us or not. What might we learn?
Every Choice has the Possibility to create Coherence
Small choices. Big ripples. Real chemistry. Recently I chose to take a dance class for no reason other than it brings me joy and moves my body. A small thing, but the choice itself mattered more than the activity. The moment I said yes to something that delighted me, I felt the field around me shift.
Reset:Allowing the Nervous System to Soften
Reset your nervous system moment by moment by softening and allowing for pleasure. Last week we were in SunRiver, enjoying bikes, board games, and autumn's golden hues in the sunshine. Interestingly, I didn't think about work projects at all, which felt like a win, and the trip allowed my nervous system to reset in a deep and surprising way. Usually my mind is busy with ideas and projects, no matter where I am, so letting that go and simply being in the pleasure of the moment felt wonderful. The joy that simple pleasures bring is powerful medicine. I'm learning to value myself more in all things. These days, that looks like not continually producing, proving, or saying yes to opportunities that don't truly light me up. It takes courage, trust, and a willingness to live in the mystery of what is unfolding.
Courage: Moving from Quiet Creation to Bold Emergence
This week has felt like a self-imposed marathon—not out on the trails, but inside at my computer. The symptoms were familiar: intense focus, muscle tension, and that satisfying sense of having accomplished something meaningful. This project began a long time ago, and I slowly chipped away at every detail. But right before opening the doors, a mountain of last-minute tasks landed on my lap. Here's the pattern I know too well: I plan, I do, and then right at the threshold—time to launch—I stop. I don't tell anyone. I don't pause to celebrate. I simply move on to the next project. The result? That creation never gets the attention it deserves.…