When I picked up my brushes again and created my first website several years ago, writing a book, much less creating songs, was nowhere on the horizon. Then life shifted. My parents passed away. My children married, and grandchildren were born. Those milestones led me into a period of reflection and almost constant journaling. Gradually, the pages began to take on a life of their own. A book emerged, and a new sense of purpose took root. A year later, here I am, ‘Show and Tel
