Visions of Wild Flowers Danced in Her Head
“I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day.” I originally created this sketch during the year of the COVID shutdown. Yet it has been symbolic in my life for many years. I’ve since fine-tuned it and now use it as a weekly reminder. It still amazes me how simply having paper...
The Light of Healing
Be a lamp or a life boat or a ladder. Help someone's soul heal. -Rumi Life Lesson: The light of a stranger A woman walked in to my shop one afternoon looking for directions, she looked emotionally drained. I walked around the counter and said, "how are you?" She said,...
Carrying Too Much
I used to walk about a mile to school every day starting in kindergarten. I was a “towny.” I lived in town, and a whole group of us walked to school together. I felt so grown up and independent. I loved it. It was safe—paved sidewalks the entire way—and Mr. Boise, the...
50 Years of Ebb & Flow
I often think about when I was younger and our frequent family summer trips to Lake Michigan. I would always hope for waves big enough to climb into and ride all the way to shore. Beneath the surface, the water felt peaceful and exhilarating at the same time. With my...
It’s About Time: The Beginning of Sharing My HeArt
Healing HeArtwork: An Opening Note I decided a very long time ago that I wanted to help others with their self-care and personal growth. I wasn’t exactly sure what that would look like, but I knew a few things for certain: it would involve art materials, teaching,...
A New Chapter
A New Chapter, Rooted in Gratitude Hello, I’m Kim. Many of you know me as the owner of a little shop called Wrapped in Gratitude—a space you may have visited online or in person. It has been a few months since I last connected with the Wrapped in Gratitude...