Hey, hello there, friend! Let me start with a confession: One Thanksgiving, I tried to make brigadeiro — my absolute favorite (and most popular) Brazilian dessert — and it completely FAILED because I accidentally bought the fit  version of condensed milk. If you’ve ever tried to make brigadeiro with fake condensed milk… you already know. It didn’t thicken, it didn’t roll, it didn’t sparkle, it didn’t do anything impressive except teach me a valuable holiday lesson: Not every

Hey, hello there, friend! Sometimes, the meaning of things doesn’t show up right away. A color, a moment, a feeling, they all arrive with one message on the surface, but the real story often hides beneath the layers. I’ve been feeling this a lot lately during my 60 Days of Painting Challenge. Even with recent commissions, when I revisit older designs or themes, those sneaky limiting beliefs whisper, “You’ve done this before.”  For a moment, I question if I’m evolving enough ,

When I started this 60-day painting challenge, I wasn’t chasing perfection; I was chasing devotion. A daily promise to show up, tune in, and let whatever wanted to flow… flow. No pressure, just presence. The Transformative Power of Daily Practice A week in, I can already feel how much this practice is shifting me. My paintings are evolving right before my eyes. They feature less blending and more texture. The strokes are more assertive, feeling alive and honest. It’s like I

Hey, hello there, friend! When I wrote the very first version of my book Decoding the Flow , I carried a dream: to see a world where...