Without a Net

02/15/2026

We can sabotage the very things we want most because it feels like we’re leaving something behind—people, stories, and beliefs that once kept us safe. When we start noticing the old allegiances that control us, space opens for something new to emerge.

02/08/2026

Enlightenment isn’t floating above your life—it’s woven into your body, your breath, your meals, your movement. One conscious moment is enough.

01/31/2026

01/26/2026

Awareness isn’t about knowing—it’s about being and becoming.
Rest in presence, or meet life with warm curiosity.
No judgment. No assumptions. Just acceptance, openness, and discovery. ✨

11/16/2025

What did this mean when I painted it? I chose two flying creatures, one with connotations of darkness and mystery, the other with color and vibrancy. One upside down, the other upright. The background just grew from there. So there’s an obvious nod to duality, but there’s so much to read from there. I like it open for stories. And I’d never painted what before. 🦇

11/05/2025

Exhibit of the latest Without a Net Painting series at Canary Gallery in Birmingham, Alabama. They are mostly groups of animals that will become a new WAN card deck, this one about relationships.

10/13/2025

Join us for a Without a Net Workshop at Canary Gallery, Birmingham, Sat. Oct. 18, 10am-12pm. * Reignite curiosity, expand your imagination, and tap into your innate resourcefulness. Register on page below.

Practices in various art media take you deeper and kindle your connection with the source of all creativity.

09/27/2025

This: blog post and podcast episode. Dedicated to my art students.

The basic skills learned in a painting class can be bring the same creative joy and transformation when applied to all of life.

09/16/2025

Without a Net, the name explained. Our latest podcast episode and blog post.

Here we look at what The Net means in the context of our Without a Net program.

08/18/2025

Enjoy this guided meditation practice for relaxing gently out of thoughts into bodily sensations.

Relax into the felt sensations of the body.

08/12/2025

Our latest Awareness at Play podcast episode:

This episode of Awareness at Play is an overview of one of our WAN gatherings. Our theme was Measuring Up, comparing the paradigm of clamoring to meet societal expectations to living “without a net.”

11/17/2024

With our new Without a Net Course, we free ourselves from the net of old ideas, waking up to the freedom of clear seeing. https://www.withoutanetblog.com/the-course