Part 1: What I Coulda Shoulda Woulda Been Doing Last week in a nutshell: I coulda been arting. I shoulda been making be-you-tiful stuff. I...
Coulda Shoulda Woulda Made Art This Week
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Courting the Muse
AKA Confessions of a Recovering Realist
Susan Lobb Porter
Recent Posts
The Landscape of Connection
I thought I was learning a new place. Roads, light, weather. Turns out I was learning something else — how connection shows up before you feel ready for it.
The Noticing Manifesto
A quiet reflection on how a simple daily practice of noticing — first with my aging horses, and later in the morning light — reshaped the way I see creativity. A manifesto on attention, connection, and why noticing might be where the real work begins.
No More Stinkin’ Navel Gazing
No more stinkin’ navel gazing. A puppy, a sunrise, and a half-built studio are pulling me forward — one small act of noticing at a time.
Re-entry
Noticing (Part 5): Heading Home
I flew out the day he was released from the hospital. He was safe. The watch had changed, and I headed home under a sunset that refused to end.
