Reminders from Those Who Are Beyond are plentiful, fleeting, and durable.

This is Ollie. He found a perfectly placed carrot snack on his walk. Simply can't believe his luck. 13/10 best day ever (TT: maxime_aries)

washed right up on the beach nearby

Day 20 #ArtAdventCalendar Was away for a few days but I'm back with JOY for you! Winter Solstice V 24 x 36 in. Acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas 2022 With thanks to @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca for inspiring Art Advent Calendar

Day 16 #ArtAdventCalendar May your dreams come true. Winter Solstice VII 24 x 36 in. Acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas 2024 With thanks to @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca for inspiring Art Advent Calendar Sending you peace.

Abandoned Home in Northern Alberta. #ArtAdventCalendar

Day 15 #ArtAdventCalendar What’s bringing you Joy today? Looking Up Through Lilacs 24 x 24 in. Acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas 2023 With thanks to @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca for inspiring Art Advent Calendar

Day 14 #ArtAdventCalendar Sending you peace. New England Sunset 24 x 30 in. Acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas 2021 With thanks to @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca for inspiring Art Advent Calendar

Day 13 #ArtAdventCalendar Sending you peace. Healing Love 24 x 30 in. Acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas 2020 With thanks to @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca for inspiring Art Advent Calendar

Day 12 Cousin to yesterday’s painting, Peace Along the River’s Edge-- a joyful springtime walk along the Katsura River in Kyoto, Japan, with my husband. Joy Along the River’s Edge 24 x 24 in. Acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas 2025 Thanks to @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca for #ArtAdventCalendar

One Trick Doctors Don't Want You To Know About: Your day will be vastly improved by browsing the more than 4000 images of art & beauty posted by almost 600 real humans as part of #ArtAdventCalendar Just click or long press on the hashtag and select See #ArtAdventCalendar Posts

So pretty!

Day 11 #ArtAdventCalendar Inspired by a soothing, joyful springtime walk along the Katsura River in Kyoto, Japan, with my husband. Peace Along the River’s Edge 24 x 24 in. Acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas 2025 With thanks to @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca for inspiring Art Advent Calendar

Day 10 #ArtAdventCalendar It’s dreary, rainy, and grey here in Seattle, but this work of Joy reminds me of warm evening sunsets on Maui. Sunset Over Maui 20 x 20 in. Acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas 2023 With thanks to @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca for inspiring Art Advent Calendar

Day 9 #ArtAdventCalendar Just heard this painting was not accepted for a show. It’s exhibited in other places. Art jurying is fascinating. How Spring Feels 40 x 30 in. Acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas 2021 With thanks to @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca for inspiring Art Advent Calendar

Hey, if you’re a Seattle/WA author with a book coming out next year and you have a firm pub date, please let me know for potential inclusion in the Seattle Times’s 2026 book preview. (Space is limited but I’ll do my best.) Drop a link either in replies or at my email: [email protected].

Day 8 #ArtAdventCalendar "Disco Lemonade" is inspired by a phrase from a 1997 hit song by Marcy Playground. I love the phrase (and song!) so much, I had to paint it. Disco Lemonade 18 x 18 in. Acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas 2024 HT to @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca for Art Advent Calendar

Day 7 #ArtAdventCalendar The third of my annual Winter Solstice series. Winter Solstice III 30 x 40 in. Acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas 2020 With thanks to @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca for inspiring Art Advent Calendar

Day 6 It’s #ArtAdventCalendar! Color of the year you say, @Pantone? What a missed opportunity to spread Joy! Lakeside Retreat 30 x 40 in. Acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas 2023 With thanks to @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca for inspiring the annual Art Advent Calendar

Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!

Day 5 Missed a few days, but let’s keep going #ArtAdventCalendar - with thanks to @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca! It’s snowing in so many places, so let’s get cozy with JOY! The Alchemy of Joy 48x36 in. Acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas 2024

Day 1 It's back and so am I for #ArtAdventCalendar! Thank you @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca! Winter Solstice VIII 24x36 in. Acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas 2025

Well deserved. This is a great game--and a coop!

Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!

Congratulations, the universe sent you this dog because you have been chosen. Joy awaits. 13/10

I nursed this orchid after it was damaged and left with one stem. Over the next few months, with the right amount of watering and moving to different spots for light and temperature, it began to grow new shoots and has bloomed magnificently. Nature’s resilience and beauty always astound me. 🌺 #life

This is Faye. She wanted to bring a little sunshine into your life. Heard it can help with the happiness. 14/10 thank you so much Faye

Really proud to be one of the many backers of Matthew A. Cherry's upcoming project. If you loved his Oscar winning animated short, Hair Love, please back Time Signature!

Here are my top 10 golden retrievers of all time!

This week on my blog/Substack. Working on a new show about The Spirit of Joy that is heavily influenced by my recent respite in Japan. sarahguthrie.substack.com/p/the-spirit...

Hello Blu Skiers -- I'm a little quiet over here and, in general, on social media of late. If you need Joy on a regular basis, best thing to do is subscribe to my free weekly Joy Practice email. Just pop over here. No spam--just Joy every Friday. www.artistgu3.com/subscribe

It is my Joy to bring you Joy! New Joy Collection for Spring 2025 is now available. sarahguthrie.substack.com/p/introducin...

Best movie I have seen in ages, #BobTrevinoLikesIt --exquisite performances & story with a really sweet scene involving puppies, @darthbluesky.bsky.social Is it possible for a film to heal something inside of you? If so, this is it. See it in a theatre. www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bob_trevin...

My weekly blog on finding joy. If you like it or find it helpful, follow and share. Thank you! sarahguthrie.substack.com/p/being-a-so...

As terrifying as this all is, remember that hope is a discipline. You get to practice it every day by deciding how you are going to give or receive help in community with others to get through this and mobilize for change.

ttps://sarahguthrie.substack.com/p/joy-practice-being-a-source-for-joy

If your day has been difficult, or if you’re feeling anxious, here’s some Cornish medicine to ease your heart. It might not change things much but hopefully a moment of calm will help in a small way. May your evening be peaceful, my friends. 😊 #Cornwall #sunset #sky #ocean #calm #peace #photography

Find your Zoomies. Find your Joy. Joy is an act of Resistance. www.artistgu3.com/blog/being-a...

How to be a source for Joy by finding your Zoomies! Joy is resistance. sarahguthrie.substack.com/p/being-a-so...

People think calling, writing or visiting their GOP lawmaker is a waste of time because they clearly telegraph that they don't care what we think, but that's wrong headed thinking. Many of them are very uncomfortable with what is happening. It's our job to heighten that discomfort. Every bit counts.

1/2 If this week kicked your a$$ with all the news and phone calls, I would love for you to sign up for my e-letter, Joy Practice, which hits inboxes tomorrow (Friday) morning. (link in next post) Picture of my Studio Dog for vibes. This is what Joy looks like!

Reminder. ⬇️

Pressure is working. Keep making those calls.

Hi everyone, Are you getting tired of seeing politicians/representatives posting on social, 'this is bad! this shouldn't be happening!' with no call to action? They clearly need some Comms training so here's what I've started posting in comments. Feel free to borrow and adapt.

Supporting actual journalism for 50 cents a month? Signed up. Encourage you to do so as well.

Is there a good book on the history of the art competitions that were part of the Olympic games between 1912 and 1948?

WIC. They are pausing WIC. That's the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. Last time I checked (a while ago), every dollar spent on WIC produced over a dollar in savings *in the same fiscal year.* For most people, though, feeding infants and mothers is enough.

Call your Senators and Reps. Call script. ⬇️