by CMCook | Sep 7, 2026 | fat cow studio
Back in 2012 I wrote a blog about “Don’t cut what you can untie.” At first, I took it literally. Don’t cut the pretty ribbon from a package when you can patiently untie it and save it for another day. At the time, I was reading Seven Thousand Ways to Listen by...
by CMCook | Aug 5, 2026 | fat cow studio
As my plane began its descent into Asheville last week, I found myself leaning toward the window. The Blue Ridge Mountains slowly emerged beneath the clouds, wrapped in their familiar blue haze. Before the wheels ever touched the runway, I already felt at home....
by CMCook | Mar 10, 2026 | fat cow studio
Spring and the Quiet Work of Beginning Again Spring arrives softly here. Not all at once, but in small moments you could easily miss if you are not paying attention. The first green pushing through the soil. Peach branches swelling with the promise of blossoms....
by CMCook | Feb 4, 2026 | fat cow studio
February is quiet in a way that asks something of us. The rush of beginnings has softened, the days are still short, and life feels slower, more inward. This is not the silence of avoidance. It is the silence of listening. Noticing is an art. It requires restraint. It...
by CMCook | Jan 2, 2026 | fat cow studio
I step into this new year with a quieter heart and steadier footing than I once had. Not because life has been easy, but because it has been full of love, loss, lessons, and grace. The words I carry with me into this year are simple but deeply earned:...
