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 10, 2026 | fat cow studio
There are some horses who come into your life and leave hoofprints in places no one else can see. Stetson was that horse for me. From the beginning, he challenged me. He asked me to be braver than I thought I was, more patient than I wanted to be, and more willing to...
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:...
by CMCook | Dec 9, 2025 | fat cow studio
December has a way of arriving dressed in twinkle lights and expectations. The calendar fills, the to-do lists grow, and we rush towards the finish line of another year. But somewhere in the swirl of festivities, I feel December whispering something softer. This...
