Two custom watercolor prints by Miriam Lee

"Be-Leaf in Yourself"

This was a fun piece originally created for my sister-in-law.

Depicting fun wildflower arrangements, including a dandelion, it represents that we can each "be-leaf" (believe) in ourselves no matter how different we appear from one another. The dandelion, for example, is seen as a weed by many. But still it grows, with strength other flowers lack. It has deep roots, firm in its beliefs, and can grow nearly anywhere, despite hardships. Yes, it is different, but that's okay. Just like us.

"A Child Grown Up"

We all had fantasies in our head of who we would be when we grew up, with no limit to stop our imagination. The idealized, fantasy adult of a child often doesn't match reality. They may have wings, they may have tails. They may be purple, or blue, or green. They may not be human at all, but fair, or dinosaur.

And you know what? Most young children don't care if their adult body is thick or thin. It's only as we grow older that we wish for clear skin, thin body, curves or muscles, depending. So in the spirit of what children care about, I didn't draw the ideal body, I drew one that was healthy, and happy, and full of joy.

I hope this piece inspires you to remember what your childhood dreams were, and how little certain things that now consume our life mattered to us then. Bring back that whimsical mindset, and look at life with the joy of a child.