Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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#WashU23 graduate student Meera Lee Patel is an author and illustrator who encourages readers to “start where you are” and “create your own calm.” A self-taught artist, she has sold over a million copies of her books and journals.

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