...And then I did. And something wonderful happened... I connected with others so much more deeply. Because I was suddenly IN the trenches with them, versus on the outside as an editor. I was learning anew, about the craft of "arranging bouquets of words," as I say. »
Do you like taking pieces of the worlds you read about into your daily life? Colour me crazy but I've been thinking lately that I want to offer that by way of perfume, or jewelry. »
It's like the remaining bit of dust that had begun to accumulate as I "grew into an adult," flicked off and the sparkle of childlike wonder fully emerged. »
I was finally learning a truth that every eight year old knows: creating is fulfilling. Drawing, writing, cooking, tinkering, imagining, means to extend one’s identity as far as possible. It is called affirming oneself. »
Life can be so topsy turvy. Especially when you freelance. Especially when you house-sit all over the globe. I happen to do both. Still, for my sanity (and craft) I try to keep myself on a fairly regular schedule. »
In the end, that old book I scrapped returned. Or, pieces of it did, rewoven. And that new fabric became a *huge* piece of the quilt, that is the story I landed on. In fact, it's essentially the hallucination... »
"Darkness is the most interesting part that humans have." -Tomer Peretz Very excited to share this with you guys: a peak into artist Tomer Peretz's life. He's lovely, both in his creations and in his spirit, and in his mission to show the less-talked-about pieces of humanity. Okay, »
I was sitting here on this patio editing my latest chapter, and feeling my energy sizzle and fade when my mind began to wander. It wandered off to where it's been so prone to as of late: this land called Appreciation. »
Well, the truth is that I’m so obsessed with community now because there was a long period of time where... »
I've been sharing with you the process. You've read some of the pull-quotes on Instagram. But now, finally, I'm pushing back the curtain, and inviting you to take your first glimpse at this dimly lit, magical world... »
Often that means you notice a thin film covering you that you didn't notice before, the one that helped you "blend"... »
