I was not always ambitious. I grew up in a single parent home with a mom battling depression. She, with the help of my family, made sure we had everything we needed while prioritizing a deep rooted relationship with Christ. I was blessed with a father who loved me and did the Read more…
Monthly Archives: June 2020
Jan Toorop
According to Mutualart.com, “Jan Toorop was a Dutch visual artist who was born in 1858. He has had numerous gallery and museum exhibitions, including at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and at the Rijksmuseum. Many works by the artist have been sold at auction, including ‘Portret van mevrouw M.J. de Lange — Portrait of Mrs M.J. de Lange’Continue reading “Jan Toorop”
When Things Workout
Not all broken commitments hurt. Some we hope won’t work. Some commitments we initially hope don’t work out, and then when they don’t, we realize we do want it to work out. Then there’s some that work out and you wished they didn’t. The ones that workout just the way you planned, are priceless. read more…
The Feels
I have gone through my own rough times. I have pretended like I didn’t care about things till I truly didn’t care about them. I didn’t want to care anymore. I wanted my feelings to go away so I could just move forward in life and not be held down by them. I hurt myselfContinue reading “The Feels”
The Creative Process is Internal
The creative process isn’t a thing that’s visible because it’s created in our own minds. So we shouldn’t expect it to be understood by anyone else. We have secrets, us creators, but the truth of the matter is, Read More
Don’t Let Anxiety Keep You From Greatness
When I was a little girl I was scared of everything. After I had my first daughter, I realized I was capable of so much more than I thought. Not only did I push her out naturally, but I also successfully breastfed her for a year while working full time. The world became my oysterContinue reading “Don’t Let Anxiety Keep You From Greatness”
Uncategorized Writing
I write to get it of my chest To experience my thoughts as a mirror To experiment thoughts I haven’t quite thought I write so you aren’t alone So I’m not alone To have something to reflect on And to prepare myself for the worst To get myself through the worst It’s truth It’s fictionContinue reading “Uncategorized Writing”
The Only Thing You Should Be Carrying
In life there’s going to be times when people look you in the eye and try their best to tear you apart. And they might succeed in that moment, but they lost the war to win this tiny insignificant battle. Read More…
Paul Cézanne
“Paul Cézanne was a post-impressionist painter born January 19th 1839 in France…..He felt that an artist should see nature in a way that no one has seen it before. That they must make a vision for themselves. Not in an extremely cryptic way, but by being fully conscious of their own sensations.” Read more
Arts Only Purpose
The dark parts of their minds, the light parts, the murky parts most of us won’t touch with a ten foot pole, these are the places where art lives. Read more….
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