I remember the first time I saw one of your paintings in person. I remember my pulse racing fast in my breast and slow in my ears and I was standing there trying not to cry, because how could I ever explain to anyone around me that my heart was somehow being broken and knitted back together at the…
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How to Curate a Capsule Jewelry Wardrobe
As someone who knows all too well how easy it is to fall into the consumerism that plagues our society, I admit I have not always made the best choices when it comes to my purchases. When I embarked on my “moderate minimalist” journey, one of the first things I cleaned out was my collection of cheap jewelry. I…
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Why I Do and Don’t Regret Leaving Social Media
There was a time when I was on all of it. I tweeted multiple times a day, uploaded the requisite selfies to Instagram, and spent way too long scrolling through my Facebook feed. I had felt for awhile that I was spending too much time on these mediums, but it reached a breaking point when I first got cheated…
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For Those Who Belong In Bookstores
I am not sure how old I was, but I know I must have been quiet young, simply because I cannot pinpoint a year. My mom was there, and possibly my aunt and grandma. In my memory the bookstore is huge, easily three stories, and the walls are green. The women in my family went on shopping trips in…
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Pipcheep
Sara blinked as the little bird she had just drawn cocked his head at her. “You mean to tell me that you’re my guide? But—-you’re just a little fat bird!” “How rude!” said the parakeet, ruffling his feathers indignantly. “You could stand to lose a few pounds yourself.” Sara responded to this by slamming her sketchbook shut, which prompted…
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January Wrap-Up and TBR
Things I’ve read this month (so far). Some I started reading back in December, some I read this month, some I’m still working on. These are hardbacks, paperbacks, ebooks, audiobooks, magazines. Because I ain’t got no type. First things first….WINTER OF THE WITCH, by Katherin Arden. I’ve been waiting for this book since I finished the second one. Much…
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Whirlpool
When you already work in a field that requires you to stare at a computer screen for 8-10 hours a day, it probably seems slightly insane to then go home and stare at another computer screen for a few more hours. I have had many online journals and blogs in the past —GreatestJournal (A LiveJournal clone that sadly is…
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Hello world!
This is a test post. I’ve been messing around with this website for hours and I think my eyes may fall out.