On Embracing Creative Dry Spells

I haven’t written anything in 2 months. Zero. Zip. Nada. Until right now. 

At any other point of my life, I would have been beating myself up over this. Stressing over how little time I had left to be some sort of… I don’t know, literary prodigy or something. I’d see this dry spell as a reflection of my worth, my skill, my talent, my ability to get off my butt and go do something productive for once. I’d spiral into another vortex of not being able to create anything, and it would pick up speed over time, making it harder and harder to pull myself out…. Continue reading →

On Comparison, Feeling Inadequate, and Why Your Creative Work Matters

Your art — whether it’s visual, literary, culinary, whatever! — matters. It will always matter. What you create with your spirit has inherent value because it heals, nourishes, and inspires you. It makes your heart swell! It feels like magic! Continue reading →

As Of Today – Feb. 20, 2018

Achieving your goals is an odd thing. Movies might play out tales that end in blissful endings and success, but our real-life, personal stories don’t end with achievement; they keep going. The challenges and lessons keep coming, coming, coming, and it’s up to us to make the best of them and continue moving forward… or not. Continue reading →

A Collection of (Very Important) Scribbles

Even literary superstars write sloppy first drafts. Continue reading →

A Post On Queen Stevie

Rather than seeing my creativity as an easily renewable, money-making resource and treating my creative faculties like a sweatshop in all the chaos of job interviews, plummeting bank accounts, and glaring computer screens, I want to keep a firm hold on what fuels me spiritually. I want to hold onto what nourishes me on that mystical and spiritual realm that cannot be seen or named. So I turned to Stevie Nicks for inspiration. Continue reading →

Working Through Discouragement

As I sit here and write this, it’s been almost 3 weeks since I graduated and started my job search. I know it’s a bit soon to feel mopey and discouraged, but here I am, at my peak mopeyness. In an effort to push myself and others forward, I decided to sit my butt down and write something on that feeling that all artists and creatives have struggled with ever since the first artists and creatives came into existence: discouragement. Continue reading →

Why Makeup Is Warpaint

“You look better without makeup on.” Ugh. If I had a quarter for every time I heard that… Listen. I know it’s meant as a compliment, and I know that the person who says it (most often, male) means no harm by it. But it’s super obnoxious, and I’ll tell you why at the risk of … Continue reading →

Graduation Feels!

Time to get my game face on. Continue reading →

#InternetQueens: Stef Sanjati

Welcome to #InternetQueens, a blog series celebrating inspiring female creatives on the WORLD WIDE NET!! Today I present to you a magical being whose internet presence I’ve been following for close to 4 years. During that time I’ve been constantly inspired not only by her FIRE selfies, but by her creativity and incredible courage in helping others deal with … Continue reading →

The Folklore Behind “Lemonade”

To be honest, Queen Bey’s “Lemonade”  was the final push I needed to get this blog up and running. Here I am now, writing my first post, and what better topic to start off on than our generation’s visual masterpiece? Now, the tale of a vengeful woman wronged ain’t nothing new. In Japanese lore you … Continue reading →