a diary of words, paper and other ephemeral things

Tag: inner child

  • Progress on my scraptober zine

    Days 7 & 8 of scraptober
    Day 9 of scraptober
    Days 10 & 11 of scraptober
  • The curiosity spiral

    as creatives we travel ever inward, following the curiosity spiral via gentle intuitive nudges and vulnerable action…asking ourselves: what if it’s worth the risk? And: what if I keep experimenting?
  • Journal Explorers Club Quest


    Go for a walk
    Find a landmark
    Draw or describe it (yes outside)
    Ask it for advice on your quest
    Write what comes to your mind first
    Repeat until you feel you have enough data

    Stay tuned

  • I made art

    I couldn’t decide which one I liked better but I do think it’d make a good sticker design
    My truth is that tomorrow’s my birthday which makes me both happy and sad.
  • Reclaim your attention

    My attention during my morning walk went to large butteries and daydreaming of coffee because tired. 😴
    Reclaim your attention
  • I’ve been making this with my hands

    Which feels good because words fall flat.

    A cute lil neon punk ghostie
  • Little journal

    Here is what’s going on in my insert for everyday tiny miracles hosted by Liz Lamoreux and Kelly Barton. Originally this was my insert for noticing on my daily walks, but we know how plans for notebooks go. This is a soft space I’m feeling very happy in at the moment.

  • we are doing things outside of our comfort zone

    Art started this morning after my morning pages live; then finished this afternoon once the bottom layers dried.
    A page from my new journal
    I finished this painting, first canvas done in a long time
    An update on my current journaling and sketchbook setup!
    I’m doing my morning pages Monday through Fridays (at least) around 5:15am CST on TikTok live; you can join me there and work along if you like!

  • I am a garden

    Growth for no other pleasure than my own

    Collage on paper with image transfer, magazine images, vintage and painted papers