a diary of words, paper and other ephemeral things

Tag: presence

  • Touch your forehead to mine

    I feel myself giving beauty away, offering myself whole-heartedly, bruised petals and all. Here is my heart. It is exploding for this world that could be so much more. Let’s put our heads together. Let’s imagine. Let’s build the worlds that will carry us far away from the place this has become.

  • Landscape paintings: sunset

    Two watercolor paintings of sunset
  • Colorful abstract worlds

    I’ve been struggling with my depression lately but anytime I spend making art helps. It’s just the process of starting….
  • Animal: A poem

    If you enjoy this poem, you can follow for more on Instagram at starmothwrites
  • enough

    Contemplating the essay for this week: why do we tell ourselves our art isn’t enough? why do we shame ourselves for creating something that is valuable to ourselves but perhaps no one else? How can we transmute that feeling and show up anyways?

  • Suddenly I’m writing poetry everyday

    And it’s been years since I’ve been able to do that. Going to keep sharing because if my other creative practices have taught me anything, it’s that I enjoy sharing my creations. It makes me feel like a kid again.

    A winter spell
    Speaking of feeling like a kid again…