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Spring Semester Wrap-Up: Projects and Designs from March to May

I know, I know. We’re nearly a month into summer, and here I am doing a spring semester wrap-up. Things have been busy, OK?! I shared many of these projects as I did them, either on the blog or on Instagram, but there are a few that feel like I did them secretly. I neverContinue reading “Spring Semester Wrap-Up: Projects and Designs from March to May”

A Book that Broke My Heart: Into the Wild

The fact that he died is not a secret in this book–it’s written on the cover, in the introduction, and the subject of the first chapter. But that did not stop me from wishing that he lived with every turn of the page, that if I talked to the pages of the book, maybe he would handle things differently.

The Book That Made Me Buy New Shoes: Cheryl Strayed’s Wild

I know many women who have told me that this book ranks among their most beloved literary works. Now I see why. The determination with which Strayed faces every obstacle is one that can easily be taken off the hiking trail and applied to everyday life.

A Thestral of a Book: Joan Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking

You Might Like This Book If You… have experienced/are experiencing deep grief after the loss of a loved one are a counselor or someone equally invested in human emotion enjoy stream-of-consciousness writing

My First Experience as an Art Vendor!

Last week, on a rainy Saturday, I had my first experience selling my art in a festival setting! Here’s the story of how it came to be!