My Stand Against ‘Adulting’
I am a mother of two. Wrong side of 35. And guess what? I take great pride in my immaturity. You say: Grow up. I say: Don’t boss me around! You wanna…
Read MoreI am a mother of two. Wrong side of 35. And guess what? I take great pride in my immaturity. You say: Grow up. I say: Don’t boss me around! You wanna…
Read MoreWho let me adult? I can’t adult. As adults, we are under so much pressure in our day to day lives to ‘Adult Correctly’. We pay bills, engage in social graces, clean…
Read MoreThis is not the first time I’ve touched on the need to let go of perfectionism in art and daily life, and it certainly won’t be the last. There is such a…
Read MoreI am going to pretend that I’m Oprah in the ’00s for a moment. No, I’m not going to emulate a mega-rich & powerful-middle-aged-black-woman. Instead, I’m going to praise the importance and…
Read MorePerceptions are powerful. They are a representation of who we claim to be and how others see us. But they are not necessarily true. Some live their entire lives as an illusion,…
Read More“Get over it, they’re just words.” “If you let words have power over you, you’re not strong enough.” “Rise above what they’re saying” Yeah right. I don’t care who you are or…
Read MoreHere’s a simple, yet complicated question: When you are feeling feels, where do you feel them? No, really. When an emotion hits, if you really think about it, where on your body…
Read MoreI’m doubtful that I have ever met anyone who isn’t troubled by sadness, anger, or regret over an event or events in their past. Be it heartbreak, childhood trauma, family issues, divorce,…
Read MoreMy view of art is purely conceptual. The value of artistic expression is not found in beauty or technique, but in the message behind it. In the thousands of pieces I’ve been…
Read MoreWhen I sit down with a pen and paper and set to fill the page with Zendoodles (also known as Zentangles), I often find myself sitting in the exact same position, hours…
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