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My goal is to be here for you, and that starts with showing up! That’s what I plan to do from here on. Sometimes it’ll look like I have my sh*t together, and other times, I’m just getting by. Because that’s what it is to be human, isn’t it? No one is polished all the time, and the truth of it is that messiness is reality. But I’ve committed to you—and more importantly, to myself—that I will continue to show up. Because to be frank, art has saved me. Sharing my love of all things creative and helping others has given me purpose.
Okay, okay, I may be getting ahead of myself, and you may be thinking to yourself, "When did we take the turn onto Serious Avenue?" Let me take a few steps back.
Growing up, I was always creative. Like many of you, I dabbled in pretty much anything artsy I could get my hands on. When I was five, my grandma taught me how to sew and quilt. That foundation stays with me to this day. I find ways to incorporate textiles and stitching into anything and everything I can because those tactile, hands-on qualities give me the warm and fuzzies. I’ve always (and still am) obsessed with school supplies and anything from the office supply store. At 13, I taught myself how to knit and crochet by biking down to the local yarn shop. I’ve always been a bit of a self-taught connoisseur, happy to be left alone with my art supplies.
But as I got older, the pressure of having a “real job” crept in and led to years of trying to fit into the mold. To keep a long story short, I lost my self-confidence and self-worth when it felt like I couldn’t hold down a job due to depression and anxiety. I didn’t know who I was anymore, and at my lowest, I thought it would be better for everyone if I was gone.
Returning to and fully embracing my roots of creativity is how I started to embrace life again.
And that's why I'm here today, sharing my story with you. Because I know that for many of us, art is so much more than pretty pictures hanging on a wall.
I'm not always sharing deep psychological prologues, so don't worry 😂
Just for fun, here's a list of 5 creative confessions →
limited color palettes are my jam, it's more difficult for me to work with a lot of different colors at once
texture is everything, sometimes I think I drool a bit when layers & dimension are added
working in art journals is amazing, but I like creating them more than working in them
large artwork is fascinating, one day I would love to give it a try
coming up with new ideas and starting projects is my bread and butter, it's finishing them that I struggle with
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Your turn! Do you have any creative confessions you want to share? Hit "reply" and tell me about it!
Talk soon! xxBB
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Growing up, I was always creative. Like many of you, I dabbled in pretty much anything artsy I could get my hands on. When I was five, my grandma taught me how to sew and quilt. That foundation stays with me to this day. I find ways to incorporate textiles and stitching into anything and everything I can because those tactile, hands-on qualities give me the warm and fuzzies. I’ve always (and still am) obsessed with school supplies and anything from the office supply store. At 13, I taught myself how to knit and crochet by biking down to the local yarn shop. I’ve always been a bit of a self-taught connoisseur, happy to be left alone with my art supplies. 
