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  • Exploring Colorful Horse Art

    Exploring Colorful Horse Art

    When I was a young girl, I was obsessed with horses, and not just My Little Ponies, but that was a big part of it! My room was decorated with horses and unicorns and I was constantly making horse art. I’m sure it started with coloring books, then there was the barnyard scene I won…

  • Ways to Love Yourself: Self Love and Why It’s Important

    Ways to Love Yourself: Self Love and Why It’s Important

    Earlier this month I shared the speech I had the honor of giving at a local National Art Honor Society induction ceremony. The culmination of the speech was that once I had finally learned to love myself, I could love my own artwork, and feel confident calling myself an artist. Here I want to share…

  • Message to Young Artists: National Art Honor Society Induction Speech

    Message to Young Artists: National Art Honor Society Induction Speech

    Last week, I was honored to be invited by my friend Emily, a high school art teacher, to speak at her students’ National Art Honor Society Induction ceremony. I had no other conflicts that evening to use as an excuse for my fear, so I said yes. I’ve learned that if it’s not actually a…

  • Presence

    I miss you when I am away Your laugh Your smell Your touch The Golden hazy image of your smile and curls warm my soul I dream of our next moments together Envisioning the wild perfection that you are And then you are next to me The buzz of your breath and voice and body…

  • Poetry is for anxious writers

    Writing is therapeutic for me, but like anything in my life, it’s easy to overthink. When my anxiety is high I get overwhelmed by the idea of writing a blog post. I don’t have the energy to compose and clarify, edit and smooth. So I just don’t do it. Which leads to stifling and bottling…