I have ADHD. The first time a therapist brought it up was when I was 13 but I didn’t get an official diagnosis until I was 19. I do my best to try and not lead with this info and make it my identity, but it is in fact part of my identity. At least…
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Glow and Behold
There are two kinds of crises in my world. That kind that requires therapy and a spreadsheet or the kind that requires a swipe of my favorite lip gloss and a dramatic exhale. Today I’m talking about the latter. Sometimes the most radical act of self-care I can manage is just making myself feel just…
Why Romanticizing Your Life Isn’t Silly—It’s Survival
Romanticizing your life isn’t about pretending everything’s perfect. It’s about choosing to see the poetry in the chaos, the sparkle in the mundane, and the magic in your messy, beautiful story. Romancing your life is lighting a candle before you answer emails. It’s narrating your walk to get the mail like you’re in a rom-com…
Balancing Act—Work, Home, Creativity, and the Art of Not Losing It
Most of my blogs focus on creativity. How to find it, nurture it, and talk about things that feel true to me. I don’t often talk about the other side of my life. Working, bills, health, and maintaining both work and personal relationships take up most of my life. The stuff that doesn’t always feel…
Bringing My Digital Art To Life With Procreate
One of the many creative outlets I’ve found joy in has been visual storytelling and I’ve found Procreate is my favorite app for that. Procreate brings a sleek and intuitive app that lets me sketch, paint, illustrate, and design all with a stylus. Most people who use it rave about its intuitive and professional grade…
How I Fall in Love with Fall Every Year
Every year like clockwork, I tumble headfirst into a love affair with fall, and nothing makes me happier. For me, fall is full of cozy time, cute, layered clothing, and creative sparks that light up my brain with so much happiness I ooze it. You always hear about seasonal depression. In the Midwest it seems…
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