Tiny Joys For Grounding In The Chaos This Week

This week has been… a lot. The kind of week where my brain feels like 47 tabs are open, two are frozen, and one is playing music I can’t find. But even inside the chaos, I kept stumbling into these tiny, glittery moments that reminded me I’m still here, still me, still capable of softness….

Color Crush: Tidal Teal — The Moment Everything Becomes Clear

There are colors you wear, colors you use, and then there are colors that feel like they rinse your whole spirit clean. The latter is Tidal Teal. It’s a hue that doesn’t just sit on the surface but moves through you like a wave pulling back, revealing what’s been there all along. This is a…

Art Interrupted

I’ve been asked a few times now why I would add writing to my already overflowing plate. There’s a few different answers I’ve given but it kind of just boils down to…. Because I can. Between my full time job in intellectual property, rebuilding my digital footprint and small business 6 years after walking away,…

Street Art: The Art Of Public Emotion

Street art has always been louder than paint. It’s a pulse, a protest, a love letter, a confession, or even a warning. It’s the moment someone decides that their feelings deserve a wall, not a whisper. When you trace history, you realize street art isn’t just about color or style. It’s about emotion made public….

Lupus….The Silent Killer

I have Lupus. It’s so weird to say that because besides asthma in my childhood and some thyroid issues years ago that are now also being attributed to lupus, I’ve been relatively healthy in life. At this point, lupus has taken a kidney and an ovary from me so far and I’m still learning everyday…

Color Crush Series: Verdant Whisper

Vibe: Renewal, quiet growth, grounded optimism There are colors that shout, colors that seduce, and then there are colors that simply arrive softly, steadily, and like the truth you are finally ready to hear. Verdant Whisper is that kind of color. It doesn’t demand attention, it earns it through presence. Through patience and through quiet…

The Art of Being Dramatic on Purpose

Lately I’ve really found comfort in being dramatic about everything. Sometimes life, for me, just becomes so overwhelmingly chaotic that I can’t figure out if I’m going up or down. These past few weeks I’ve really decided to lean into dealing with it all in a very different way and weirdly, I’ve been far less…

Valentine’s Day: A Love Story, A Legend, and A Whole Lot of Marketing

Valentine’s Day didn’t always start with roses, prix fixe dinners, and heart shaped everything. It once began with ancient rituals, centuries of evolving storytelling, and eventually became the commercial powerhouse we now see every February. Understanding the true journey makes the holiday feel richer and a little funnier than the glossy pink aisles let on….