Election day has come and gone and I did it again. I voted at the last minute. Even though I receive a mail-in ballot weeks before the election, I never fill my ballot out early. It's always an election day event. I always think "this year, I'm voting early" and I always spend election day... Continue Reading →
I Keep Forgetting That I Don’t Need To Rush The Fun
Why am I always looking for the fast way to do things? And why can't I remember that I'm constantly tripping myself up in my search for a shortcut? I asked myself the first question after taking Alex Boon's class during Wild Wonder 2023. My search for fast color for my nature journal has led... Continue Reading →
Why My Fountain Pens Hated Me
I love fountain pens but they haven't loved me. As I writer, pens are one of my primary tools. While I refuse to freeze in a garret, writing with a fountain pen has always appealed to me. The flow of fountain pen ink is deeply satisfying. Over the years, I've collected at least seven. Whenever... Continue Reading →
When You Can’t Follow Your Bliss
When I decided to take July and August off from blogging, I didn't realize I would spend a month in Maryland helping my parents as my dad underwent back surgery. I didn't get home until September 6th and I gave myself a week for re-entry. I needed every minute of that time. It was astonishing... Continue Reading →
