If I can't be a dragon-whisperer, can I at least befriend a talking dog?
I've never made a penny from knitting, and I sincerely doubt I ever will. Our society is constantly challenging us to do what we love, but we do not have to turn our hobbies into jobs. I've had my knitting admired by others and even had someone ask if I would be willing to make... Continue Reading →
My second week of daily nature journal sessions was much harder than the first. My initial excitement faded and suddenly I was struggling to get myself to do anything. Even though just 10 minutes of journaling counts, I skipped a day. I'm still processing what exactly happened, where the obstacles were, and what might make... Continue Reading →
In my struggle to do more nature journaling, I got some help from a recent episode of The Nature Journal Show by Marley Peifer on burnout. While I'm not burnt out, his advice helps make nature journaling both fun and easy to do. In fact, you can apply most of his advice to any creative... Continue Reading →
After a month of drawing orchids, I've decided it's time to focus on painting with watercolors. As soon as I had the idea, my inner perfectionist started making a list, convinced that I must study hard and learn everything there is to know about watercolors in order to do it right. Fortunately, I came across... Continue Reading →
