Worth Making
I remember thinking, “I’m not good enough.
I’m not creative enough.
I’m not abstract enough.
I’m not original enough.”
and the list could go on.
I would see other artists’ work and wonder….
the other side of grief
I am incredibly lucky to have the life that I do.
As I get a bit older, I do believe I am very, very lucky. I feel I have guardians that protect me. I feel that I have a strong compass of what I believe is right and wrong. I am extremely grateful for the deck I’ve been dealt - to have safety in many forms, to have love in SO many forms, to have opportunities, and to have the innate optimism and discipline to make more opportunities for myself, too. I have a lot of supporters, I have a tremendous support system.
I am lucky to be gifted an ability and openness to feel deep connection with nature, humanity, and the things beyond our physical realm.
Perhaps that’s why VR feels natural to me. It’s an extension of how I feel - in my body AND externally out into the world(s) around me….
worthy of calm
Do you believe you are worthy of calm?Do you believe you are worthy and deserving of the calm + peaceful life you desire?
I’m learning to shed the need for immense intensity, chaos, unpredictability….
Solar Plexus
"Imagine a warm, yellow sun above your abdomen - radiating warmth all around you."
Shed her old, ancient thoughts of self-doubt and judgement.
Proving is a lack of believing.
Start DOING and BEING - simply because you ARE.
botanical studies: podophyllum pleianthum
podophyllum pleianthum
chinese mayapple
perennial • zones 6-8
Mending
Art therapy sesh piece.
Trying to understand why I’ve been in a trauma / depressive state the last few weeks. It’s been a rough go.
I spoke about this conflict of knowing intellectually that slowing down and doing nourishing things are good for me.
And then it gets to a point where I feel like I’m Good™. I no longer need the crutch of “wellness” practices because….
botanical studies: carex oshimensis 'everillo’
carex oshimensis 'everillo'
sedge
perennial • zones 5-9
botanical studies: saxifraga x geum 'dentata'
saxifraga x geum 'dentata'
perennial • zones 6-8
botanical studies: persicaria amplexicaulis 'golden arrow'
persicaria amplexicaulis 'golden arrow'
mountain fleece
perennial • zones 4b-7b
botanical studies: actaea (cimicifuga) racemosa 'Brunette'
actaea (cimicifuga) racemosa 'Brunette'
bugbane
perennial • zones 4-9
botanical studies: disporum cantoniense 'night heron'
disporum cantoniense 'night heron'
chinese fairy bells
perennial • zones 6-9