making life a little sweeter
The beginning of 2022 started off really great for knitting projects and then for some reason it all grounded to a halt. I completed quite a few really great knits that have been in the wip basket for quite some time and then started some completely new ones too, but I wanted to share here… Continue reading Knitted in 2022
With unpredictable weather this summer and the my faith in humanity being shook every few days it feels like, I have been on a never-ending quest for everything and anything that will *mentally* take me somewhere else, where I can unwind for a few moments. With that in mind, I wanted to share a few… Continue reading things I’ve found solace in | summer
Nikita Gill is one of the first modern poets who's work I delved into when I first started getting into poetry. I remember seeing some of her work online years ago but it weren't until I read Wild Embers that I really became entranced by her words. As I've mentioned here before, I got into… Continue reading Three Books by Nikita Gill
What started as an instagram and hashtag movement, connecting like-minded folk of all walks of life through the storytelling and empowering words of Danielle Doby comes I Am Her Tribe. A collection of poetry drawing on this movement and growing into a safe place to, as Doby puts it on one of her first pages,… Continue reading I Am Her Tribe, Danielle Doby
While there's moments when life feels 'back to normal', I find myself feeling in flux still. I've enjoyed seeing and catching up with friends again (safely) and I'm so looking forward to the festive season beginning but I'm also enjoying having those safe moments in the comfort of my own home and just chilling out.… Continue reading Things I’ve found solace in lately | pt. 5
I know I haven't been around these parts lately but I'm hoping that will improve soon. Life has been so crazy lately and there are so many great things that have kept me going but for now I just wanted to share these few bits below. This piece by Daniel José Older. I came across… Continue reading things I’ve found solace in | pt. 4
Now January can be great for many reasons, most of all it represents the beginning of bigger and better things. For me January can be a little bit of a downer. I wouldn't say I get the 'January Blues' as such but I definitely feel a little off beat. The only way I can explain… Continue reading Things That Help Inspire Me Through a Creative Slump
*side note: I wrote this post two months ago and totally forgot to post it: but I suppose it's better late than never! There's been a lot of things inspiring me lately, here are a few of them... This video from Jenn at Clothes Encounters. In this video, she recreated looks inspired by famous works… Continue reading Inspire Me Lately
As a writer there are always many things inspiring me or that I feel drawn to. And rather than litter my Seasonal roundups with all these things I thought it better to neatly collect them here. Carrie, from WishWishWish, posted this video on her Instagram from her most recent visit to the Red Rock Canyon.… Continue reading Inspire Me Lately
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