In this guest anniversary post, I’m reflecting back on three bits of advice from last year’s interview: to give yourself grace, write your goals down, and don’t let comparison drag you down. The last year of the pandemic has felt hard to bear, as there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight, and I …
What happened in the past 12 months: The same thing that happened to me and the rest of the world: COVID. It would be easy to dwell on the negatives of COVID, but life is so much more enjoyable when reframed through prisms that look for positive outcomes even in the most unfortunate of experiences. …
Although these last nearly two years have provided little inspiration or motivation to create new poems, the not-writing has given me ample time for editing and organizing what I’d written before. I had some individual success with some of those reworked poems and got some acceptances in some more journals. Most exciting, though, is that …
Wow! Since my first interview in October of 2019, I have been able to expand and explore my background in fine arts. I’ve been very involved in numerous art-related events. When the pandemic struck, my entire world turned upside down. At first, it was difficult to adjust to the “new normal.” I had to learn …
This past year brought with it both challenges and opportunities. Finding the creative thought to infuse my art with the faces of those around me has been more of a challenge. The isolation of COVID brought with it a lack of seeing the beautiful faces of the people in this world. I miss doing portraits, …
One year ago, I was given the opportunity to share my truth and experiences with a group of people that I didn’t know I belonged to. These people were military spouses that had a niche, love, passion, or whatever you want to label it for their own special art. I am a dancer. In the …
This past year has been a wild one, hasn’t it, friends? Now that we are all starting to reemerge into this post-covid world, it has been exciting to have creativity blossom in new and beautiful ways. Did you find yourself creatively inspired or creatively stunted during lockdown? Since it was such a heavy time, I …
It’s hard to believe it’s been another year. And what a year it’s been! Since my 2020 Guest Post, I’m still the Events and Marketing Photographer at The Mariners’ Museum and Park. They’ve kept me around for a year and a half now, so I guess I have successfully fooled them all! MWAHAHAHAHA! (That’s supposed …
“When COVID-19 abruptly upended our lives last year, it separated us from the routine and events that usually root our lives in time — work, school, dates, social outings, sports events, ceremonies, travel, the things we plan for and look forward to. Life tends to be a blur without those anchors,” Ruth Ogden concluded after …
This year was a roller coaster, to say the least! During the last interview, I mentioned that I started my career as an artist just as Covid-19 shut everything down. I was pretty optimistic despite the uncertainty, but shortly after the article was published, it was like someone hit the pause button. I found out …