It’s that time again, when I think back on all that has happened over the year and look forward to the new year (and in this case, a new decade!). Despite reflecting on the past and looking towards the future, I remind myself to remain present in the moment, especially now with an infant. I take photos often, but I also take time to just observe. So many people say, “Cherish this time, it goes by so fast!” The time in the past 3 1/2 months seems to have passed very slowly in

Writing has been one of my favorite hobbies since I was kid, and I consider it an important part of my life. I recently got back into daily journaling after purchasing a new notebook a week ago. The practice began with a routine adapted from the book The Artist’s Way, as previously mentioned in this post. Physically writing versus digitally blogging has a different creative process for me. For one thing, when I am writing in the journal, I’m often just recapping the day befor

Happy 2017! I’m happy to say that this first week of the year has started off with a lot of creativity, writing/reflection, and mind/body wellness. In my last post I mentioned that my Daily Sketch Journal had arrived. I started my first drawing on January 1st, and here’s the progress so far: ‘Be the Lobster’ might be the motto for 2017. The idea was inspired by the concept of stress, change, and growth. Lobsters experience discomfort as they grow, since their shells do not ex