My mom has been making quilts for as long as I can remember. Her quilts have kept me warm in every place I’ve lived. Graham is wrapped up in one as I type this. When I was a little kid she encouraged me to sew whatever my heart desired, and I made American Girl Doll accessories, sleeping… Continue reading Making My First Quilt
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The Creative Tarot by Jessa Crispin
I am new to the tarot. Over the past few years, some of my friends and acquaintances have started to study / read the tarot, and my initial skepticism turned into curiosity as their approach showed me that it doesn’t have to be about “predicting the future.” You can take the tarot as seriously (or… Continue reading The Creative Tarot by Jessa Crispin
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
“If you’re alive, you’re a creative person.” Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert is not meant to be a “how to” book, it’s meant to address the hang ups that most often prevent people from pursuing a creative life, and to motivate us to explore the creativity within us. Usually those hesitations take the form of… Continue reading Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert