Echo 01. October 11, 2024
Apparently I have a LOT to Say.
I’ve been writing a lot. I’ve filled not just one journal in the past year, but almost two! That’s huge. Journaling has taken a huge role in my life, showing me it’s really healthy to write out all your feelings and observations. That what you think doesn’t always have to stay up in your thoughts, it has space in the world. I have gained a lot of relief from journaling, and also done a lot of reflecting to who I am. If you know me, I come off as shy; I am quiet in social settings, especially in new, uncomfortable environments. But if you really know me, I am wild. I love to laugh, be goofy, make up languages, build forts, think of imaginary things in our minds together, and frolic in the forest.
Who am I writing to when creating these new stories? Me. My inner monologue thrives when I critique it, tell it "no," turn it off, tell it to get out of the driver’s seat, and tell it to go in the back and take a nap. The narrator of these stories is the real driver, the truthful, honest and resilient person I tell myself to be. I am.
I am an artist, illustrator, and outdoor freak who loves stepping into my inner world. My mind is my favorite place to be!
“The Void” is something I have been noodling on for a while. I want to be able to share thoughts, creativity, and those odd goofy things that make me, me. Creating this is a part of both my creative journey and my healing journey.
What is “The Void”?
In short, The Void is my mind. In order to full explain, I first have to give a special shoutout to my dear sweet friend Sveta, who observed something in my art I was showing her. She found a theme in some of the work I was doing, and that theme was the void. She said there was something so apparent that it made her feel like she was in an empty space—the void. Endless exploration. A creation of an inner world where anything is possible. Anything. Let that echo. I’m not entirely sure where this is going to go, but I’m excited to have my corner of space where my thoughts and creativity can thrive in the world.
I hope to quote my heroes, post “in progress” works, dive into the psyche, and have fun. Some might say this is the darker side of who I am, but I actually think this is where the light is the brightest. This is the core!
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