With every new year that passes, I like to take a moment to evaluate my home. Take stock of what I still love, what I’ve grown out of, and which messy corners I’ve given a…
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Top 5 DIY Kit Subscriptions for Creatives In the spirit of learning new things, I rounded up my top 5 DIY kit subscriptions. I’ve tried or plan to try all of these subscriptions. It makes…
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I’ve already spoken about my overarching goal for 2017, but also wanted to share my creative goals– to hold myself accountable, but also give an example of what yours can look like too! Setting creative goals…
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1. Feeling settled into my home, neighborhood, job. Having some semblance of a routine. Finally beginning to get comfortable. 2. Visiting Alex’s folks for Thanksgiving and offering to make them a Persian meal. Not knowing…
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Maker Monday: a holiday sale event made for the CreativeStay crowd. This event, hosted by Brit + Co, is offering a large variety of courses and kits for creative folks like us. I’m currently working on…
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Goals are tough. Sometimes, the hardest part is identifying what kind of goals will get you from where you are to where you want to be. Other times, you know exactly what you want…
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Oftentimes, my Inspired Illustration series veers towards the whimsical, dreamy aesthetic – things that take you away from the everyday. But when I come across an artist whose hand and voice are as…
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Sometimes, it’s really hard to be creative. Like, really hard. And it feels like nothing will get you thinking and moving, or get you writing-drawing-painting, no matter how much you want it. Sometimes,…
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Sometimes, I’ll be full of motivation and inspiration (a rare combo) so I grab my notebook, a pen, maybe my laptop, and make a dash for the nearest coffee shop. But by the time…
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Katherine Mansfield said this, and I have to say, I have been considering its very sentiment for the past week or so. Letters, words, affection, communication. It’s 2013 and the ways of expressing a…