Each time I attempt to create something—a story, drawing, craft, or a meal, frankly—I feel the need for it to be monumental. Whatever I make, it’s not OK for it to be OK. It needs to be incredible. Awe-inspiring. (Which is asking a lot of when it comes to a weeknight dinner.) Some of this can […]
Read MoreIn college I came across a book called Why You Can’t Be Anything You Want to Be. I never read the book (I was busy not reading my assigned college texts) but the title–and its implications–shifted the ground beneath me. Unlike most college freshmen, I knew what I wanted to major in (Journalism), yet even […]
Read MorePainting has a lot of start-up costs. After I met with my painting instructor for the first time earlier this summer, I headed to a local craft store to buy supplies. As I read through my instructor’s list, I felt like I was about to open a small business–or at least embark on a backpacking […]
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