Hi,

There's a lot of crap going on in the world. I get it. We need to be informed.

But.

If you keep giving attention to the negative voices out there, if you keep sharing images of the one person who is responsible for all the chaos that is unfolding, you give power to what you don't want.

I love reconnecting with old work, and this piece I wrote a few years ago stands out as I find myself on the precipice of a new version of myself once again.

I hope you'll give it a read. 🩷

open.substack.com/pub/akshaya/...

This book has been in my home for years. I didn't buy it, the hubs did. I had no idea what the book was about, I just saw it sitting on his bookshelf.

It was on a recommended reading list for a painting class I'm taking, and I remembered I had it because the cover was burned into my memory.

Tell me it's not just me! 😆

#pottersofbluesky #pottermom #handbuilding #ceramics #itsallfun #ceramicartist

January has been a month of deep connection.

I've been painting almost every day. When I've felt anxious or overwhelmed, painting has helped ground me tremendously.

Do you have any practices that help you when you're feeling anxious?

#lavieenrose #watercolormagic #pottermom #creativeplay