Next to my newest painting at the Still Shining Exhibition for the annual Creative Pinellas Hurricane Relief fundraiser ! Felt good to paint again after not doing it for several months

Justice was dealt swiftly as far as I’m concerned.

It says “Take their money, spend their gold, leave their ships in flames”

Do I dare make another tomato sandwich for the 4th day in a row?! Why yes. Yes I do dare

This is my stack of books I’ve read so far from the first half of 2023! Forgot to add in Zero Days. I am still working on Murder Your Employer & Age of Vice.

2500 more words down today. It was a good writing day. Subtitle is a work in progress still. #bookproposal

Reading an ARC of My Favorite Scar by Nicolás Ferraro to check out future picks for our crime fiction bookclub at Tombolo bookstore. Loving it so far. I always feel so honored when I get a chance to read an author’s ARC.

Perfectionism isn’t the goal, but dedicating hour after hour, stroke after stroke to learn my hands and my eyes and how my physical body can connect with an intangible vision that doesn’t exist yet, that is the goal. Through patience, mastery, mistakes, and learning from people who came before me.

Today is an art and writing day for me. Working on the book proposal and this baby today

Every full moon, I take time to do a full moon let go meditation & ritual of pausing, breathing, &putting down what I've been holding on to each month.
Whether a full moon is symbolic, spiritual, or scientific for you, there's one common thing: the full moon comes every single month without fail.

Beach day! I made a commitment to find really good new girlfriends in Dec 2021. Through writing community, St Pete art scene, running a crime fiction book club at an indie bookstore & reaching out even when it’s awkward at first, I finally feel like ive done it but it wasn’t easy, esp in your 30s

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s dissent is impeccable. #affirmativeaction #supremecourt (do hashtags even work here)

It’s true