They say that art imitates life. But, quite literally, life imitated art at the Philadelphia Flower Show this year. This...
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reading my mind through the words of others
“Clouds” is licensed by David Hepworth under CC by 2.0 Dylan Thomas said, “The blank page is where I read...
unpacking boxes + developing characters
Last month, I moved into a new apartment. Moving made me appreciate many things anew, such as how each room...
on rest
Vista, oil and butterfly wings on panel, 8″ x 8″, Jessica Libor 2015 Last week, the snowstorm Jonas raged around...
saved through storytelling
As a millennial in a new city, struggling to find meaningful work, I recently turned to volunteering as a way...
what a hay-bale labyrinth taught me about writing
Shortly before Halloween, my boyfriend and I went to Arata Pumpkin Farm in Half Moon Bay, California, to pick out our...
an artist should never avert their gaze
This weekend I spent an entertaining, delightful and educational weekend in New York City. The entertaining part was from spending...
playful imagining: my first time doing improv comedy
“You’re second cousins,” the instructor said, pointing definitively at me and at Kelsey, a young woman I had just met...
the hidden inspiration behind self-doubt
“I love what I do, but it’s not mutual.” -Lera Auerbach, Excess of Being The compilation of aphorisms and visual...
try, try, try again, try something new
One of my favorite things is teaching a writing camp every summer in my hometown for kids and teenagers. For a...