https://youtu.be/GavWuguPhwY I’ve been challenging myself to periodically write a poem as part of my daily journaling practice. The prompt "Write about your favorite smell" felt like the perfect moment for a poem so I wrote this: But when thinking about videos for August, I remembered I had some pool footage I shot last summer and... Continue Reading →
2020: A Year in Review
Where have we been? And where are we going? That's the subject of my last video in 2020: https://youtu.be/U0TTHBTQa5c I ended 2019 asking the question: “Where do we go from here?” And thought I’d be taking a much needed creative break from the internet. Then 2020 happened. And how was I supposed to process without... Continue Reading →
A Season of Falling | A Visual Poem
Fall has always been one of my favorite seasons because of how full of magic it felt as a child. Anything could happen, you know? I could go back to school and be someone completely different. Someone with friends. Someone who was happy. Someone with hope for the future. Perhaps I don't have the opportunity... Continue Reading →
Reminders
A year ago this week I was nestled on the edge of the Appalachian mountains just north of Stanardsville, VA in a luxury yurt trying to unplug from the world and single-handedly repair whatever had gone wrong in my relationship with my ex. I wrote in my journal every day that week, analyzing his moods... Continue Reading →
Summer Love
We fell in the love in the summer. Like a pop song playing on the radio With the windows down And the wind in your hair. Or I suppose, you could say, I fell in love. He drifted along a lazy current, Enjoying the ride but Never worrying about the path. One day, finding himself... Continue Reading →
A Year of Thanks (and Giving) // A Poem
Happy Thanksgiving, friends! And welcome to the holiday season! This time of year is filled with so many wonderful memories for me, but as someone who suffers from depression, it's also a particularly hard time as I struggle to separate the happiness and nostalgia from the anxiety and the clouds. I tried to capture some... Continue Reading →