Author: Adrienna
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Embracing My Own Version of Creativity: My Journey to Starting Again
How I realized creativity was always a part of my life — I just didn’t recognize it at the time. In my last post, I shared how fear, self-doubt, and perfectionism kept me stuck for years. I ended with a realization that I had always been creative — I just hadn’t allowed myself to see…
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Letting the Light Shine: A Conversation on Art, Time and Starting Anyway
“Everyone of us has a hidden talent and the sooner you see that the sooner you need to let your light shine.” – Sonja Horling Meet Sonja Horling An artist, a mother, a lifelong maker and doer.Curious by nature, Sonja works across many mediums. Recently, after a major life shift, she has returned to a…
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A Cozy Winter Memory — Hot Chocolate Bombs & Making Home Feel Warm
As the temperature drops, I find myself craving softer things — cozy blankets, dimmer lights, warm mugs held between my hands. Winter always pulls me inward, and with it comes the desire to make our home feel intentional instead of rushed, which isn’t always easy. One of the ways I like to slow down (and…
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Overcoming Creative Paralysis: My Journey to Starting Again
How I struggled with self-doubt, perfectionism, and feeling “not good enough” In my first post, I talked about choosing motion over paralysis. What I didn’t talk about yet is just how long I’ve been stuck in that paralysis. Ever since I was a kid, being “good” at art is what I thought I wanted. I…
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Here I Am Spiraling – and doing it Creatively.
I’ve been thinking about starting a blog for a long time. Contemplating what I should write, when I should write, whether it will be interesting, whether anyone will read it… whether it will suck. What if I fail?What if I succeed?And what does succeeding even look like? My mind spirals into a million questions and…