Confidence As An Act Of Rebellion
For my daughter, myself & all daughters,
I hope your grow up to understand the absolute magic of the power, strength and beauty that lives inside of your own body
your inner knowing.
your self worth.
your magic.
your autonomy.
The world will try to tell you to shave, contour, to nip, tuck, botox, buy… buy… buy… But I hope you’ll always hear my voice reminding you… ”You are enough as you are. You are worthy. You are a work of art”. Your confidence is an act of rebellion. Be authentically you… always.
Learning new languages
A group of Iranian women came up to my booth at the Toronto One of A Kind show a few weeks ago and were giggling. I love a giggle so was happy to see smiles and interest.
The art of not making plans
Aging is such a weird thing. I’m sitting in a cafe in the big city and could have called so many people to catch up. A few years ago, I would have tried to stuff in as many visits as I could - leaving myself exhausted and likely a little sweaty as a power walked from place to place.
The Uniqueness of Stickers
Stickers.. stickers on your water bottle. Stickers on your computer.
The Mimi In The Mirror
I’d look in the mirror and see my changing body.
Bossy, Social, Idealist? Maybe a bit of all three.
A little about how I transitioned from teaching to art… but art (in so many forms) was always a big part of what made me me