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The Landing

I’ve been returning to this document frequently over the past two weeks, trying to write, add ideas, edit, just to hit save and close it again– not knowing what to say or how to say it. It would be practically impossible for me to sum up this past year or to do the 30,000 mileContinue reading “The Landing”

Another See You Soon

“I’m going to need to scan your ID.” My heart begins to race as I hand over the Rhode Island branded rectangle of plastic emblazoned with my face. I’m not in trouble. I remind myself that it’s a real ID that scans. Weeks away from turning 24, you’d think my legality would have sunk inContinue reading “Another See You Soon”

Winner, Winner, Vegetarian Chicken Dinner

This blog post was written over the course of the last month and is, like me, all over the place. I steady my shaking hand and gently nudge the block back and forth. Laying on the floor of the shared living room of our ACE provided housing in Sacramento, brow furrowed in deep concentration, IContinue reading “Winner, Winner, *Vegetarian* Chicken Dinner”

getting my hands dirty

Sitting in the backseat of the pickup truck cradling my bag of gardening tools on my lap, squeezed in between baskets of flowers and bags of soil, and still half asleep, I watch the familiar scenery roll by as we make our way from the farm in Wyoming, RI to Watch Hill driving the sameContinue reading “getting my hands dirty”

Negative Degrees, Positive Attitude

I burrow deeper into my sleeping bag, grateful for the extra pair of wool socks I decided to put on before getting into bed, and listen to the howling wind angrily course through the Moraine Campground in Rocky Mountain National Park. Like a swaddled baby in an oversized crib, I try to let the gustsContinue reading “Negative Degrees, Positive Attitude”

A Sedona New Year

It’s hard to believe that 2020, which at times felt endless, has finally come to a close. Unlike years past, this year I didn’t pop champagne, watch fireworks, or celebrate New Year’s Eve with friends or family. Instead, I sat around a campfire, a mug of tea in hand, amongst a group of strangers whoContinue reading “A Sedona New Year”

January Collection

Visit Society6 to shop designs inspired by my first two months on the road.

Telling the Story

Creating digital art during quarantine throughout the spring and summer was one of my favorite things to do. For me, art is similar to getting caught up in a good book. I could escape into photoshop and lose myself in creating my own little universe while working on a design. Before I left on thisContinue reading “Telling the Story”

Hotel Walmart

This blog post can also be read on Medium. I turned the faucet as hot as it could go letting out a sigh of relief as the water began to defrost my frigid hands. Once I could bend my fingers comfortably again, I took two pumps of soap from the dispenser and began scrubbing them clean.Continue reading “Hotel Walmart”

The Big Right Turn

This blog post can also be read on Medium. After the sun sets and darkness sweeps over whatever landscape I am inhabiting for the night, I layer on another sweatshirt, slide into my slippers, and start winding down from the day. I prepare, then eat some sort of dinner, journal, read, and configure a planContinue reading “The Big Right Turn”