My first Inverted D … 🪩

I totally thought more people would think my dinosaur egg was cool 😔

And as long as you do not have this: Die and be reborn! You are but a dreary guest. On this dark earth. - Goethe

I’ve got that Mapo tofu craving again …

I’m here to settle this debate once and for all … Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Answer: the dinosaur

You’re imperfect, and you’re wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging. - Brené Brown

Telling someone that they need thicker skin is the same kind of energy as asking someone what they were wearing … … you’re putting the onus on the wrong person.

People often ask me why I show the ugly side … … every so often someone will drop into my DMs and thank me for sharing my struggles because it made them feel less lonely in their own. I do it for them, and I do it for the little girl inside of me who wished she had seen that too 💙

It costs nothing to be kind 💙

My work lives in this realm of bringing it all back together, while at the same time holding space for all those emotional upheavals that unfold in the process of getting to the other side of ourselves.

i wrote a thing

Happy Alien Day! 👽 #LV426 #AlienDay

I really need to organize my life … … I’ll worry about it later.

See yourself, you are the steps you take You and you, and that’s the only way open.spotify.com/track/0GTK6T...

Simplicity is often overlooked.

Intimacy … into-me-see 💙

writing and listening to rain is kind of peaceful …

Can’t handle my behavior when I turn it on … open.spotify.com/track/6R8QsH...

I posted a new video to my YouTube channel last night and lost a few followers. Love this for me …

It’s called a Suicide. I’m sorry I don’t make these names up … … see how I did it on my art account —> bsky.app/profile/iamj...

Got to try out my new shoes tonight … … the full video is on my YouTube channel 🪩

A few people have signed up to my website I’ve noticed … … I honestly have no idea what it sends you when you do that.

The real question is how did my pillowcase get turned inside out? It’s still on my pillow.

Time to bring out the summer scent … … it’s bug spray 🦟

A smile and a Smilodon …

Justice is truth in action. - Benjamin Disraeli

Irises spotted during my run this morning …

Yeah, let’s take a chance and roll them bones … open.spotify.com/track/0ahcTC...

My flower painting

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom. - Thomas Jefferson (King of Swords)

I picked up an extra pole class this week so I can practice in my new shoes. I really hope it doesn’t get canceled this time. Send all the good vibes my way.

But first … coffee ☕️

Crucifix … 🪩

Tears can only half fill how you’re feeling’ … open.spotify.com/track/39ShyO...

The light is coming to give back what the darkness stole. -Ariana Grande

The Card of Worry … oneblueiris.com/the-hieropha...

Don’t be afraid to be ambitious about your goals. Hard work never stops. Neither should your dreams. - Dwayne Johnson (Page of Pentacles)

A little over a year ago I started a side project of photographing myself as a representation of each of the tarot cards. I do it according to which zodiac sign we are in. One day I hope to get through the entire 78 card deck.

Tarot became a lifeline for me. It helped me to look at my emotions in pieces as opposed to letting them completely take over my nervous system. It helped me to focus on what the emotion was trying to tell me, so I could act on it rather than in it. The tarot became my teacher.

I started writing as a way to process my emotions and to share the things I was learning in therapy. It surprised me to find out that people were actually reading it, and even more so when they started to tell me that it helped them feel less alone in what they were going through.

So these quotes that I’ve been posting to my OneBlueIris account are actually based on tarot cards. I pull one each day for myself. This one is the Eight of Cups.

Walk away to save your face, You never were a genius. Walk away to save your face, You let it come between us. - Placebo, Second Sight

I’m in the process of applying for a guided authorship program. It’s a four month intensive and I’m super excited about it. I really hope I get accepted as this would be a huge opportunity for me. Wish me luck! 💙

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