In my dreams, I’m not flying…

I’m rewording, reworking, searching through endless piles of clothes to find the right shirt. I’m finding people I’ve met and people I feel like I have. We’re in places I’ve been a hundred times but our conversation is a little different this time. And the next time. In my dreams I’m not doing anything I wouldn’t be doing when I’m awake. I like my escapism to be practical. I’ll take my fiction realistic and my talk real.

I give…

• Ideas

• Synonyms

• A hand

• Another perspective

• The bigger half

• Great song recommendations

I need…

• Coffee

• To feel seen/heard

• A good playlist

• Something to draw on & a really good pen

• My phone & a charger

• My sunglasses

• People who get it

I believe…

• Small ideas can be better than big ones. Little sparks hiding in dust, shadows, or in plain sight.

• Curiosity is the most attractive human trait.

• Sense-of-humor is a non-negotiable.

• Listening and observing is how you find your voice.

• Ignoring your trolls and listening twice to your champions is best.

• In trying again.

• Timing is everything.

• In not taking myself too seriously.

• Context is everything.

• In the Oxford comma.

I’m always working on…

• Parenting

• Hydrating

• A craft project

• Taking photos of things close-up

• Being more present

• Reading more

• Planning that eventual vacation

I’m probably…

• Watching: Documentaries - especially about art, music, cinema, or crime

• Reading: Children’s books to my kiddo. We love this one.

• Cooking: Fresh lemon juice might be my favorite ingredient

• Drinking: something spicy and/or with mezcal

• Searching for: a better way to word something

• Collecting: arts and crafts supplies - endless pens

• Visiting: A contemporary arts museum or playground

• Researching: the next thing I’m going to make

• Wearing: a black blazer, sunglasses, and a red lip

• Thinking about: pop culture or the song that’s stuck in my head