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Creative living isn't about waiting for the perfect studio, the right materials, or that elusive "someday" when we'll finally have enough

Clarity in my writing. Clarity in my work. My one word for the year 2025. What are you focusing on this year?

Your creativity isn't gone when it grows quiet—it's just gathering strength for its next beautiful expression. The mango tree in my garden i

Whose life are we living if not our own? This was a last-minute trip and I was hesitant to go at first. But by the end, I was wishing I coul

Do you have a dream to travel the world someday? What if your dream was actually closer than you think? What if someday was today?

One summer when I was in college, I worked as an orientation leader giving tours and presentations to prospective students and their...

If you could choose only one word for the coming year, what would it be?

I started writing this blog, Living a Life Imagined, over 7 years ago. I heard that's the amount of time it takes our bodies to regenerate n

A mother’s heartache at putting her young children on a plane, sending them across the country for six months at a time. A longing so strong

Just as it's important to respect the people who identify with a gendered identity, it's equally important to respect those of us who don't

It's never too early and it's never too late to start following your dreams. It's always the perfect time.