Monique
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August!
🕑 Added 2019-08-01 18:55:31 +0000 UTCJust a quick note to say THANK YOU for keeping with me and WELCOME to my newcomers. My Patreon is slowly but steadily evolving, and I'm grateful for your patience as I shift into my next chapter. Not only are patron perks evolving, but so is the Patreon platform. They're finally putting work into this website that give artists more creative freedom. I'm looking forward to sharing more with you.
This summer is flying by, and I'm just trying to savor each moment. I have been practicing mindfulness meditation and yoga every day, and that has helped significantly with staying present and not succumbing to the heavy void that anxiety and depression brings. I have also jumped in the ocean every day that we have had suitable weather, which is simply soul-cleansing.
I've really enjoyed writing for my local newspaper. It is sustainable work that keeps me engaged both intellectually and with my environment. The articles are always different, which is stimulating.
I also have a new roommate, and so have been doing a lot of cleaning and reorganizing to accommodate the creative expression of another human. Hope is an aspiring chef who is also a very talented painter. (We actually met at an art session I posed for). We have a similar aesthetic, and have been collaborating on turning the house into an even more creative space than it was. I'm excited to share what we create together.
As always, your thoughts and feedback really make a difference! Please do feel free to share your insight with me in terms of your experience here.
More to come tomorrow, and patron packages for August recipients will go out next week!
Here's a groovy 'film soup' shot taken by Venus Love in Austin, Texas a few years back. He gave me a few rolls of film soup to experiment with, and I'm finally getting around to using it! Stay tuned.
XO
