sweetgypsyrosa

You know what? I don’t like to tell people about what I’ve accomplished creatively—it’s awkward. I’ve had a philosophy for a long time about my creativity and artwork: “I do this for me, because it makes me feel happy and fills me up. As long as I like what I make, that’s all that matters to me.” This is true; this is enough for me and has always been, and I hope it always will be. There are times when life is too full or too messy and the creativity stops because it’s survival time, but...

I recently created a painting dedicated to my ancestors, a profound acknowledgment of the shoulders I stand upon. On one side of my family, our roots trace back to the native tribes in the Sierra Madres. The ancestor who made the journey to the United States left behind a treasure: a memoir. When I first received it, I wasn't interested in understanding it. I was focused on the present, on my own becoming . But as I grow older, and as I look back at my own life's experiences, I felt drawn to...

After a particularly traumatic season in my life, I intuitively started reserving one weekend day to simply leave town and find nature. I am incredibly lucky to live in a place surrounded by beautiful trees, rushing waterfalls, and seemingly endless trails. These journeys became my vital medicine; they were less about "getting to the summit" and more about getting into  the quiet, green current of the world. I know not everyone has these vast natural resources, or the time and financial...