Category: Writing

Marginalia

One of my “special interests” and favorite things I studied in college was medieval art. I love all the wacky marginalia illustrations—so in addition to watercolor, I’ve been re-imagining/illustrating some of my favorite marginalia creatures and medieval art.

Thirteen

My son! turned thirteen! yesterday! The meaning is arbitrary, really, but all the same, it has significance. Throughout my life, even long before my son, I’ve been infamous for my non-traditional ways. I’ve questioned (and continue to question) everything, and I’ve never been able to do things that simply don’t make sense or that don’t […]

dysautonomia / POTS + electrolytes

I’ve begun the process of a proper Ehlers Danlos diagnosis with a specialist here in the Seattle/East Side area, and as part of that process, they also ask questions/diagnose for issues commonly paired with Eds, Pots and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome. Once I’d begun reading up on POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome), I absolutely knew […]

POTS and Dysautonomia

Notes: Dysautonomia is a disorder of the central nervous system. That means issues with regulating heart rate, temperature, blood pressure, etc.POTS = Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and is a form of dysautonomia. The most simplified explanation is that it’s triggered when you stand up after sitting or laying down. (For example, I often have to […]

logo play

Took a creative play break to work on a logo for myself. If you can’t tell, I like color—and color is very much representative of my life and who I am. I was also looking for fonts that were playful and had a strong variation between upper and lowercase letters. Lastly, I love retro/vintage/80s vibes.