All The Feelings _tab1_print-details The iris’ three upper petals

The iris’ three upper petals were then said to represent valor

they are freshly picked and exist to brighten your day

" When I think about living a poetic life

Whether black

All The Feelings _tab1_print-details The iris’ three upper petalsAnd sometimes I have kept my feelings to myself, because I could find no language to describe them in. This spoke to my heart. And to that I say: art. It was feeling this way that led me to learn how to paint landscapes with pastels and it has been so therapeutic. Creating something can be a gift to touch us in ways that nothing else can. I feel this quote could be a mantra of the artistic journey through ups, downs, pivots, learning, failure.