04/12/2026
“Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.” ― William Wordsworth
I'm just about finished with these journal beauties in textiles to take with me to the show coming up in Lubbock 🩷
You know, it's so thoughtful how people look for that one special journal for someone they know.
Often times I'll just sit back and watch whose flipping through the journals, then silently guess which one they will decide to get.
Well, at an art show a year or so back, I was talking to a young fella, maybe in his early 20's. Messy spikey hair, rocker clothes, chains and such a sweet smile. He was telling me he plays in a band, but what he really loves is writing songs. I totally encouraged that good stuff for him. After all, why not do what you love🩷
He said he wanted to pick out a journal just for writing his songs as they come to him. Well that totally filled my art🩷
I thought he was going to pick out a journal with a guitar or something but he totally surprised me. He picked out the one with LOVE in fabrics with pretty bright colors and hearts.
He said he couldn't wait to start carrying it around. His new journal was inspiring him as we were talking, so he didn't need a bag, he was going to start writing.
Our conversation left me smiling for the rest of the evening. You just never know what people will like or how they feel about anything. So I say let them decide what they want. Just be yourself, and that's enough🩷
Happy Sunday y'all🖐🏾
Love is in the art🩷
