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My Time and Talents
I had an interaction a few weeks ago that has been returning to my mind. Following a meeting with someone, I was told that I came across as rude during a conversation that didn’t go their way and that I should really be more mindful of how I say things. Essentially, in this particular meeting, … Continue reading My Time and Talents
Devine Perks Pottery
In 2023, I kinda-sorta launched my pottery business. In reality, I just started selling what I was making in class at the Gulfport Arts Center upstairs in the artists gallery. I had to apply and be juried, just like any other artist, but that is how my pottery hobby spent the better part of the … Continue reading Devine Perks Pottery
The Power of Living Life Out Loud
As long as I can remember, I have been critiqued for making too much noise. Well, let me tell you something. I will not settle for blending in when I was born to stand out.
That Ever Revolving Door
I am sure I am not the only one out there who feels like they have been launched through their early twenties, rushed past their mid-twenties, and are now hurtling toward their thirties feeling overwhelmed and underprepared for life at large. Anyone else know that sort of feeling? Quite often, I feel as though I am living in a scenario involving a revolving door. In this scenario, there are three main experiences: the anticipation of entering the door, being inside and mid-spin, or being released while stepping out the other side. Explore with me, if you will, a quick break down of these moments.
“When words fail, music speaks.”
When looking back on the last few years, I never really made a clear decision to walk away from music. I simply went from the hectic life of a student and performer to analytically minded business school and then I started working and suddenly, in my free time, music became a hobby rather than a … Continue reading “When words fail, music speaks.”
It’s Time to Declutter
In the last two weeks, I have attended multiple that have me a handful of nuggets of wisdom. These have been kept at the forefront of my mind lately in an attempt to smooth out some of the bumpiness that is my life at the moment. I would like to share a few with you and how I’m applying them to my life, in case it helps anyone reading this out a bit.
The Choices We Make: Trading One Struggle for Another
Life is made up of choices. From what we eat for breakfast, to how we spend our free time, to what we say to the people we love. Every choice we make has a consequence, for good or bad, and we all have to live with the outcome. ​
My Woman’s Body
Who else is frustrated when a man says “I don’t think it works that way” when you talk to them about period or birth control. “I’ll look it up later.” Excuse me, sir, but I live in this complicated mess monthly. I do not need your to look it up for me, as I experience … Continue reading My Woman’s Body
Three Keys To Knowing Your Worth.
1.) Identify the natural gifts and abilities you have. Spend time embracing them, exploring them and educating yourself on them. Allow yourself to grow in these areas, and remain open to the opportunities those talents can provide. 2.) Set boundaries: be it at work, with friends, to your partner, or even with yourself. Discover where … Continue reading Three Keys To Knowing Your Worth.
Thoughts Prompted By A Really Bad Video
I recently saw a video of me that had been recorded by someone else for a project. I was rather taken aback by my appearance in this photo and have been working through some thoughts about it in my brain, some of which come from issues I’ve been working through for a long time. Mental health is a wild ride, and this is just a piece of it.
Devine Perks 