the power of human connection

Ernest Hemingway once said,

“In our darkest moments, we don’t need advice.”

What we truly need is the power of human connection: a quiet presence, a gentle touch, or the smallest gesture that reminds us we’re not alone. These acts of love and solidarity become the anchors that hold us steady when life feels overwhelming.

Pain is a deeply personal burden, and difficulties are uniquely ours to face—but your silent presence tells me I don’t have to face them in isolation. It’s a quiet reminder that, no matter how lost I feel, I am still worthy of love and connection.

Sometimes, words aren’t necessary; your silent support speaks louder than anything else. Love, in its purest form, has the power to help us rediscover ourselves, even when we’ve forgotten who we are.

Let’s remember the importance of simply being there for one another. ♥️

learning enamelling

"try to keep yourself ignorant about colour

try to keep it intuitive

try not to learn what warm and cool mean, what the primary colours are

try to let your colours be as spontaneous as possible"

"How do you know what colour to choose?

The same way to choose what to wear.

Your palette is like your closet."

Both pieces of advice, Barbara Nechis

Working with hands

"The practice of fiber work, wildcrafting, ancestral memory and ritual connects us to something powerful and mysterious. While we may not be conscious of the old practices, our hands remember." Kristen Roderick, 

Excerpt from blog post "The Forgotten Language of Dolls".