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Maria Race's avatar

I did make Valentine’s Day post boxes and also loved doing it! Also had all the social angst about not being popular and who was giving whom valentines…. Last week, my community had a visiting octet perform some Schubert and I sat and the back and sketched, then when I got tired of that I played with words all over the rest of the page. Just for fun.

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Chelsey Pippin Mizzi's avatar

That's beautiful!!! I love the idea of sketching to music - what a great way to be present with your art

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Hannah Levy's avatar

I enjoyed this essay so much! I love the idea of making something just for ourselves. It's why I started doing watercolor paintings this year when I had zero experience with watercolor - just for the fun of seeing colors swirling on paper. Also: my 6-year-old daughter is making Valentines for her class right now so it's very top of mind. On the way to school this morning, I asked her what she'd write in a Valentine to herself. She said "Dear Aylah, I love you because you try to be good and because you have a big imagination." Sometimes I wonder if the Queen of Cups is sending a Valentine of sorts off in that big golden chalice of hers.... a message in a bottle that she's sending out into the world, with a love note to herself and the universe inside.

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Chelsey Pippin Mizzi's avatar

Oh, Hannah - thank you so much for sharing Aylah's wise words. What a blessing.

I love this take on the Queen of Cups, too. I wont be able to look ather without thinking about her message in a bottle now! Thank you <3

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lauren deborah | they/she 🌈🐆's avatar

I CRIED READING THIS. I really needed this. Thank you so much for this whole post 🧡🧡

This resonated a lot: "my creativity needs and deserves more than mere maintenance."

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Chelsey Pippin Mizzi's avatar

<3 <3 <3 Yes it does!!! Thank you so much for reading LD (and I hope your birthday week has included lots of time for creative celebration <3)

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lauren deborah | they/she 🌈🐆's avatar

🧡🧡🧡 thank you lovely one!

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Lindsey Melden's avatar

I could not love this more. 💖💖💖 going to get my queen of cups out tonight to display on my writing desk and I’m going to start crafting my big beautiful cup!

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nephi's avatar

when i was younger i never made valentine's day post-boxes perhaps they aren't really a thing here. the last time i made something just for the sake of it was painting a suncatcher i had bought from hobbycraft or decorating the envelope my mother's birthday card went in.

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Chelsey Pippin Mizzi's avatar

Haha, maybe I went to the only three schools where they WERE a thing!

I loved making suncatchers when I was younger - I think you've inspired me to find a kit :)

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