i finally found a mentor, and the wait was so worth it. i had talked in other posts about yearning for a professional to soundboard and have my work critiqued by. i can do this without any fear. its so nice to have this guidance and support.

i’ve also been trying to make the shift from being chronically online to being more present with the goings on around me. (having a new puppy has also helped with this). we’ve been having so many weather events of late, which makes for some interesting textures and compositions.

i’m building a darkroom in one of parents’ bathrooms. it’s able to be fully blacked out and soon enough, will only be used when friends or family come to visit. i don’t think they know what it fully entails but they’re always so supportive of anything i do in my artistic career. i’m very grateful.

planning for some more interesting travels next year. enquiring with fixers and guides is underway. there are some countries that the smart traveller website isn’t happy with. but we move. i have cultures and places on my bucketlist that i must see in my short time on this planet. and the thing is i’m getting more stubborn with age. it’s not about proving a point anymore, i think that i have moved well and truly on from that stage of grief post the navy.

my new goals are taking me places.