ON/OFF EXPERIMENT
Recently my phone was stolen, forcing me to spend a week off social media for the first time in my life. At first, it was painful—Instagram was my favorite social media app. And it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Life without social media healed my soul by giving me the peace of not knowing everything. While it wasn't a groundbreaking experience, it was a catalyst for some of the best things I could ask for: a better relationship with myself, more mindfulness, and a newfound inspiration to create more and consume less. Here are some things I made while I was unplugged and truly living in reality! I painted this piece based on a photograph I took while traveling in Iceland back in March. This photo is actually a highly zoomed-in shot of a geyser, and I was drawn to its abstract nature. I loved capturing the flow and movement of the water, which inspired this painting. For the painting, however, I wanted to evoke a more ethereal and dream-like feeling. To achieve that...