My sample is not eextremely big (😂) but I believe this is your best Sunday Candy ever. The rawness and vulnerability + packing it with so many gems made it amazing.
Loved listening to This Modern Love and reviving one of my favorite years in high school through one of my favorite shows ever, hadn't heard it nor seen it in years!
And mostly, I found the note "How can one person's silence feel so violent? I hate being ignored" too powerful, too timely, too accurate.
These are inspiring quotes, and I like the way you presented them Sandra. I feel the same way about the power of words. It's so important to pay attention to the words I am using to describe my inner experience and reality. Often it's not until I read reminders like these you've provided that I recognize I've been engaging disempowering self talk. Basically telling myself I am stuck, or lost, or going the wrong way. Thanks
Love, love, love seeing your Walking Notes. The message about consuming being just as important & meaningful as creating resonates. We're lucky to live in a time where so much moving art and content exists.
Thanks for resurfacing this scene from Little Women. I watched it on a flight & cried.
I am mesmerized by all the different handwriting styles/moods and whether you followed the ruled lines or not. I am for an art that uses the emotion of handwriting.
“And silly little quotes and clichés, sometimes they feel like nothing, and other times they feel like everything. I guess that was a time where I needed them to feel like everything because I had nothing.” Oh I feel you on this. It’s always interesting to look back at what meant so much at one time. Thank you for sharing. I always love your artfully and insightfully compiled newsletters! (And I’m inspired by your dare stamped walking notes! 🥰)
I wrote the message from your found index card on a piece of paper and propped it up on my desk. Thanks for sharing this, I need it.
I really enjoyed reading Oldenburg's "I Am for an Art." Looking forward to re-reading it again in the morning, and listening to your playlist this week while I make some art and writing!
My little joys are:
1. Eating a cookie on New Years that my husband's grandma made <3
2. Having dinner with my husband at our favorite pizza spot near our old apartment and reminiscing our pre-pandemic life in the big city <3
I loved the message in this issue and your notes! I've been looking back at some of my old encouraging notes and it is interesting to see how sometimes they were helpful or hollow, but now with time passing, I have more faith in those words.
Love the walking notes! The way you drop little things like this in your newsletter is an art in itself. I would never even think of doing this type of thing. 👏
"don't create work/art that's motivated by ego!" that's a big one. I love it.
it took me years to unpack the parts of my personality that were just unconscious coping mechanisms. many work pieces I found there - I now broadly consign to ego-stories. I now know that work feels beautiful and rejuvenating when it's coming from a deeper centered place of self-expression. but I marvel at how I could have missed being here by the skin of my teeth, if life (therapy, community and being at the right place at the right time) had gone a different way. :)
"don't create work/art that's motivated by ego!" that's a big one. I love it.
it took me years to unpack the parts of my personality that were just unconscious coping mechanisms. many work pieces I found there - I now broadly consign to ego-stories. I now know that work feels beautiful and rejuvenating when it's coming from a deeper centered place of self-expression. but I marvel at how I could have missed being here by the skin of my teeth, if life (therapy, community and being at the right place at the right time) had gone a different way. :)
My sample is not eextremely big (😂) but I believe this is your best Sunday Candy ever. The rawness and vulnerability + packing it with so many gems made it amazing.
Loved listening to This Modern Love and reviving one of my favorite years in high school through one of my favorite shows ever, hadn't heard it nor seen it in years!
And mostly, I found the note "How can one person's silence feel so violent? I hate being ignored" too powerful, too timely, too accurate.
Keep the delicious candy coming!
Words...sometimes feeling like nothing and other times, like everything...
That’s so relatable. Words are like people.
They have this whole multidimensional personality. One we can love, hate and everything in between.
These are inspiring quotes, and I like the way you presented them Sandra. I feel the same way about the power of words. It's so important to pay attention to the words I am using to describe my inner experience and reality. Often it's not until I read reminders like these you've provided that I recognize I've been engaging disempowering self talk. Basically telling myself I am stuck, or lost, or going the wrong way. Thanks
"But I like that I don’t have to convince myself of the truth in these words anymore." LOVE THIS!!
What's up with the smudged up timestamps? Sunday Candy is such a Little Joy!
Love, love, love seeing your Walking Notes. The message about consuming being just as important & meaningful as creating resonates. We're lucky to live in a time where so much moving art and content exists.
Thanks for resurfacing this scene from Little Women. I watched it on a flight & cried.
I am mesmerized by all the different handwriting styles/moods and whether you followed the ruled lines or not. I am for an art that uses the emotion of handwriting.
Also, what is this rad date stamp you're using???
“And silly little quotes and clichés, sometimes they feel like nothing, and other times they feel like everything. I guess that was a time where I needed them to feel like everything because I had nothing.” Oh I feel you on this. It’s always interesting to look back at what meant so much at one time. Thank you for sharing. I always love your artfully and insightfully compiled newsletters! (And I’m inspired by your dare stamped walking notes! 🥰)
I wrote the message from your found index card on a piece of paper and propped it up on my desk. Thanks for sharing this, I need it.
I really enjoyed reading Oldenburg's "I Am for an Art." Looking forward to re-reading it again in the morning, and listening to your playlist this week while I make some art and writing!
My little joys are:
1. Eating a cookie on New Years that my husband's grandma made <3
2. Having dinner with my husband at our favorite pizza spot near our old apartment and reminiscing our pre-pandemic life in the big city <3
3. Reading today's Sunday Candy <3333333333
I loved the message in this issue and your notes! I've been looking back at some of my old encouraging notes and it is interesting to see how sometimes they were helpful or hollow, but now with time passing, I have more faith in those words.
Love the walking notes! The way you drop little things like this in your newsletter is an art in itself. I would never even think of doing this type of thing. 👏
“I’m once again reminded of the importance of words and the responsibility we carry when we choose to use and share them.”
Love that and love the walking notes! The silence as violence one is especially poetic.
"don't create work/art that's motivated by ego!" that's a big one. I love it.
it took me years to unpack the parts of my personality that were just unconscious coping mechanisms. many work pieces I found there - I now broadly consign to ego-stories. I now know that work feels beautiful and rejuvenating when it's coming from a deeper centered place of self-expression. but I marvel at how I could have missed being here by the skin of my teeth, if life (therapy, community and being at the right place at the right time) had gone a different way. :)
"don't create work/art that's motivated by ego!" that's a big one. I love it.
it took me years to unpack the parts of my personality that were just unconscious coping mechanisms. many work pieces I found there - I now broadly consign to ego-stories. I now know that work feels beautiful and rejuvenating when it's coming from a deeper centered place of self-expression. but I marvel at how I could have missed being here by the skin of my teeth, if life (therapy, community and being at the right place at the right time) had gone a different way. :)