rozenstruikjes asked: i just wanted to write to you that your tumblr is one of the most beautiful things i have ever seen. it is, in funny and strange way, how i would want my life to look - full of love, color, laughter, beauty and more things of which i can not find words to, but which i do feel. i would also love to draw and write more, but sometimes i am too afraid to create any thing (do you know that feeling? it is making me sad). thank you for sharing all that you love, it has touched my heart. x

omg!! you’re so kind! honestly my tumblr was created for me to have a place to put all the things i find beautiful—which is numerous, admittedly. it is how i look at the world and it seems like its how you do too! if you see rosiness in children’s cheeks and wear your brightest colors on days where the wind tries to whip you 2 feet back, then you’ll be fine, i promise.

the thing about creation is the first step is seeking your inspiration—or pinpointing what you find beautiful beyond all else. it might be a singular photograph or painting or a person and once you do, i SWEAR, art and words and love will flow out of you like water.

im at art school now, so the conflict between nervous about my POV is always present—my family wanted me to be a graphic designer or a more mature, gallery artist, but i’m adamant that children are my calling. it’s always scary but you just have to keep focusing on what you find beautiful!!

have a lovely day, stay warm