Hi my name is Rikki (she/her). I am a stay-at-home mom, and my kids have officially been in school full time since August. Since then I have almost driven myself mad trying to figure out what to do, if I should do something and why I feel the need to do something. I am a writer and an artist. I’ve been submitting both to publications, some accepted and some rejected. I self-published my first poetry chapbook titled “Grace in Every Moment: paying attention as an act of devotion.” Cody certainly played a part in the cultivation of self-confidence and awareness as an artist in order to move forward with that project. I tried to be brave by designing it myself, and am quite thrilled with the results. Even though I have put together several zines this project felt intimidating and different. I got my first copy yesterday, and some lovely friends and family ordered copies. I am so grateful to have a physical book that I made. Little Me is quite proud.
I also recently took on two freelancing gigs: proofreading a local paper, and copywriting. I was able to open my first bank account in years after healing from some financial trauma and starting to bring in some money on my own. It feels like freedom to be able to do so, like possibility. So for now I am working on building my portfolio to expand my freelancing opportunities, and will continue to share my creative writing. Thank you for all the teaching and sharing. It has been so helpful in my practice of not only showing up, but also choosing what to share.
Hi my name is Rikki (she/her). I am a stay-at-home mom, and my kids have officially been in school full time since August. Since then I have almost driven myself mad trying to figure out what to do, if I should do something and why I feel the need to do something. I am a writer and an artist. I’ve been submitting both to publications, some accepted and some rejected. I self-published my first poetry chapbook titled “Grace in Every Moment: paying attention as an act of devotion.” Cody certainly played a part in the cultivation of self-confidence and awareness as an artist in order to move forward with that project. I tried to be brave by designing it myself, and am quite thrilled with the results. Even though I have put together several zines this project felt intimidating and different. I got my first copy yesterday, and some lovely friends and family ordered copies. I am so grateful to have a physical book that I made. Little Me is quite proud. I also recently took on two freelancing gigs: proofreading a local paper, and copywriting. I was able to open my first bank account in years after healing from some financial trauma and starting to bring in some money on my own. It feels like freedom to be able to do so, like possibility. So for now I am working on building my portfolio to expand my freelancing opportunities, and will continue to share my creative writing. Thank you for all the teaching and sharing. It has been so helpful in my practice of not only showing up, but also choosing what to share.