ARTICLE 001:

02/06/24

As morbid as it may sound, I do love transforming pain into power and accepting it as fuel for my soul… being reminded that rejection is redirection and really believing it in my heart, mind, body, and spirit.

I prayed for a path back to my creativity’s connection, my salvation.

February fell into March,

— turning 23 did not appeal to me.

I turned to skating as a tangible outlet to express the hurt I wasn’t comfortable with speaking about. At the time, Wyatt and I were steadily going to Sk8 Liborius due to weather and lack of indoor spaces available.

(Praying/Pushing for change in 2024)

We pulled up one day to show his family the gothic cathedral turned DIY skatepark, and here come three, unknown, gentlemen with foreign accents; Access was wanted, exchanges were made, plans for a photoshoot, and future plans to meet up again. It was rapid fire of creative energy exchange, and I was looking up at the sky and thanking the Creator/Universe for it.

They were from the U.K, shooting for St. Louis City SC, and wanted to shoot content + follow-up with a downtown photo shoot of Wyatt’s skating. I was floored - in the best way possible. When we got home, I grabbed my sketchbook and IPad to google logos of SoccerBible and City SC.

A vision came to me to overlay them to show-off a yet-to-be seen combination of soccer and arts culture of St. Louis.

I love predicting the future;) —

so I got to work, sketching the idea, moving the paper to canvas, with color palette references. I could have cared less to rest, I was fueled by the passion to express this imagery in my imagination’s eye, and less than 24 hours later…

We pulled up for the second, downtown shoot,

got the images, and I waited until the very end to thank and surprise them with the painting.

I wish I would’ve captured the look on their faces when they saw the piece for the first time.

The little girl in me was SQUEALING!

Artistic affirmation and reassurance?!?

The fanning of a flame.

Gratitude for blessings seen and unseen.

I had NO idea what we catalyzed.

Wyatt’s skating/photos were foundational roots for our future experiences.

I love to dig deep/er and excavate, communicate, and impact people with creativity — stranger, friend, or family.

My birthday fell on a Thursday (Jupiter Day) last year, and we solidified plans to celebrate in a “casual” way. I was basking in pure joy, by trusting myself and energy and following through with my creativity in such a meaningful expression. — To soak up and shine in the aura of my solar return felt like destiny. I believe in aligning with abundance and purpose, and celebrate we did.

We agreed to see each other soon, even if it meant months down the road.

March 9, 2023: A core part of my heart unthawed. I became instilled with newfound, creative inspiration like never before, and reveled in the fact that NO ONE was going to be able to extinguish my passion’s fire.

June 29, 2023: a four alarm fire destroyed Sk8 Liborius.

(I look forward to opening up about this place later on and how integral of a space it was to countless people and their creative journeys.)

In between then & October 2023,

Wyatt and I found out major alignments…

1: My art piece is going to be PUBLISHED in “Inaugural”, a collection of legendary cultural, creative material from the city of St. Louis.

2: He’s the poster boy for the Sk8 Liborius x City SC collaboration for funds towards the rebuild.

3: Our invitation to their VIP launch party and Block Party concert.

4: Sk8 Liborius’ Crew is putting on a skate demo, being broadcasted inside the stadium.

5: Our FIRST soccer game for St. Louis, the season ENDER of all games!

It isn’t about the materialism of this reality, but the EXPERIENCE.

Imagination led by intuition, and trusting in the Universe and our abilities to transform our selves, our energy, and our experiences into those fueled by the intention of love:

Living On Valued Energy.

Creativity/Art knows no bounds,

and as humans do, I consistently forget that.

2024 is for further experimental experiences infused with the intention of love, trusting the process, and being patient, yet persistent with the seeds planted.