Hi everybody! I recently started a new painting and I thought I’d use this post to share my process with you. The style I’m working in these days is very particular and tight. I…
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1) Pain in and of itself is not a reason to stop. Any major goal takes some amount of pain. But it’s the type of pain that matters. Like distress and eustress, there is…
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I don’t know how many of you out there have an aversion to permanence, at least to the idea of permanence. I mean, forever is an illusion, right? When asked if I was back…
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Editor’s Note: This poem “The Battle” is about fear, confusion, and unwillingness to change. But the question that resonates with me is, once you’ve started fighting is there really a winner when you’re…
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This is one of those questions that pops up in all it’s variations the instant you have a baby. It’s very similar to senior year in high school when everyone asks “So, what are…
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We finally moved into our new house on Sept 1st. We sold our condo, and had to hand it over that day. The house was close to being done, but not close enough. We…
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I have to start by giving you a description of my kitchen – unlike a regular kitchen, it’s not just another room in my house. It’s actually part of a separate building. “How does…
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You’ll have to forgive me as I haven’t experienced a proper fall in roughly seven years, and when I say “fall,” I mean that period of time when forests of trees bleed all manner of crimson…
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This is a fictional story written by Amber that she will continue writing in future posts. Subscribe to the Empress Tea newsletter and be the first to read the next part of her creation. To read…
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Like a lot of people, I think advice is a fine thing. I love sharing travel tips, cooking tips or giving recommendations for restaurants in my city. I have a foolproof 5-step method for curing…