Welcome to Living Wondrously ✨

A new chapter has begun.

I’ve always known I would return to my little world here, but I wasn’t quite sure when or what my main intention would be, so I let it simmer. For five months. Which I didn’t expect to happen.

In the time that passed, I focused on being more grounded in how I desire to share my art and words. To step away from the outside noise, recognize the subtle patterns that still tripped me up when it comes to being an artist and content creator online and shift them.

One of my biggest “struggles” has always been finding a balance between all that makes me, me. I’m a daydreamer and I love to dive deep into many aspects of life, which can lead to (a lot of) overthinking. I’m a curious cat/dragon/unicorn by nature, a weaver of stories and go into fantastical tangents without warning you. I’m on one hand very childlike and easily amused and then on the other hand, serious with a flair for being moody and dramatic. The latter is aimed at me envisioning myself sitting in a dark writer’s room, quills, papers and books scattered around me as I ponder, moonlight casting a faint light around me.

I started to use the phrase living wondrously, because on one hand I’m amazed by the countless wonders that life has to offer and on the other hand, I also wonder about the experiences we go through and the many facets that life reflects back to us. It holds a duality; a theme that has always played a big part in my world. But also, I love how the word “wondrously” sounds. It feels like it carries a soft melody leading you to a little portal into a magical world and this fits marvelously well with the art I create.

This space is home to the threads that are woven into my art and words. A collection of tales and musings found in the mundane wonders in my daily happenings, the things that caught my attention and the thoughts that swirl around as I try to make sense of the twists and turns and pivots. The many facets of life and the thoughts that are reflected back to me, the highs and lows of my creative process…you know, all of it.

While I’ll always do my best to weave a meaningful story, some might be less polished. But overall, I hope the tales are a thread between you and me, a connection over the wonders in life and within ourselves.

This step back into sharing my words feels very much a work in progress, but in all honesty? I feel that we’re always in the progress of something in life. Whether it’s a shift within ourselves or a more tangible aspect, like moving to a new home. That feeling of being in limbo, in-between chapters, it’s never far away. So instead of approaching my journey from a specific point in life or a specific mindset, I’ll dive right in and allow the stories to guide me.

So, having said all the above, nothing much will change here in terms of my writing, but what has changed is how I’m approaching this “new beginning”. Instead of focusing on having everything “picture perfect” or having all the elements in place to be “found”, I’ll simply share what’s on my heart and mind.

And I hope it gives you the permission to do the same. To simply start whatever is on your heart and mind and see how the journey unfolds. It’s so easy to get caught up in wanting to have every step carefully planned out, but to live wondrously, you dance wherever you are with whatever you have and you let this be enough.

Welcome to Living Wondrously. I’m so glad to exist in the same era as you.

Here’s to a new chapter! ✨🥂

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Hello, lovely! I’m TJ, an artist and storyteller and on here, you will find gentle reflections & musings on life, self love, healing and the magic of mundane wonders, alongside glimpses into enchanted worlds through my art. Make yourself cozy, have a read and I hope the words will connect and bring a dash of wonder and magic into your day.

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