Coastal life, creative type
Movement, making, and the art of the analog.
Based in Melbourne, Australia.
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One of the things I love so much about Melbourne is the absolute plethora of creative options in every direction.
I am attempting to learn my way around Procreate. It’s a process. I’m also attempting to figure out some ideas for jewelry collections, and I’m always inspired by my travels.
Well, it seems fitting that since I posted a Farewell, Charleston post, I should follow it up with a Hello, Melbourne one, yes? Right? Right.
In addition to lots of time taken up with the international move to Australia, I’ve been really focusing on making time for me.
2020, man. It was a rough one.
On a macro level, it felt nearly impossible and entirely unbelievable that what was happening was actually reality.
On a personal level, while dealing with the intense mental load of 2020, I still managed to pull off one of my most personally successful years yet.
Well, we made it. It’s the last few weeks of a beyond crazy year, and I’m officially on vacation from work for the next two weeks. And I can definitely use the break. I plan to spend it painting, crafting, and baking cookies.
As if it needs to be said one more time, 2020 has been a rough one. For me, it’s also been a year of growth, specifically related to finding my creative and artistic side again. And I’m happy to say that’s been a smashing success.
Hi, I’m Christine!
I’m the voice behind Into the Glimmer, my creative journal for finding light in the messiness of life.
By day, I’m a design executive. In my off hours: maker, data artist, jewelry design enthusiast, beagle devotee, and runner.
This space is where I share glimpses of my life, art, and data with a lens focused onmoments that make something worth remembering, aka glimmers.
Some of my favorite posts
Back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, I started my college career as a psychology major. During my first semester I somehow decided to completely pivot my life plans (what can you expect of a barely 18-year-old?) and changed my major to music (vocal performance/musical theatre).
Other than the route right out my doorstep, which is actually pretty damn awesome and includes running by the sound and through some beautiful neighborhoods (including two options with golf courses if I run long enough), I have a few other running routes around the city that I really like and also have some pretty spectacular views.
Confession: I still watch Grey's Anatomy. Seriously.
Hear me out. I promise, this isn't a Grey's recap post.
I recently went through a nasty bout of low ferritin (iron-deficient Anemia) and vitamin D deficiency. It didn't just affect my running. It affected my whole life and other aspects of my health, including asthma and allergies. This is my story.
Greetings, 2024! New Year’s resolutions are not my thing, but I do like to set some high level intentions for the upcoming year (knowing full-well they are likely to get blown to smithereens).