Hi loves! I just wanted to pop in and say hello! I’m here, just haven’t been checking social very often like I would normally. Let’s be honest, nothing is “normal” whatever that means anymore. I haven’t been creating in my usual way since mid-March and I think that’s because I was too busy trying to cope with this new normal. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ BUT I have been writing up lists of new projects I want to start, because if there’s one thing that never shuts down, it’s my brain. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ One of these projects has been on my mind for a very long while now. I think I may have mentioned it at the start of the year, but naturally, never actually begun it. I wanted to attempt it as a 100 day project, but let’s be real, that would never work for me. So I decided to take a cue from @cayleegrey’s book and try a 100 project project. Except not? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’m challenging myself to a 100 creative self portrait project. Along with these self portraits, I’m going to do a lot of writing. I’ve been wanting to attempt a memoir for a while now too, but for some reason that seems really big. So I’ve decided to do little blog posts instead and pair them up with these self portraits. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I have no idea how I want to share this yet. I initially wanted this project to be it’s own thing, so I secured a new IG account and domain name for it, but now I’m thinking I may want to just put it up on my own blog/IG? I don’t know, what do you think? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’m calling the project “a gentle unfurling.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You know...I may just share it as it’s own thing...then also put it up on my blog. ahhh I’m so indecisive! lol. But I’ll definitely let you know. If anything, posts may just pop up @agentleunfurling soon. #tiffanyjulia #selfportrait #selfie #agentleunfurling https://www.instagram.com/p/B_X-YpsprTx/?utm_medium=tumblr

Hey. Hi. Hello lovelies! It's Thursday--I literally just realized this, so please forgive me, I'm still adjusting--which means it's #thursday3...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ☆ I've been home for four days now since my Paris/Brussels/Bruges trip and I'm still adjusting, which is why I've been quiet online. I had a few things I needed to sort out--myself included--before I jumped into everything else, plus work. My body is still on a weird time schedule, but for once I'm not really complaining. I've been getting up early in the mornings (and crashing hard late evenings), and I'm not a morning person at all (night owl all the way!). But it's been helpful in getting stuff done.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ☆ Please forgive me if my February printable is late this coming month. I literally have not created it yet. I've got a folder full of images to collage together, but I just haven't gotten around to doing it yet. Tonight or tomorrow I'm going to start for sure.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ☆ I've got a few videos coming soon of my trip if I can get around to editing them. I've got a completed travel journal flip through plus a travel vlog. So probably no video again this week. I feel so off of my weekly schedule. Gotta get back on that grind!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ How have you all been? My wifi while away was pretty spotty, so I kind of feel like I've missed out on a few things lol!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #tiffanyjulia #selfportrait #selfie https://www.instagram.com/p/B79n1ACJpoW/?utm_medium=tumblr

So this is the type of test photo I take when trying to set my camera to the appropriate settings for an impromptu photo shoot in front of my mint teal wall cause the lighting (and my hair) was good...I wasn’t expecting it to come out this good! 🤣 so in the spirit of the selfie, it’s #thursday3 time...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ☆ I’m at work counting down the time until I’m home and packing for my flight to France tomorrow (who am I kidding? I'm already packed). I haven’t been on a plane in over a year and I find myself a bit anxious! I spent so much time on a plane the last decade, I thought I’d be over my fear of flying. But I suppose when there’s such a long gap between flights it comes creeping back.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ☆ I’ve got a laundry list of projects I’d like to begin that I’ve been putting off until I finished up some old (or in progress) projects. And now that those are done, I’m leaving for a week, so here’s to diving into them when I get back! My projects include: creating my scrap therapy album, making a recipe journal, beginning my daily gratitude journaling, beginning my mixed media exploration a la Jane Davenport/Tamara Laporte (I bought both of their books), and beginning my weekly self portraiture experiment. (There’s a few other things too, but I’ll begin with these for now.)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ☆ If you've been to Paris, Brussels, and/or Bruges, please share some recommendations if you have any cool places I should visit/see. I've been to Paris a trillion times, but you never know what new things are lurking about that I may have missed. And it's my first time in Belgium, so any and all recs are much appreciated!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What's going on with you this fine Thursday?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #aerialovelyblog #tiffanyjulia #selfportrait #selfie https://www.instagram.com/p/B7Y18DFHlHa/?utm_medium=tumblr

Hey. Hi. Hello. It’s #thursday3 so I decided to share this selfie with my journal I took ages ago for Get Messy but never shared here. (There goes that online real-time illusion 😂). I love this spread btw. It’s so simple. Anyway, here are some things that have been weighing heavily on my mind:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ☆ My word and intentions for next year. Usually by this time of the year, I have a clear-ish idea of what my "One Little Word" is for the following year and what my general intentions are. But this year--right now--I'm actually at a bit of a loss. I haven't a clue where I'm headed--or really, where I want to be heading. I lack a heading--I'm headless. 😂 But all jokes aside, I'm slightly annoyed by this…slightly.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ☆ Speaking of heading, I'm in that weird place where I'm not sure what it is that I want in life anymore. To be fair, I've spent my entire rational thinking life trying to find out who I am, what I want to be, and how I want to live. To be honest, I don't think I'll ever fully figure it out. I have this unrestrained passion for many things but at the same time long for something much greater than life. I don't know how else to explain it, so I hope that makes sense.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ☆ On the bright side however, I think I'm going to start a selfie challenge for myself. I have this idea—it's a wild one, but I'm full of them—of taking a selfie a week—probably for Thursday 3—but filming the process of creating that selfie and creating some sort of video log of it. I'll definitely have to challenge myself to make these videos—and the photo—artistic and interesting--poetic even. IDK it's definitely a developing idea floating around in my head.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Anyway, that's me. I hope you are doing well. What are you up too?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #tiffanyjulia #selfportrait #selfie https://www.instagram.com/p/B5-gZKKHmi8/?utm_medium=tumblr

Hey lovelies! I just wanted to pop in with a quick life update and to say hello to some new people. I've been quieter than usual here (at least I think so), but I'm hoping to change that with all the fun projects I'm hoping to work on from now through December! And since it's #thursday3, I may as well show my face and give you a three-point update.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ☆ I recently had a major loss in my family the beginning of this month, so that naturally threw some plans I had aside *cough*NaNoWriMo*cough* It's been a bit of a downer in these parts and while I feel unmotivated to do much most days, I've realized that I need to be doing something productive to feel sane. So I'm slowly doing some things...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ☆ I recently made a new art journal for the new @getmessyartjournal Season of Reflection. I think this season is apt for the current season of my life. I'm planning on incorporating some gratitude journaling into it too, because I really feel I need that reflection as well. I'll share that journal soon.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ☆ I love scheduling apps! I've got all of my major content already scheduled for this month (if you haven't noticed it posting every Friday). I managed to get it all scheduled in October and it's the best. I'm on IG way less in general now that I've managed a posting schedule. It's wonderful.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Anyway, that's been me. I've got some fun things coming soon, cause honestly, I can stop working but the ideas don't stop coming! 😂 What are you up to friends?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #tiffanyjulia #selfportrait #selfie https://www.instagram.com/p/B42aB1ynW4X/?utm_medium=tumblr

Fragments of other people’s artwork grace my wall. I feel like this sets the tone perfectly for what I envision this feed looking like eventually. xx

"it's time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings" Have you ever wished you could start over? Like really wipe the slate clean of everything and everyone? I've always liked the idea of erasing things from my life and starting anew. There's just something about fresh starts and new beginnings that's magical and exciting. It evokes a feeling in one that can't truly be described. I often say it feels like floating. And while they say we can change our lives whenever we want, it's always easier said than done. For we are surrounded by all sorts of other variables that we don't have any control over. How do you get rid of people, their expectations of you, and your responsibilities? How do you just walk away from everything? I long to float but at the same time think it's a tragedy to simply erase the previous version of myself. But sometimes starting again is what our soul needs most. So this is my fresh start. xx