I never realised that the words of Keri Smith’s post on being hooked on the computer for too long rang so true.

I felt I had reached my personal limits of going onto cyberspace at one point, recently. And as much as I love my white laptop, I find myself refusing to power it up. Instead, I took a small break from being busy and from “doing something” to lying down and pondering. And reading. And just enjoy a real conversation with loved ones—people that I have disconnected when I am connected to the net.

Being mildly sick has also forced me to take it easy for a few days, and I welcomed the change immensely. I noticed little changes in the way I think and the way I feel—and so much of it has to do with being in the moment and being a part of the experience of being here, right now, without connecting cables.

It seems the more I go online, the more I am looking towards balancing it out (unconsciously) with tactile, real, and expressive work. I’m off to the supply stores this weekend to get myself some acrylic paints and decent brushes so I can experiment a little with colors and on my illustrations—and I am very excited.

Thank you for whose who has linked here, and for everyone who has stepped into my small world—you’ve definitely left a mark, no matter how small. It’s been a wild and exciting ride (with more to come!)—I could not have made it this far without all your support and encouragement.

I’ll be updating the shop this weekend, so keep a look out then! If you haven’t already, perhaps a trip over to the shop to sign up for our newsletter would be an easier thing to do than to read through my ramblings! :)