Glow by Lady E

  What if life flirted first? What if it caught your eye from across the room, smiled without saying a word, and quietly asked, “Would you like to come with me?” I wonder how many beautiful things we’ve ignored because we assumed they were waiting for a different version of us. The happier us. The richer us. The one with more time. The one who finally has everything figured out. So we postpone delight. We walk past the café we’ve always wanted to try. We leave the art supplies unopened because we’re “too busy” or they’re too beautiful to be used.  We save the beautiful notebook for a day important enough to deserve its first page.  But 2 years later, the notebook still remains unopened.  We tell ourselves we’ll travel later, paint later, dance later, wear the red shoes later. As though joy is something that must be earned before it can be experienced. But what if we’ve misunderstood the invitation all along? What if life has been flirting with us this entire time? No...

  Nineteen days have passed since our last issue, and almost a week since I quietly waved from this little corner of the internet. I’m still here. Issue 03 is taking shape, just not all at once. Some pages are written in long stretches of focus. Others arrive between packing orders, refilling tape, answering messages, and waiting for the Cricut to finish another cut. The work behind Glow has never looked particularly glamorous. After nine days of staying in, cabin fever finally won, so I slipped out for a few hours. I wandered through shops, admired beautiful things, came home with a little inspiration, and remembered that stepping outside sometimes feeds the pages just as much as sitting in front of them. Yes, that’s a My Melody paper plate 😊 with Mochi Donuts from Dunkin’ Donuts and Cobbs Popcorn Back at my desk, writing continued with a pink doughnut, bright yellow popcorn, and whatever little treat happened to be nearby. Not because it was perfectly styled, but because creativ...