Watercolours & Words
Healing is messy. So is art. So is living. With lots of love to @senseslenses and @shaunakde for helping make my life & healing, art. My journey in watercolours.
Author: IdeaSmith
In The Court Of The Bombay Begums
Bombay Begums follows a formula of casting, tropes & production values. But it brings up some interesting questions.
A Big Ask
Do we invest any pride in the act of asking? Ask.
The Last-But-One Chance Saloon
Returning to a book I first read nearly a decade ago made me think about how many times I truly had that last chance.
The Two Readers
Of all the readers in the world with whom to bond over LOTR, I never expected one to be my teacher.
This Stops With Me
Hate, violence, abuse – these breed more of their own when left unchecked. I say this stops with me.
When You Move But Time Doesn’t
The pandemic confused our relationship with time. What does it mean to be mature? Do we fit into our generations?
Paper Shields
I’ve been examining the concept of labels this week – why we need them, why I resist them so much. No denying labels play an important role in the human experience. For a lot of people they are shields. A name is a label & it’s the first building block…
The Fellowship Of The Readers
LOTR came to me from the person who inducted me into the fellowship of readers.
Healing In A Time Of Hate (And Hate Activism)
I thought the activists who approached me wanted to heal the wounded. I was wrong. There’s no healing when there is hate.