A living hall of story and craft
A glimpse behind the curtain.
Personal updates, musings, and studio notes. Here’s where I share what I’m reading, listening to, or experimenting with — as well as the ups and downs of life as an indie maker. Think of it as a journal you’re welcome to peek into.
There’s something quietly humiliating about how often small creators have to prove they’re real. You build a site, you show your work, you put your name on it — and still, you’re expected to justify your existence every time a platform changes the rules. The internet tells you to be authentic, but authenticity doesn’t seem … Read more
Every independent creator eventually hits the same uncomfortable wall: you run the numbers, set a price that actually covers your time, your materials, and your sanity—and then immediately feel guilty about it. Because we’ve all absorbed the same cultural poison: the idea that art should be cheap, that passion is its own payment, and that … Read more
Why everything feels like an emergency when nothing really is If you’ve ever worked in a café, retail store, nonprofit, or corporate office — or even just spent too much time online — you’ve probably noticed it: that creeping sense that every minor hiccup is a crisis. Someone’s five minutes late? Catastrophe. A shipment’s delayed? … Read more
I didn’t just log off. I deleted the accounts. No farewell posts, no digital ceremony — just gone. Because if I’m serious about internet sovereignty — about owning my voice, my work, and my space — then it has to start here. You can’t build independence on top of platforms that profit off your dependence. … Read more
While writing about internet sovereignty — about carving out space that’s truly your own online — I started thinking about how the same principle applies to faith and identity. The way we talk about belief can flatten it into something it isn’t, especially when language like “cultural Christianity” gets tossed around like it’s universal. But … Read more
There’s something very humbling about breaking your own website and then having to fix it because, well… you’re the only one around to do it. Ottawa Valley Creations has officially moved (again), and this time it’s for keeps — I think. The move is part of my ongoing mission toward internet sovereignty: the idea that … Read more