Spring Equinox
A new card design in the works…
All things grow in good soil.
Dear fellow kin,
It seems right to begin my first newsletter in Spring, as I am slowly nurturing this business and community in hopes that it might grow into something beautiful one day. If you are here and reading this letter, I’d like to say, thank you. The most difficult struggles I have just starting out pertain to finding reach: trying to find and connect with likeminded individuals who want to be part of the community I’m developing.
It takes time to build trust and relationships with others, so it is especially meaningful to me that you decided to spend your time getting to know my silly little world of critters; whether through a purchase, signing up for this newsletter, or just taking the time to read these words, you are greatly appreciated.
While most of my greeting cards are silly (I do plan to work on adding in some more sentimental ones eventually!), I also have quiet a serious and reflective soul. Personally, I believe that what I (and many) are currently missing in this modern-world is connection. While I’m not quick to denounce technology and scientific progress, I worry that the forces directing where society goes with it are not prioritizing the right things that will benefit the majority of us and our planet.
Part of my reasoning in leaving my past life behind was so that I could do something I actually believe in. Even if this little community remains small and growth is slow, I hope you can find solace in the truth that there are people like us out there— those who dream of a better future, remain hopeful even in times of chaos and confusion, yearn for a more balanced world. Perhaps together, little by little, we can redirect our society to become more in rhythm with nature, learning from all it has to teach us.
Some people might view nature as cold and uncaring, but I believe it too is warm and inviting, flowing and exciting. Even if I use humor and cute illustrations of critters to connect to others, which might seem small on the spectrum of meaning, there is still a reason why we, as humans, connect with the critters and nature surrounding us. We are not separate from it, but a part of the ecosystem as a greater whole.
With love,
R.
-A human representative for the critters wanting you to reconnect with nature & each other.
A work-in-progress
Inspired by the birds outside my garden window, in particular a small red-headed finch who visits the feeder with his tawny mate.
Not sure if I will continue this piece, as I think I could do better. I find that sometimes attempting a piece again helps, because then I can apply what I’ve learned from the first attempt.
