monthly review

New Month in Review Series (What's happening in my life as an artist, writer and mom?)

Jocelyn Elizabeth

09 May 2025 — 6 min read

When I created my current subscription model, I knew I wanted to share more personal essays and behind-the-scenes content with my paid subscribers. I am starting a monthly recap which will give you a more well-rounded look into all aspects of my life as an artist, writer and mom. I’ll share an update in each of those areas, plus some fun things like questions I’ve been thinking about, open tabs, my favorite recipe, or the books I’ve been reading. If there is anything specific you would like me to write about, feel free to leave a comment or reply to the email version of this with your thoughts!

In the future, I will probably post this recap the first Friday of the month, but since I’ve just decided to do this series for paid subscribers, am recapping the year so far off cycle. This entry covers January - April 2025!

Here are the updates!

Home | Free (What Does It Mean To You & Save the Date - New Art!)

In 2023, I took a short solo trip to Chicago for a friend’s wedding. I was sitting on a bench outside of the botanical garden — the sun was shining and warm, a light breeze stirred the flowers, and the sound of drums beat in the distance. I felt home.

What Lingers Reminds Us

One of the reasons I’ve never been able to follow the advice that artists should choose a “niche” is because I have too many ideas. The good thing about that is I’m never bored — I’m always working on several projects at once. The bad thing is that

"A Creative's Guide for Persevering" (a poem) + How I Wrote It

At the end of January, I was in a bit of a creative writing slump. I'd been creating something in my sketchbook daily, so instead of painting, I challenged myself to write a poem. I ended up writing A Creative's Guide for Persevering, in a bit

Where I'm Finding Everyday Beauty

I’m trying to balance my own emotions with the broader state of the world. Everything feels uncertain and hard and I'm trying to sit with that while trying (and sometimes failing) to set boundaries for how and when I absorb the news, social media, information online in

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Home | Free (What Does It Mean To You & Save the Date - New Art!)

What Lingers Reminds Us

"A Creative's Guide for Persevering" (a poem) + How I Wrote It

Where I'm Finding Everyday Beauty