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I Believe In Me

Art Journal and Blog

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this website is a living journal, an art archive, and a slow-moving blog.

i made it because i wanted to step away from social media, without letting go of the digital record of my thoughts, my work, and the way my mind moves through the world. i still crave a place to gather things and to witness myself over time, but i wanted it to feel quieter and more intentional.

the people who find their way here are likely the ones who matter most to me, or the ones who are willing to sit with my work, absorb it, process it, and maybe see themselves in it too. that’s what i want. not the masses, not the noise, just real attention and connection.

i’m tired of posting for algorithms, of shrinking or second-guessing what i share, of carrying anxiety about how i’m perceived. here, i have control, i get to choose the pace, the shape, the honesty. this is my space.

it’s called i believe in me because it’s true. for a long time, i measured myself through other people’s eyes, i was chasing approval and proof of worthiness. i’m done with that. the only person i have anything to prove to is myself.

this is me showing up as i am, this is me choosing trust over fear, this is me, believing in me.

welcome.

newest entry

  • some things are just meant to be red with spots

    I’ve been thinking about ladybugs lately. A ladybug doesn’t need to be fixed or changed, a ladybug just is the way a ladybug is. It doesn’t think it’s causing harm, doesn’t know it is misguided, it doesn’t think it is in need of changing. It’s just a ladybug. And what you do, is you decide…

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  • algonquin college’s cuts are failing it’s disabled students

    I am a disabled student registered with the Algonquin College Centre for Accessible Learning (CAL), and I am enrolled in the Applied Museums Studies (AMS) program. Due to my disability, I have worked with my program and my Student Success Specialist to coordinate an extended program schedule to successfully complete the AMS program.  In the…

  • dog + bunny fall in love

  • i will cry, everyday, for the rest of my life, and i’m happy to say that

    I open my body, or I try to. I want to cry, but sometimes it doesn’t feel natural. Sometimes it feels like a wave is coming but there’s some force, some dam or wall restricting the water, demanding it to settle, commanding me to calm without the proper release. I curl over onto myself, breathing…

  • a portrait of the artist in objects

    This piece, A Portrait of the Artist in Objects, will be available to bid on at the upcoming Give to Get Art auction at the Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG)! I feel bittersweet about donating it. While it was a piece I worked incredibly hard on, put several hours into, and cherished personally for a long…

  • transsexual noise collective and supporting your friends and their art

    In my 2026 journey of growth, I’ve been pushing myself to try new things, make new friends, and get out more. Last year I reconnected with an old friend, Otis, and they organised a really great show that I had the opportunity to see. It was for their group Transsexual Noise Collective, and it was…

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i believe in you

by ravernava

I have faith in people, in what we endure

Being fearless, free, growing brave, growing old

In something like humanity, given not sold

Maybe I don’t believe in God anymore

But I believe in you, every time

If this is all we’re given

Let me give it well

Let me love you plainly

Let me stay and tell

You don’t have to save me

You don’t have to prove

Anything to heaven

I believe in you

I love you. I’m glad I exist.

The Orange, Wendy Cope