Musings

Creative pep talks, rants, encouragement, stories and word vomit from the founder of ArtintheQC, Alexandra Smith.

Lessons from the Monster Study

Recently, I learned about a horrifying psychological study and it really reinforced how important it is to unlearn shame and...

Jan 302 min read

I talk too much. I’m impatient. I get too emotionally invested. For most of my life, I thought these were weaknesses. But in the last...

Dec 18, 20241 min read

Today I found a four-leaf clover. That makes three I've discovered this year. Having seen a grand total of ONE in the previous 31 years...

Nov 19, 20243 min read

We each have the ability to bring creativity and connection into the spaces we occupy. We have the capacity to shape the world around us....

Nov 6, 20241 min read