Urszula Janoszuk-Giergiel

An insufficiency in the self, the need to be a snail, leaving a trail of yourself as you move through the world. Hansel, leaving a trail of crumbs to lead you home.

Those who do creative work know that it has the ability to heal, bring forth works of awe, inspiration and insight, connect people to one another, reflect society back to itself, nurture the collective spirit of humanity, and importantly, reveal the creator's identity to themselves.

Though it may not be granted the same privileges as our... See more

If you garden, blog it (please). If you have a pet monkey, blog it. If you are the repository of some dwindling or otherwise threatened culture, blog it. If you harbor considered thoughts about your profession, blog it. I think back to blogs I’ve encouraged friends and colleagues to start over the years: on gardening, relocations, engineering,... See more

One little blog post is nothing on its own, but publish a thousand blog posts over a decade, and it turns into your life’s work. This blog has been my sketchbook, my studio, my gallery, my storefront, and my salon. Absolutely everything good that has happened in my career can be traced back in some way to this blog. My books, my art shows, my... See more

Which is why I still love writing. Which is why I still love drawing. Which is why I believe that practicing writing and drawing is beneficial to me regardless and in spite of whether some computers, somewhere, can do both better than I can. Because practicing writing and drawing helps me to grow and understand myself, which helps me be more... See more

Pay no attention to the man behind the podium. Just share what’s of importance to you. And don’t look at pageviews. Don’t seek claps. Don’t chase reposts. Don’t covet trackbacks. Seek the unique pleasure of having shared something you feel is worth sharing. And the conversations that sort of writing (that sort of blogging) encourages. And yes, it... See more