On My Mind

  • Becoming Myself

    by Christina Whitney
    I’ve been thinking about where I am, who I’ve become, and how I feel about both. A few days ago, while walking with a friend, it occurred to me th...

  • Embracing Uniqueness

    by Christina Whitney
    Sometimes, I get bored with myself, though it’s rare. I believe this happens to all of us. I’m not saying my life isn’t interesting; I think being ...

  • Who I Am

    by Christina Whitney
    I’ve been thinking about who I am, who we all are. We describe ourselves in bullet points to others. For me I’m a sister, mother, artist, friend… b...

  • Happy New Year

    by Christina Whitney
        I stopped writing to you all, and I’m sorry. Mostly, I’m sorry because the practice of writing is so cathartic to me. Sometimes the words are ...

  • Why We Create

    by Christina Whitney
    An artist friend reminded me last night why we do what we do. Fundamentally, we create for ourselves. Of course I design with the customer in mind...

  • If You Know Where You're Going, It's Hard to Get Lost

    by Christina Whitney
    At times, I think we’re all afraid of getting lost — physically or emotionally. I know I am. It’s been said that it’s hard to get lost if you know...

  • The Journey to Self

    by Christina Whitney
    It’s difficult to define ourselves—or at least, it has been for me. When we look back, with the benefit of perspective, it becomes easier to see w...

  • Clarity Vs. Certainty

    by Christina Whitney
    Recently, I was talking with a friend about my last newsletter, and our conversation turned into a deep dive on the difference between clarity and...

  • Choices

    by Christina Whitney
    There are times I question myself — everything I know — and I wonder why. For a very long time, I have been conscious and purposeful in how I’ve l...

  • Focusing on Where I'd Like to Go

    by Christina Whitney
    Sometimes I reflect on my past with wonder. I have known people who impacted me so profoundly, they changed who I was into the person that I am— y...

  • New Beginnings: On The Other Side is Light

    by Christina Whitney
    Sometimes, when things come to a close, all we are able to see is a wall in front of us. This has always made me sad; I’m not always ready for thi...

  • The Three P’s, Reconsidered

    by Christina Whitney
    I’ve been thinking lately about the three P’s I’ve written about before—purpose, place, and passion. For a long time, I believed that if I could f...