Something I’ve learnt and practiced throughout my life is holding back .. holding back from saying anything that might offend, from having an opinion on anything, from making decisions, from life really.. What does this holding back give me? I think the biggest...
I have so much I’ve been thinking about and wanting to write about. And my life has been in a slight state of craziness with too many plans and projects on the go .. too many pots on the boil so to speak. But amidst all the craziness have been some huge...
Lately I have been exploring butterflies and fine tuning my direction. I’ve been throwing myself into things and submitting to ‘the thrash’, shifting focus, releasing fears, taking action amidst chaos. I am starting to care less about...
Things have shifted. I feel like I’ve landed. I’ve been free-falling for a long time. A door has opened and I’m stepping through, into a new and different world. I see a path. Adventures await. I’m entering society. I’m excited to...
I am going to pour out into this post many of the thoughts and ideas that have been running through my head .. knowing that this isn’t the proper format for a neat, concise and actionable blog post .. but also knowing that noone that I know of reads these posts...
It’s been a time of change Of shifting boundaries Painful realignment Taking action Completing Reassessing Letting go Returning to earth Broken open Releasing Reenvisioning Celebrating New beginnings...
The last week has been quite a whirlwind with a trip to Sydney to attend a site visit for Sculpture by the Sea, and having to consider a new location for the piece. Bronte beach was suggested, but there wasn’t a good spot there for it. The day after the site...
This year, maybe more than any other year, I have been studying hard. I’ve only ever wanted to be a student and I have taken that to every extreme. But I have immersed myself in so much study that I’ve found myself drowning but in a healthy, dissolving...
I feel like I am caught in a dumper at the moment. Interestingly, that feeling was the inspiration for Vortex. I think the biggest gift in ’embracing the thrash’ is the necessary letting go. The surrender. Things feel pretty amazing at the moment....
I’ve loved spirals for a long time. My doodling used to be an endless series of spirals. My philosophy on life relates to spirals. So many of my designs proposals have been spirals. Vortex was many spirals within a spiral. i feel a strong connection between...
This blog post really represents a big part of the journey I’ve been on to transform my life. Exploring is how I like to learn and my massive challenge has been ‘exploring’ in the public eye. I have spent my life trying to hide. Even now I tend to...
Since getting lost has formed the background to my life, and led me into so many adventures and experiences, it is something I am exploring. Getting lost can be a time of discovery, of letting go, of surrendering to a higher power. One does not discover...
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About this blog
This blog is part of my journey. It represents a shift for me toward expressing myself publicly and engaging with the world. I want others to know that they are not alone and to open up opportunities for connection.
About me
I’m Orly Grace, writer, designer, creator. I’m exploring human existence in a search for meaning and purpose.
