Releasing Expectations & Rejecting Scarcity - byamygrace
expectation | ˌekˌspekˈtāSH(ə)n | noun a strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future: reality had not lived up to expectations | there is the expectation that some individuals will do better in the program than others | he drilled his men in expectation of a Prussian advance. • a belief that someone will or should achieve something: students had high expectations for their future. • (expectations) archaic one's prospects of inheritance.
scarcity | ˈskersədē | noun (plural scarcities) the state of being scarce or in short supply; shortage: a time of scarcity | the growing scarcity of resources.Last Year I made an active decision to step back from my own perception of ‘expectations’.
A year ago
I began letting go of the expectations and uncovering the root of scarcity as a belief system. Be it perceived expectations by myself or real expectations from outside myself; I had been carrying a weight I identified would not allow me to grow further.
I have been actively letting go of:
Being the sole organizer and leader for family and friendships.
The belief system in the traditional path into media and creative writing is the only true path.
Our small family and personal life choices will match those we interact with.
The belief in exactly who would/will be in my corner when the chips were down, and real life was crashing in.
Our ability to enjoy ourselves is limited.
Certainty.
Since actively working daily on letting go of expectations from myself and society/others, I have realized that so much of my pain is self-induced and has also been permitted by me.
I am actively embracing:
Engaging in in-depth and connective family and friendships that go deep.
Sinking into a documentary journalism career that I love, am excellent at and continue to thrive and grow in.
Celebrating our unique choices and options as a small family to engage with each other and the world around us.
Enjoying deepening the small collective of friends, family and colleagues who continue to show up for me/us.
Identifying the trauma and roots of scarcity within my family and society.
Looking ahead to the future with curiosity and wonder rather than with fear and scarcity.
Releasing expectations and rejecting scarcity is not a practice I will be automatically able to step away from. This is a practice I will have to remain mindful of and continue the self-reflective work to find the roots of fear and continue pulling them out one at a time.
Onwards,
IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Tulips sprouting from garden earth. Text: Spring 2023 - byamygrace
When Spring arrived on March 20th, I was ill-prepared.
I felt the heaviness of the project I was working on (a project that highlighted the severe plight of paramedics in my Province) and the lack of connection to my faith, which usually feels closer during the Lent season. I felt the pressing in of my life and business partners' trip in early April coming all too fast.
I decorated for Easter with lacklustre. I found agony in how other families gathered and celebrated bunnies, eggs and cute family photos in a way I have been unable to make happen again since childhood.
Yet as the sun begins its descent each evening, I have felt a promise of a world opening up. A new birth to a new version of the life we have been living.
And isn't that the promise of Easter in the first place?
New life, a rebirth.
The broken, the perceived dead could be risen out of the ground and made into something we couldn't have imagined.
This Spring, I am actively sourcing a new way, a new life, and the renewed soil ready for me; for us.
Enough of this life I thought would be.
Enough of this old narrative and the old way of doing things.
It is time to embrace the miracles. The right now moments are rich with potential and joy.
This Spring, I will leave behind
Surface small talk to get me by
Hesitating in scarcity mentality in my work
Staying street bound in family movement
Sinking into the weight of death.
This Spring, I will be
Welcoming deep, intelligent connections and conversations
Investing back into the work, I am driven to create
Embracing collective family movement
Celebrating life.
Virgin River | Robyn Carr
I picked this up on a whim, hoping it was as comforting a read as it appeared. It is precisely that. City Nurse Practitioner / Midwife looking for a new life in a small country town. It’s a story of the ages and delivers with every page.
Fall On Your Knees | Ann Marie MacDonald
I remember feeling jealous of the other High School English classes having this as required reading. My specific class did not. I am finally getting to it, and it did not disappoint. It’s heavy. It’s tragic. It’s complex. It’s deep. It’s real. I sincerely appreciate the work and craft behind this book.
I grew up in a white-washed culture and perspective. No one is to blame for that. It just was. Fall On Your Knees was a deep dive into multiple cultures, women coping with their circumstances and the nuance of immigrant families that have existed for decades in Canada.
Good Girls Lie | J.T.Ellison
A fun, mysterious rapid read ‘who done it’ with enough twists and turns to keep one intrigued and flipping the pages. Great for those who love a good ‘elite private school’ mystery.
TV / FILMS OF NOTE:
Why Women Kill S01 - For the mystery, the surprise and the fun.
Coco - A great cultural look at Mexican culture, family and identity.
Downton Abbey A New Era - The best Downton Film thus far. Fun and profoundly moving in its own right.
IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Text : How They Train You Out of Yourself - I Never Promised I Would Stay Quiet About It…
If you want to keep your averages up, you’ll have to take a lower-level class.
Genuine interest and passion cannot compete with test scores.
Look right, look left, one of you will be gone by the end of the year.
Fear-based training.
Our job is to tear you down to build you into something different.
Forced to leave yourself behind.
You need to grow thicker skin.
Emotion has no place in this world.
You haven’t lived long enough yet.
An introduction to ageism and how it decides your understanding of trauma.
“No one listens to skinny pretty women.”
Appearance decides relevancy.
How They Train You Out of Yourself is a small selection of moments from my educational journey. Looking back, I am mortified at what I accepted as normal, part of the process, and often direct minimization of my intelligence as a young woman.
At the outset, we train children to only lean into and use their natural skill set rather than support them as they explore the various interests they may hold, no matter their skill or lack thereof. From that place, we are sent out to be trained, often grasping at straws at our possible value.
The underlying motivator in most professional practice training is fear, and we allow that to drive the narrative in lectures, testing, mentorship and in-field training.
Supporting this narrative creates a breeding ground for bullying in the forms of 'power imbalance’, gender-based discrimination, and racism, to name a few.
My healing back to myself has not come from the training I have received but from the constant and persistent demand from myself that I prohibit anyone and anything from discrediting my value as a whole person, body, mind and soul. Any words or actions said or done in any way to devalue my humanity are unacceptable to me now.
From that place of healing and respect for my humanity, I have found the mentors, teachers, and colleagues that teach, collaborate, and work with me in solidarity and raise me into my highest, most capable self.
I Never Promised I Would Stay Quiet About It… is a series of revelations, observations and citations on the topics and concepts that are often considered taboo.
IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Photo of Amy Grace with Cream Wool Hat and Mittens wearing a black winter coat. Snow Covered trees in the background. Text overtop the image: Winter 2023 Capsule Wardrobe - byamygrace
Wool Hat & Mittens | Love & Lore / Chapters
I don’t remember the last time I owned a winter hat I truly loved. Possibly High School? I appreciate the thickness and warmth of these mittens and matching hat along with the style. Understated, yet on trend.
Pull Over Half Zip Hoodie | Lulu Lemon
Spoiled by my cousin, this sweater arrived for me over Christmas. She absolutely hit the mark with this one. I adore wearing it during my winter yoga or cardio sessions.
Black Long Sleeve Body Suit | Aritzia
Interestingly enough, I did not realize when I ordered this body suit online that it would come with shoulder pads. Somehow I missed this very CLEAR description or perhaps got redirected to a different one. Either way, shoulder pads are very much ‘NOT’ my thing. After trying it on and realizing how much I liked the fit etc., I thought I could take the shoulder pads out.
I did and saved myself a trip into the city to replace it with a different one.
When I think about the pivotal, the thrilling and the most sacred moments in my life,
I think about the ‘hers.’
the words they spoke.
the solidarity they passed.The tears they shared
The honesty they mined.
The courage they found.
& most importantly,
I think about how they made me whole.
Women I have been influenced and inspired by
(Their voices are embedded into my childhood in unique and pivotal ways)
Women who challenge me to think differently
(They bring light to the ideas and broad scopes we need to have to grow and continue our life)
Women doing things that catch my eyes
(They quite literally caught my eye from day 1)
IMAGE DESCRIPTION: a child reads a book in a chair beside a stack of books. TEXT: February Reads 2023 byamygrace overtop image.
An Offer From a Gentleman | Julia Quinn
Although I know Book #4 will be the focus of the next instalment of Shonda Rhimes Adaptation of the Bridgerton Series, I will not be trying to rush the series. I picked up book #3 for the month and enjoyed its Cinderella influence. This book focuses on Benedict Bridgerton, and it’s a fun dessert of a read. No complaints. Simply sweet.
Hungry Hearts | Jennifer Rudolph Walsh
A collection of essays from Jennifer and multiple writers on courage, desire and belonging. This passage from Jennifer has stuck with me since closing the book.
“We need both sides of storytelling-listening to others’ stories and telling our own - to embrace one another in our full humanity. In bearing witness, we allow ourselves to be witnessed. This is the life-changing power of storytelling - to connect those of us who will never meet or have just met, as well as to deeper our connections to the people we love the most. Listen with an open heart and without judgement to what others have to share, and take courage from these pages as you go out and tell the world your truth.”
The Pull of the Stars | Emma Donoghue
Following a nurse in a maternity ward in 1918 during the height of a pandemic, aka “The Great Flu,” we get a peek into what it was like to be serving the many women who were coming in sick and pregnant. Many are without their husbands and support and are about to die. This read took me longer to get through than I would like, but topically it feels important enough to finish all the way around.
Beautiful Little Fools | Jillian Cantor
Jillian takes the classic The Great Gatsby and gives us the spin we all need. Form the eyes of the women. Daisy, Jordon and Catherine, Myrtle’s sister, all take the leading roles in this perspective shift. From Jordon on the golf course, Daisy on her mission to find a husband, and Catherine finding her own way in New York City, we get a whirlwind tale that, if I am being honest, I prefer significantly to the original.
IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Four books in a row: Hungry Hearts by Jennifer Rudolph Walsh, The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue, Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor, An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn
IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Off white background with text : How They Lean on Her. I Never Promised I Would Stay Quiet About It… byamygrace.
Thank-you Cards.
All the gracious women do.
Say Yes.
Nothing is more important than prioritizing this.
Starting a family.
Every proper woman’s to do list.
Second, third child?
Don’t disappoint us.
Professional Family Photos
Everyone must know you have your priorities straight.
Sports and music lesson registrations.
All the good moms do.
Where have you been?
Nothing is more important than seeing me.
At home.
Be a productive member of society.
At work.
Don’t be selfish.
She does it. Why can’t you?
Her success is your failure.
How They Lean on Her was written in 2022 after reflecting on the many explicit and implicit ways women carry the load of those around them.
This is not an extensive list, but a sampling of the various notations tucked away women have been trained to remember that cause strain. Even ladders have load baring instructions.
If I would suggest anything for us as humans and society to work towards, it is to actively offer women a way out of these ways of thinking. To take the load off our words and assumptions so easily placed on ‘her’ shoulders and mindfully get to know the ‘her’ that is naturally and wholly ‘individual’ in front of us.
I Never Promised I Would Stay Quiet About It… is a series of revelations, observations and citations on the topics and concepts that are often considered taboo.
IMAGE DESCRIPTION: An assortment of items laying on a table: Book titled ‘Fall on Your Knees’, Valentine Cards, a notebook with 2023 and Resonance written on the front pages, a ceramic decorative house, a tube of hand cream called made by ‘Fresh’, and a blue sweater.
& all of a sudden we are wrapping up the winter weeks…
Fall On Your Knees | Ann-Marie MacDonald
Canadian Author and playwright Ann-Marie writes beautifully, and I only wish I had read this years ago. The two-part plays are showing in my city, and it would be lovely to see them if possible.
Happy Valentines - Scratch Cards | Inklings
These valentines bought for our daughter to give to her classmates from a local store, Kept, were our way to support local rather than a box store.
Personal Bullet Journal | Bullet Journal Ryder Carrol
Every new year I create a new day planner based on the ‘bullet journal’ method created by Ryder Carrol. I am especially pleased with how this year’s creation turned out, as I am getting more and more specific in what works for me and what doesn’t.
Fresh Milk Hand Cream | Fresh
On those cold winter days at my desk, having a small tube of this cream has been a lovely pick me up when my hands feel extra dry.
Blue Fitness Hoodie | Lulu Lemon
Spoiled by my cousin for Christmas. She made sure I was toasty and trendy for 2023. I ADORE this hoodie.
Ceramic House | Chapters
A wee gift from my daughter for Christmas. I love the simplicity of this aesthetic along with the ability to switch on the house lights. Simple and understated. It gives a happy glow on winter evenings.
8.
Pulled into a bear hug.
Things strange men did.
14.
A family conversation on my shirt.
Because I had breasts now.
19.
Sitting inside a bank watching the men talk.
About money that is mine.
22.
“Let’s keep this between us.”
Secrets he convinced me to keep.
23.
“She’s loose.”
Because I responded to being seen.
25.
Heart beating with keys in hand.
Stalked in my favourite bookstore.
26.
“So you’ll be at home now.”
Assumptions made on my motherhood.
27.
“I don’t listen to pretty skinny women.”
He thought he’d make me a teaching tool.
32.
Scolded for sharing my strengths.
They taught me pride is a sin.
*and to be clear.
That is not even the half of it.
How the Patriarchy Found Its Way Inside of Me flew out of me in the Spring of 2022. I was feeling the weight of the feminine experience. Moments I heard about. Moments I lived. We often are not aware of the importance of our experiences until we lay them out on the table to be examined more closely.
In this piece, I lay out the age I was during these moments and what occurred. I was jarred to see how the ages often had multiple experiences. Here I chose to limit them to the ones that caused the strongest ripple effect through my life and how they altered my thinking.
I Never Promised I Would Stay Quiet About It… is a series of revelations, observations and citations on the topics and concepts that are often considered taboo.
IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Reading chair with a blanket next to a window of snowy trees outside, book shelf with plants on top and a side table with books, a candle and a glass of tea.
Women Talking | Miriam Towes
Although I watched Sarah Polleys adaptation of this novel in the Autumn of 2022 during a film festival, I wanted to read the source text. I found Miriams words of note before the novel begins both arresting and poignent. Specifically:
“Women Talking is both a reaction through fiction these true-life events, and an act of female imagination.”
Women Talking is a way of giving all women agency and voice in their unique perspectives and journeys. Although many women do not feel safe enough to share their true thoughts in this type of heightened trauma, what if they could ‘talk’?
Our Missing Hearts | Celeste Ng
From the same author of “Little Fires Everywhere” it’s no surprise this book tackles race and class. In a new spin she gives us a post ‘crisis’ era (not unlike the COVID 19 pandemic) . Without giving too much away, Our Missing Hearts touches on what the world would look like if we let ‘fear of the other’ be the ruling force of our choices.
Captivating.
Don’t Overthink It | Anne Bogel
The best part of this book was the prompts at the end of each chapter. Being someone who consumes a lot of Gretchen Rubin and other 'writers’ who encourage intentional living, this book didn’t necessarily teach me anything new, but it did remind me of my values and to take the time to revisit them with fresh eyes.
FILMS / TV SERIES OF NOTE
Black Swan - For the art of a classic tale made modern. I love how Black Swan leaves you spinning on point as much as those on screen. Darren Aronofsky knows how to pull a viewer in during these edgy and thoughtful tales.
Phantom of the Opera - For the incredible artistry in both music, vocals, dance, sets, costume…all of it.
Severance S01 - For it’s compelling commentary on separating work and personal life and it’s genuine intrigue regarding the world these individuals inhabit.
IMAGE DESCRIPTION : three books in a row: Women Talking by Miriam Towes , Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng, Don’t Overthink It by Anne Bogel
Black text on a paper background - The Writers Safe House. A Working Writers Monthly Meet Up. Virtual.
Since closing down The Creatives in 2017, a monthly meet-up for creative and entrepreneurial-focused women, I have been on a new journey.
Finding my sea legs in what it means to be a professional writer in the media industry.
It fascinates me how my work has evolved and sharpened its focus into a documentarian and journalistic lens these past years and yet - I have been opting in on the real-life stories that find me and learning with each new project how to honour them and hold space for them.
Writers should not be limited to any one thing, but to do their best with the story in front of them.
And this brings me to where I am today,
Ready to find five other working writers who are also seeking connection and a safe house for all they are working on and journeying through.
A Working Writer
A writer who actively works and is known by their peers as a writer. (journalist, scriptwriter, playwright, songwriter, essayist, researcher, author)
Monthly meetings
With a total of six members, meetings will occur once a month for up to two hours.
A week before the meeting writers will submit no more than three pages of work to be read by the collective membership. This process is for work feedback, insight and edits are wanted on.
During the meeting members will connect, update one another on work and life and discuss the members' submissions.
*Sharing any writing is a vulnerable business. The mission of Writers Safe House is to hold space for one another and the work. To empower, uplift and be in solidarity with.
There will be no tolerance for undercutting a person’s work, devaluing an idea/project or abusing trust.
Where / When
This will be a collective decision but assumedly via Zoom.
The collective will be gracious, and understanding regarding absences but attendance will be highly expected to create and remain in solidarity.
Why
Because writers need each other.
In safe and compassionate ways.
Please email: info@byamygrace.com to apply or slide @byamygrace DM’s
As the snowflakes fall… a playlist on Spotify to listen to.
*standouts & why they are included:
I Love You Lord | Steffany Gretzinger
I like to sneak hymns or prayer-like songs at the beginning and end of my seasonal playlists. A quiet liturgy of my own making. This song came out in ‘97 and encapsulated a lot of my growing-up years in an evangelical upbringing. I am still learning my adult faith, and what it means to me; these are the simple words I bring myself back to. A quiet place I find peace.
Made You Look | Meghan Trainor
Meghan delivers another song to bop around when one needs a little confidence boost. I love how she embraces her whole self as is and has stood confidently in that message within the art she makes.
I’m Still Here | Sia
We all come from nuanced and complex backgrounds. Trauma comes in all different shapes and sizes.
”Oh, the past, tormented me. But the battle was lost ‘cause I’m still here.” Encapsulates a tangible human experience.
The Best | Scala & Kolacny Brothers
‘The Best’ has become an anthem in our house: the original and all the covers. I have a soft spot for choirs & Scala & Kolacny Brothers choir has been featured in many tv shows/films, including The Social Network.
During the Autumn of 2022, I was welcomed into Shelter Movers Nova Scotia under CBC Radio to document and cover the work of volunteers and the process clients/survivors of intimate partner violence experience when using the service of Shelter Movers.
To read the Article: Read Here
To Listen to the radio doc: Listen Here
Following along a move.
res·o·nance| ˈrezənəns | noun
1 the quality in a sound of being deep, full, and reverberating: the resonance of his voice. • the ability to evoke or suggest images, memories, and emotions: the concepts lose their emotional resonance.
2 Physics the reinforcement or prolongation of sound by reflection from a surface or by the synchronous vibration of a neighboring object.
3 the condition in which an electric circuit or device produces the largest possible response to an applied oscillating signal, especially when its inductive and its capacitative reactances are balanced.
I have been holding back.
All it takes is one quick scroll on Youtube, Instagram or Twitter to realize the number of voices on any one thing is endless. The number of vlogs, podcasts, blogs, essays, articles, series, tik-toks, memes, commentaries, and message boards on any topic is overwhelming at best.
I have found it alarming, overwhelming and, quite frankly, scared to be a voice that isn't adding anything but more noise to the cacophony.
To become part of the machine that doesn't make room for grace, compassion and courage.
Yet, now it's time to think differently. To think with a longer-lasting perspective.
Resonance.
To develop and evoke quality, depth and fullness in creation that echoes through life and work.
To practice the art of resonance is:
To fully express the fullness of thought and meaning behind a concept.
To seek collaborative hands to be the champions and refining behind the work.
To take in more than one angle of perspective on any one thing and be refined by all that surrounds a topic.
Onwards,
Amy Grace
res·o·nance| ˈrezənəns | noun
1 the quality in a sound of being deep, full, and reverberating: the resonance of his voice. • the ability to evoke or suggest images, memories, and emotions: the concepts lose their emotional resonance.
space | spās | noun
1 a continuous area or expanse which is free, available, or unoccupied
2 the dimensions of height, depth, and width within which all things exist and move
3 an interval of time (often used to suggest that the time is short considering what has happened or been achieved in it)
4 the portion of a text or document available or needed to write about a subject
5 the freedom and scope to live, think, and develop in a way that suits one
This year has sharpened me in ways I was not sure I was ready for or wanted.
For as brave and bold as some may believe me to be, I, too, can cave to the depths of doubt and weakness.
I realized this year that to claim space meant I needed to rise up and hold that space with the confidence I have. To not just fake or pretend but to truly and wholly own.
I was raised in parts but not in whole, on the value of humbleness and meekness within one's womanhood.
Yet something was nagging on me.
Something that brought me to tears when it kept raising it’s ugly head.
It happened simply and quietly when expressing myself around a dinner table.
It went something like this:
"I can give them something unique. I am a skilled storyteller and carry something others don't have. My previous training and way of seeing things make me excellent at what I do."
"You should watch how you say that. That sounds prideful, and it isn't Godly." was the reply.
"It's not prideful at all. If any of the men in this family sat here and said the same thing, I know for a fact they would be praised for their skills and intelligence. The same is true here. I know my skills, weaknesses, and where I need and want to grow. Both can be true." I responded.
It was a simple and symbolic yet crushing moment of realization.
The work was endless.
The struggle might be forever.
I spent months after this exchange navigating my self-doubt and wondering if anything would come of anything.
Yet during that time, I was learning what I was worth and what I was willing to do to make the effort I could make known.
I found that effort and work within a project of holding space for others.
This is my passion, and I have learned this more than any other this year.
I am meant to hold space for myself to do the heavy and essential work of holding space for others.
It won't stop here.
This word.
This theme.
It's a lifetime commitment.
Just because a new year comes and with it a new word,
Space will remain a word that I will hold and continue to strive for.
I pray as 2022 turns 2023 that, our pauses of reflections of the days behind us remind us of the sacred and beautiful art of being wholly and fully capable in our places.
None of it is a mistake.
Every single moment is here for the teaching.
The making and the breathing.
Thank you, 2022, for being the year that reminded me of the true intent behind the work.
Onwards,
In My Dreams I Hold a Knife | Ashley Winstead
A who-done it tale of students who survived a tragedy and relive the events a decade later. I appreciated the way this novel kept me guessing.
It Ends With Us | Colleen Hoover
Hitting on trauma and how we continue our pain, Colleen gives her characters and readers a chance to reflect and learn while also being entertained.
A Light in the Window | Jan Karon
Jan Karon is like coming home to something warm and comforting. The Mitford series is everything one would hope from a snow globe-like town. Nosey characters, interpersonal relationships and a tiny bit of romance.
Where the Crawdads Sing | Delia Owens
Exquisitely written and sweetly delivered. This mysterious, romantic drama gives sweeping descriptions of nature, the inner heart of a girl and woman and all those who affect her.
The House of Fortune | Jessie Burton
A sequel to The Miniaturist. I enjoyed the first three-quarters of this read and found the last quarter lacking substance. All that being said, it’s enjoyable in its entirety, as the whole concept of a mysterious person who makes miniatures for people to be utterly fascinating.
The Maid | Nita Prose
A tremendous rapid-read mystery if you want one. The main character, whose eyes and voice narrate the book, gives light to the personality of some neuro-divergence and is entertaining to hear from.
A Court of Thorns and Roses | Sarah J. Maas
I have not been taken in by fantasy in so long. Sarah’s A Court of Thorns and Roses gave me a ‘can’t put it down’ experience I haven’t had in a while. I loved how I could buy into these fantasy characters and am invested enough to want to read the second book in the series.
TV Shows / FILMS OF NOTE
The Sound of Music | For it’s unending charm and timeless presentation.
The Vow S02 | To take in the personal reflections and interviews of the last few years of NXIVM members during the various trials of those who led the cult.
WandaVision | After much delay I finally took in this short series. I loved the way each episode spans a decade and gives that in every aspect of production. Although it’s ending is bitter sweet, it gives hope in whatever could come next.
The Giver | Rewatched to take in this unique take on what it would be like to ‘white wash’ our differences.
Episode XII - a study on reflecting and creating.
Creative Field Notes is a series that studies the way creativity weaves itself throughout and communicates with all aspects of the natural rhythms of life.
Skims Body Suit
Curious about the hype, I invested in this simple soft and form fitting body suit for wearing underneath outfits or for around the house. The fit is more comfortable than I had expected coming from a shape wear company. It was pleasing to realize that Kim K does designs her various body suits to match the exact needs and desires of a vast array of customers. This suit wears and washes well. I will definitely investing in another body suit when the need / desire arises.
Tentree Pants Green
I have been eyeing this specific pair of Tentree pants for the better part of five years. I began noticing they were not showing up in my local searches and were running low on the stores main website. I snagged a pair before the autumn ended. They are soft, comfortable and relaxed. Perfect for Autumn weekend nature walks.
Abercrombie Plunge Neck Midi Dress
Although I have not returned to public partner Blues dancing since early 2020’s pandemic beginnings, I still hold space for solo blues dance moments at home and relish the return on the public dance floor.
This dress, I bought with that desire in mind, knowing that hopefully within the next 365 days, there will be a moment where close breathing in a dance partners space might not seem so overwhelming to me.
For now, this item is reserved for date nights.
