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Thirty Days of Origami – Day #5 (Origami Blossoms)

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I’m honestly a little ashamed of today’s entry into the Thirty Days Project. These origami blossoms were easy to make, taking about five minutes in all, but they’re also pretty boring. I started off trying to make a crane early this morning, since I’d read that they’re very simple (more of a kid’s project). After 45 minutes and two failed attempts, I gave up. I was already at work, wasting time, so I hurried to do more productive things, only going back to my origami attempts about an hour ago. Since I’ve got a long evening of writing ahead, and a pretty big project on my hands at work, I thought it would be best to just go simple. The one good thing about these little flowers is that I had a few sheets of paper left over from failed attempts at my vase yesterday, so I just ignored the existing creases and used those pieces of paper to make the blossoms.

I’ll try harder tomorrow, promise.

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I’m Nova

I have no “personal brand.” I’m not a girl boss, I’m not an influencer, and I don’t aspire to be powerful, inspiring, or rich. I probably can’t teach you anything, and there’s a good chance that there’s nothing at all of interest or use to you here. This is just where I come to talk about the random bits and pieces that make up my quiet life as a sober woman in her 40s. I’m engaged to the love of my life, have six (yes, SIX) indoor pets, and spend a lot of time gardening and hunting for thrift treasures. I also study classical voice (I’m a lyric coloratura soprano) and am deeply interested in all things spiritual and paranormal. Right now I’m trying to recover from career burnout and even out my personal energy, but my eventual goal is to become a medium and shamanic healer, using music to remind humans of the things that actually matter: connection, community, and loving all living things as though they were our own children. I may or may not talk about all of these things here (and sometimes all at once). Welcome!

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