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A Daily Page, the end of September
I am writing this simply to write. I have no theme or topic. This is merely an adaptation of Julia Cameron's Morning Pages, except that I...
Marichit Garcia
Sep 304 min read


Waiting for the Meds to Kick In
I actually wanted to read but I realized I'm more tired than I think. I wanted to write by hand in my journal but I am too tired to set...
Marichit Garcia
Aug 123 min read


Knocked Down Dead for a Week Then Resurrected
I am writing this with my brand-new keyboard which is more of an emotional necessity than a functional one. I am also writing this in the...
Marichit Garcia
Aug 124 min read


One Small Step
After browsing through many options of online subscription services to help me place my art shop merchandise into attractive settings, I...
Marichit Garcia
Jul 201 min read


Feeling Medieval
Ah, middle age! The mixtape of life where Side B starts playing, and you finally realize it’s got the better songs. It’s equal parts...
Marichit Garcia
Jul 141 min read


Finding Work-Life Harmony: Reflections on My Last Day in Japan
At Kenrokuen in Kanazawa I'm sitting in my quiet room at The Royal Park Hotel in Shiodome. I savor these last few hours with a soy latte...
Marichit Garcia
Feb 255 min read


When Things Fall Into Place
Have you ever experienced one of those rare moments in life where events unfold so seamlessly, it feels like the universe is conspiring...
Marichit Garcia
Feb 73 min read


Slowly Winning Over the Defaults
Lately, something has been shifting. It’s subtle, like the way dawn creeps in before you’re fully awake—hazy at first, then unmistakable....
Marichit Garcia
Feb 22 min read


Sunday Tug-of-War
Sundays have always felt like a coin toss between rest and productivity. One side whispers that it’s the day of rest—a chance to recharge...
Marichit Garcia
Jan 193 min read


Daily Thirty, #00011, Taking Time
The past two weeks my #anxiety and #depression have significantly dropped. And while the #ADHD symptoms remain, I am better able to...

Marichit Garcia
Sep 15, 20242 min read


Daily Thirty, #00008
Daily Thirty is 30 minutes every  day of giving myself space just to sit down and write anything. It's for calming, therapy, grounding....
Marichit Garcia
Aug 31, 20243 min read


Making Patterns
Trying to make a habit of bringing blank papers and some pens anywhere. Last Saturday I had a long wait at the doctor's clinic...

Marichit Garcia
Jan 25, 20241 min read


Small Acts of Defiance
Or making art while sitting through a series of long meetings on a Friday afternoon.

Marichit Garcia
Jan 22, 20241 min read


I have been unwell.
Hence I have been mostly off this site. But I am now in the middle of a two-week leave and I am working on recovering my life enough to...

Marichit Garcia
Sep 2, 20231 min read


A Burst
Survival, 2023 Mixed media on canvas 24 X 18 inches I was in a decluttering mode and I found the orange birdcage and the next thing I...

Marichit Garcia
Apr 8, 20231 min read


(Re)starting my daily sketchbook habit
To make it easy I am starting small.

Marichit Garcia
Mar 23, 20231 min read


To Make Decisions and Make Them Happen
I had come to a decision yesterday about my work and I now need to do the next steps to make the decision happen. No, I'm not leaving....

Marichit Garcia
Aug 4, 20222 min read


In Perpetual Process
Good thing I've more or less learned to trust my process. It's not a thing that actually ends but goes on and on. When you reach a new...

Marichit Garcia
Aug 2, 20222 min read


What Happened???
Well, a lot. Including coming upon a crucial turning point that got me a little closer to having a life that is more or less whole or...

Marichit Garcia
Jul 28, 20222 min read


First Weekend: Time Traveling and Tangled Thoughts
The first week of the dayjob has worn me out so badly that I fell asleep right after dinner on Friday night and slept right through into...

Marichit Garcia
Jan 23, 20223 min read