Passionate writer, artist, designer & foodie. Ever evolving, Realistically Inspired LOVER OF LIFE. Wine is my spirit animal. Inspiration is everywhere when you open your mind. Sometimes you need to colour outside the lines.
11 Sep 2025 2 minute read 0 comments JaynieLea
Writing is something which has been a large part of my life since I was a young girl… I still have notebooks from way back when, with some pretty deep, thoughts written in them for a young teen. I suppose I have just always found a certain kind of...
9 Sep 2025 4 minute read 0 comments JaynieLea
“Time is free, but it's priceless. You can't own it, but you can use it. You can't keep it, but you can spend it. Once you've lost it you can never get it back.” ― Harvey MacKay I became accustomed to treating the hours in my days like spare change...
7 Sep 2025 2 minute read 0 comments JaynieLea
I have always had enjoyed that tongue in cheek quote “You are unique, just like everybody else.” On the surface, it is somewhat amusing... but dig a little deeper, and you quickly realise that it’s actually quite profound. We all walk...
8 Aug 2025 3 minute read 0 comments JaynieLea
It never fails to baffle me how quickly people assume that if you are considered “pretty” or have what society deems an “attractive body”, that there is nothing much going on between your ears. Like somehow, beauty and brains can’t live in the same...
7 Aug 2025 2 minute read 0 comments JaynieLea
Have you ever noticed how people don’t always want you to grow? It’s strange. You’d think change would be something worth celebrating… the effort it takes, the courage behind it, not to mention the humility that often fuels it. But so often, peop...
6 Aug 2025 4 minute read 0 comments JaynieLea
Many nights when I fall asleep, I can hear the waves from the distant ocean rolling and crashing. It’s a beautiful sound, both comforting and powerful… and waking up to the smell of the ocean in the air, is like life greeting you with the best of...
31 Jul 2025 3 minute read 0 comments JaynieLea
“I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” - Jimmy Dean Good Morning! A pretty cold and grey one at that. As I half-expected, I lay awake at 4am this morning, contemplating life… my life,...
30 Jul 2025 3 minute read 1 comment JaynieLea
“You are essentially who you create yourself to be and all that occurs in your life is the result of your own making.” ― Stephen Richards Funny how winter weather seems to make a person somewhat introspective - well, that is the case for me any...
25 Jul 2025 4 minute read 1 comment JaynieLea
I know some people have a bit of a "love / hate" relationship with this plant, but ever since I discovered that the combination of a nasturtium leaf and a little bit of water could create diamonds... I was in love! Yes, they can indeed be a messy pl...
23 Jul 2025 3 minute read 0 comments JaynieLea
"You don’t start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it’s good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it." – Octavia E. Butler I can remember my mom getting a new car many years ago and suddenly I became aware of t...
