There is seriously no better way to unplug than to hit the water. It alters your sense of reality in the best way possible and let's face it, chances of you checking your phone when there is a high probability of it falling into a creek are pretty slim. Brian and I bought kayaks this summer, but due to travel and unfortunate circumstances involving our jeep (which we had to replace), we've hardly been able to use them. Lucky for us, we live in Georgia and October is the absolute best time to go for a paddle. The humidity is down, there are fewer bugs, and the temperature is just right. :)

Ideas can ebb and flow just like the tide or suddenly come to a peak that cascades into a full on wave. My mind has been churning with questions and ideas lately and the big ones that keeps rising to the surface are about what's at the heart. Why am I doing this? Why did I decide to become an artist? Why did I start designing tshirts? Why am I focusing so much effort to learn about sustainable manufacturing and design a skirt from scratch? It's definitely not about making money; I'm not a business major or even all that outgoing, but I keep chugging along because I believe in Forest and Fin and want it to reach it’s highest potential. And for years I've had this feeling that I have something that needs to be shared with the world. It's an intangible thought - more of a feeling or intuition - but lately I've been working hard to put it into words.