Where Women Create Artist Feature - Nicki Traikos
Earlier this year I did something that terrified me. One morning, when I had trouble focusing on what I needed to do next in my day, I sat with a cup of coffee in hand, eyeing a magazine that is never far from me. Then bang! something hit me. I needed to express gratitude. Something inside me urged me to send an email to the editor of one of my favourite magazines - Where Women Create. {crazy right?! does that ever happen to you where you have a strong feeling about something then just go with it?!?!}
My intention was to send an email of gratitude for all of the stories and beautiful inspiration that each and every issue promised.
I picked up my very first issue only a few months after venturing off to live my passion of creating art for a living. It was this magazine that I turned to when I had doubts, struggled with something or needed help to motivate me to keep going.
So I introduced myself. Shared my heartfelt story and ended the email with a link to my own creative life - life i design.
Feeling energized by this experience I put my head down and got back to work.
Just a few short hours later, I received an email that blew me away!
A reply from the editor herself thanking me for sharing my experience with her and an offer to be a featured artist in an upcoming issue.
With tears streaming down my face faster than my quick fingers could type, I responded and spent the rest of the day freaking out!!!!
What an incredible experience this has been. I am honoured beyond words to be among such amazing talent and inspiring women.
Here's a sneak peek at a few pages...
If you haven't experienced Where Women Create, I urge you to pick up a copy and give yourself a few hours with your favourite bevvie and enjoy reading the stories and visiting the studios of some pretty fabulous women!
Cheers to feeling an urge hitting send!!!
