If you have visited my social media lately, you’ve probably noticed that I have a new logo. This logo was designed by my social media manager/friend Denise Hastings with close consultation from myself. I really love this logo. Every piece of it is a deliberate representation of the work I do, my skill set, and my goal as a writer.
Blue is my favourite colour, then yellow. These were also my high school’s colours— blue and gold, actually. Light blue symbolizes creativity.
The blue butterfly 🦋 symbolizes many things for me. Firstly, I’m a thyroid cancer survivor. The thyroid gland is shaped like a butterfly and located in the base of the neck. My course of treatment included removing my thyroid. That year, I decided to start a blog called Blue Butterfly 🦋 about my cancer journey and becoming vegan. I named my blog this way for the reasons I provided. My blog also was important in starting my writing career. It gave me the first insight of what it means to be a professional writer and the realization that not only could my writing help people but I needed to pursue it seriously. Blue and yellow are the colours of the sun and the sea in the Caribbean.
During that time, I had done a lot of reading to heal my body. I was surprised to learn that in Ayurvedic or traditional Indian medicine, the location of the thyroid in the neck corresponds with the third chakra which is blue in colour and corresponds with self-expression and clear communication.
I was also surprised to learn that the blue butterfly is a rare insect. They reside in Central and South America and correspond with healing, as you can find in the film with the same title. A blue butterfly 🦋 also symbolizes rebirth and change.
As a Christian, change, rebirth, and even a representation of the Holy Spirit are evoked by the image of a butterfly. I look at my life as a state of constant renewal, relearning, and regrowth🦋.
I also grew up watching the television program Reading Rainbow in the 1980s. Without this show, I would not have discovered many diverse book. One of the books featured on this show influenced one of the books I made in childhood. If you want see the butterfly that flies in the Reading Rainbow opening credits, click here: https://youtu.be/0YtYMzh8lxk.
The open book was a later addition that reaffirms my identity as a writer and published author. The butterfly above an open book symbolizes my stories, ideas, and teachings taking flight.
If you have visited my social media lately, you’ve probably noticed that I have a new logo. This logo was designed by my social media manager/friend Denise Hastings with close consultation from myself. I really love this logo. Every piece of it is a deliberate representation of the work I do, my skill set, and my goal as a writer.
Blue is my favourite colour, then yellow. These were also my high school’s colours— blue and gold, actually. Light blue symbolizes creativity.
The blue butterfly 🦋 symbolizes many things for me. Firstly, I’m a thyroid cancer survivor. The thyroid gland is shaped like a butterfly and located in the base of the neck. My course of treatment included removing my thyroid. That year, I decided to start a blog called Blue Butterfly 🦋 about my cancer journey and becoming vegan. I named my blog this way for the reasons I provided. My blog also was important in starting my writing career. It gave me the first insight of what it means to be a professional writer and the realization that not only could my writing help people but I needed to pursue it seriously.
During that time, I had done a lot of reading to heal my body. I was surprised to learn that in Ayurvedic or traditional Indian medicine, the location of the thyroid in the neck corresponds with the third chakra which is blue in colour and corresponds with self-expression and clear communication.
I was also surprised to learn that the blue butterfly is a rare insect. They reside in Central and South America and correspond with healing, as you can find in the film with the same title. A blue butterfly 🦋 also symbolizes rebirth and change.
As a Christian, change, rebirth, and even a representation of the Holy Spirit are evoked by the image of a butterfly. I look at my life as a state of constant renewal. 🦋
The open book was a later addition that reaffirms my identity as a writer and published author. The butterfly above an open book symbolizes my stories, ideas, and teachings taking flight. The open book represents my current published stories being shared and those yet to come. The book also symbolizes my commitment to learning both as a teacher and a student.
The cursive script used for my name was chosen as it represents the very elemental nature of handwriting which is the method I've journaled since I was nine years old. Today, I have almost 100 journals.
I appreciated the recommendation of a logo (Denise’s idea). She became my assistant in 2002-2003, the final season of ICED IN BLACK: Canadian Black Experiences on Film, a Nationally Touring Film Festival that I founded. Thankfully, our friendship outlasted the festival. Tomorrow, you’ll learn more about how Denise helped me this summer to improve my social media presence. Thank you to the Ontario Arts Council for the grant to help make this possible.
@groundwoodbooks @authorsbooking @libertylustre @canscaip @ontarioartscouncil #writerlylife
Blue is my favourite colour, then yellow. These were also my high school’s colours— blue and gold, actually. Light blue symbolizes creativity.
The blue butterfly 🦋 symbolizes many things for me. Firstly, I’m a thyroid cancer survivor. The thyroid gland is shaped like a butterfly and located in the base of the neck. My course of treatment included removing my thyroid. That year, I decided to start a blog called Blue Butterfly 🦋 about my cancer journey and becoming vegan. I named my blog this way for the reasons I provided. My blog also was important in starting my writing career. It gave me the first insight of what it means to be a professional writer and the realization that not only could my writing help people but I needed to pursue it seriously. Blue and yellow are the colours of the sun and the sea in the Caribbean.
During that time, I had done a lot of reading to heal my body. I was surprised to learn that in Ayurvedic or traditional Indian medicine, the location of the thyroid in the neck corresponds with the third chakra which is blue in colour and corresponds with self-expression and clear communication.
I was also surprised to learn that the blue butterfly is a rare insect. They reside in Central and South America and correspond with healing, as you can find in the film with the same title. A blue butterfly 🦋 also symbolizes rebirth and change.
As a Christian, change, rebirth, and even a representation of the Holy Spirit are evoked by the image of a butterfly. I look at my life as a state of constant renewal, relearning, and regrowth🦋.
I also grew up watching the television program Reading Rainbow in the 1980s. Without this show, I would not have discovered many diverse book. One of the books featured on this show influenced one of the books I made in childhood. If you want see the butterfly that flies in the Reading Rainbow opening credits, click here: https://youtu.be/0YtYMzh8lxk.
The open book was a later addition that reaffirms my identity as a writer and published author. The butterfly above an open book symbolizes my stories, ideas, and teachings taking flight.
If you have visited my social media lately, you’ve probably noticed that I have a new logo. This logo was designed by my social media manager/friend Denise Hastings with close consultation from myself. I really love this logo. Every piece of it is a deliberate representation of the work I do, my skill set, and my goal as a writer.
Blue is my favourite colour, then yellow. These were also my high school’s colours— blue and gold, actually. Light blue symbolizes creativity.
The blue butterfly 🦋 symbolizes many things for me. Firstly, I’m a thyroid cancer survivor. The thyroid gland is shaped like a butterfly and located in the base of the neck. My course of treatment included removing my thyroid. That year, I decided to start a blog called Blue Butterfly 🦋 about my cancer journey and becoming vegan. I named my blog this way for the reasons I provided. My blog also was important in starting my writing career. It gave me the first insight of what it means to be a professional writer and the realization that not only could my writing help people but I needed to pursue it seriously.
During that time, I had done a lot of reading to heal my body. I was surprised to learn that in Ayurvedic or traditional Indian medicine, the location of the thyroid in the neck corresponds with the third chakra which is blue in colour and corresponds with self-expression and clear communication.
I was also surprised to learn that the blue butterfly is a rare insect. They reside in Central and South America and correspond with healing, as you can find in the film with the same title. A blue butterfly 🦋 also symbolizes rebirth and change.
As a Christian, change, rebirth, and even a representation of the Holy Spirit are evoked by the image of a butterfly. I look at my life as a state of constant renewal. 🦋
The open book was a later addition that reaffirms my identity as a writer and published author. The butterfly above an open book symbolizes my stories, ideas, and teachings taking flight. The open book represents my current published stories being shared and those yet to come. The book also symbolizes my commitment to learning both as a teacher and a student.
The cursive script used for my name was chosen as it represents the very elemental nature of handwriting which is the method I've journaled since I was nine years old. Today, I have almost 100 journals.
I appreciated the recommendation of a logo (Denise’s idea). She became my assistant in 2002-2003, the final season of ICED IN BLACK: Canadian Black Experiences on Film, a Nationally Touring Film Festival that I founded. Thankfully, our friendship outlasted the festival. Tomorrow, you’ll learn more about how Denise helped me this summer to improve my social media presence. Thank you to the Ontario Arts Council for the grant to help make this possible.
@groundwoodbooks @authorsbooking @libertylustre @canscaip @ontarioartscouncil #writerlylife
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