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kira June 2, 2009

Hi there! I'm Samantha Kira Harding, aka Samie, a writer, artist, & videographer from Phoenix, Arizona.

When I'm not rockin' it on freelance video & graphic design gigs, I'm painting, and writing. All. The. Time.

I exhibit locally in Phoenix & attend fairs with my artwork and book, 101 Mixed Media Techniques.

I've had Fibromyalgia/CFS for 17 years, along with an alphabet soup of medical issues. Creativity and art saved my life. I also write about grief, suicide/mental illness awareness, and chronic illness.

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A simple photo for sure, but a celebration for me! I haven't been able to draw or do anything detailed with any measure of control because of my neck and shoulder for about a year now. It's been worse since the beginning of 2017, especially since I work full time which puts a lot of extra stress on this half-broken body of mine. But lately, I find I can go longer with drawing. Yes, it does burn, but has lessened to a point I can work further into it (I still need lots of breaks, tho!). So I'm happy to see progress. Still going to PT, but things are looking up! #journalgirl

I created this spread for Mood Board Monday but thought I'd post it here today for those who may have missed the blog post! This was hard for me but I like what came out. I haven't been playing with paint lately so this was a welcome change. Link in bio! #journalgirl