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this meaningful life leslie o leary substack this meaningful life subscribe sign in home notes archive about ghost in a box when i pick up a vintage kimono to use in one of my art pieces and start taking it apart i find a deep connection to it as i remove each stitch aug 2 leslie o leary 3 2 across the room as i sat this morning writing in my journal jul 26 leslie o leary 5 1 goodbye to the queen crone jul 19 leslie o leary 2 leave a chair open i studied manifesting jul 12 leslie o leary 3 4 homesick i knew her well jul 5 leslie o leary 3 2 latest top discussions until the wind changed on letting art be art jun 28 leslie o leary 3 1 the softness of enchantment as i tuck my word of the year magical into the pocket of my heart jun 21 leslie o leary 4 1 life essence i believe we arrive in this life carrying an essence jun 14 leslie o leary 1 from obsession to offering it s that kind of coffee shop with grouped mismatched couches and chairs jun 7 leslie o leary 2 the gift thought i lost on returning to creativity through trust may 31 leslie o leary 4 1 the fragility of being human i came to write this essay in a roundabout way may 24 leslie o leary 3 you are not a late bloomer trusting the timing of your becoming may 17 leslie o leary 4 2 see all this meaningful life this meaningful life is a gentle place to pause through contemplative reflections on art creativity healing and lived experience these essays invite us to slow down listen deeply and remember what was always there beneath the noise subscribe this meaningful life subscribe about archive sitemap 2026 leslie o leary privacy terms collection notice start your substack get the app substack is the home for great culture this site requires javascript to run correctly please turn on javascript or unblock scripts