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Character Revealed: Actions as the Ultimate Test

by juliehartig | Nov, 2024 | Reflections | Personal Essays on Meaning, Identity, and Care

Revealing Character As an author, in revealing character, I return to three guiding principles: Words (or dialog) are a form of action, but they are unreliable. Character is revealed through what a person does. True character emerges when someone reaches their limits....

Facing Down Doubts and Claiming My Artist Identity

by juliehartig | Oct, 2024 | Reflections | Personal Essays on Meaning, Identity, and Care

You’re Not an Artist I remember the moment vividly. Leaning against the kitchen table of the vacation rental in Maine, I said to an old friend, “I’m an artist.” The statement was laced with an undertone of humor, a nod to the distinct outlook differences from my past...

Rediscovering Joy in the Coming Year

by juliehartig | Jan, 2024 | Reflections | Personal Essays on Meaning, Identity, and Care

How do you find joy when the world seems to be crumbling around you? It’s been a tough year with three deaths in the family, my rights as a woman rolled back (and under assault), and the world devolving into a state of strife. While my personal life is...

Becoming Visible: Identity, Design, and Choosing How to Be Seen

by juliehartig | Sep, 2022 | Reflections | Personal Essays on Meaning, Identity, and Care

Note: The post was updated on January, 2026. The original title was Tea Time or Logo Design This post updated was updated because I’ve grown as a writer. I’ve been at the page long enough to clarify not just what I write, but who I am on it, and that understanding...

Character Revealed: Actions as the Ultimate Test

Rediscovering Joy in the Coming Year

Becoming Visible: Identity, Design, and Choosing How to Be Seen

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