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🌻 The Table That Holds Us
In my I Draw Home series, I explore the quiet places where home truly lives. Sometimes it is a window, sometimes a garden, sometimes a well-loved chair. This month I’ve been thinking about tables — the ones we gather around and the memories they quietly hold.

Marissa Villescas
1 day ago3 min read


Hurting Hearts, Mended Here
A reflective essay from I Draw Home about quilts, childhood comfort, and how nature, love, and small creatures help mend hurting hearts.

Marissa Villescas
Feb 192 min read


Where the Gentle Things Begin | I Draw Home
A reflective beginning to the new year—on growth, hope, art, and the gentle things that carry us through uncertain seasons.

Marissa Villescas
Jan 151 min read


I Draw Home-Notes 4 Home- The Bees That Brought Us Pumpkins
A little wonder of how home, harvest, and tiny wings are connected.

Marissa Villescas
Nov 18, 20253 min read


Wonders of Home-How I Draw Home
“Little by little, the tiny world grows until it becomes a magical illustrated map.”

Marissa Villescas
Aug 18, 20253 min read


I Draw Home-Notes 4 Home /Fifty and Forward
Today I turn 50. And I feel more creatively alive than ever.
It’s never too late to start something meaningful — whether you’re drawing for the first time at 36, painting awkwardly at 38, or building a creative business at 50.
Come read my birthday reflection:
“Fifty and Forward: A Love Letter to Creativity at Any Age”

Marissa Villescas
Aug 1, 20252 min read


From the Road: Creativity in Motion
In a world that often feels noisy and uncertain, creativity is what keeps us human.

Marissa Villescas
Jul 6, 20252 min read
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