Jo.KingAside

Jo.KingAside Exploring life's depths through art. Join me on a journey of emotions, thoughts, and reflections.

07/06/2026

I've been thinking a lot about adult relationships and how when people need you all the time it feels like love but it's often consumption.


Consumption vs Love

They call it love
when they swallow you whole.
Your skin, your time, your breath—
devoured because they_need_.
Leeches with sweet mouths.
You’re praised for bleeding.
You’re empty and they call you full.

But love—
love doesn’t claw.
Love hands you water
after you’ve been wrung dry.
Love says “rest,” and means it.
Love feeds you back
until your spine straightens,
until your voice comes home.

I was eaten alive
and thought it was devotion.
Now I know:
If it costs my light,
it was never love at all.
Love brings energy.
And I’m done starving.

Now to track down my block printing ink so I get a better image. 😍
07/02/2026

Now to track down my block printing ink so I get a better image. 😍

My first Roly-poly stamp looks awkward on its own so I'm making another one.
07/02/2026

My first Roly-poly stamp looks awkward on its own so I'm making another one.

03/11/2026

Took a decoupage class this morning at Riverfront Books and made this cute box.

So many layers. Wednesday mornings I take a mural making art class. It's been a lot of fun. I should do a time lapse of ...
02/19/2026

So many layers. Wednesday mornings I take a mural making art class. It's been a lot of fun. I should do a time lapse of making something like this.

Some stamps that were made at the stamp making class the other day. We had a lot of fun.What should we do next?
02/14/2026

Some stamps that were made at the stamp making class the other day. We had a lot of fun.

What should we do next?

You're in luck!Margo is taking the vending machine to the Stamp making class tonight. If you wanna drop in anytime betwe...
02/09/2026

You're in luck!

Margo is taking the vending machine to the Stamp making class tonight. If you wanna drop in anytime between 530-9pm at the Scappoose Library Meeting room and purchase a mystery tarot card reading, key chain, or earrings for $5 a spin or 3 for $12 she will be there.

All tarot card readings were hand picked and written by me.

Key chains and earrings were made by Margo.

Margo gets ALL the money from tonight and it will be used towards a shopping trip this week.

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