I have been absent

I am sitting in front of this box, the computer monitor, after nine months of being absent and it feels like a stranger is looking at me. Nine months ago, my life took a turn I didn’t like, it was as if a heavy beam of a construction home hit me on the head really hard and knocked me unconscious, thus I decided to disappear for a while for my own sanity.
On another note, it’s good to stay away from electromagnetism anyway and detox for a while.

Meanwhile, I was as active as ever with design work, TV shows, travelling, painting walls in my home and having a life outside the social platforms. I remember when the internet didn’t exist and friends knocked on my door without any appointment or picked up the telephone to talk at all hours of day and night without worrying about what virtual friends on Facebook were doing every second of their lives.

I returned to be closer to the world of art, the only thing that makes my soul sing. I visited the exhibitions shown in all the museums in my area and I even started to paint again, but this time I left out all the rules I had learned in art classes, I want to have a very loose hand to express myself freely and do just what I like.


I paint geometric and abstract nature with any medium except oil. Fabric is one material I feel confident to paint with as well. Basically, I create images using fabrics, but I don’t make quilts.


I have picked up the habit of making handbags. Many people sit in front of the TV and after a while, either fall asleep, eat mindlessly, or zap the remote control with an infinite boredom. If I sit in front of the TV my hands must be constantly doing something, sending a signal to my brain that I am creating. By doing this, ideas flow as a river to do more extravagant handbags, I want to make them all, but time seems to slip away on its own. I sell them on Etsy and privately. https://www.etsy.com/shop/ValentinaExpressions

The TV station, KMVT15, where I had produced a lot of shows before the psycho pandemic, finally lifted all the bans applied for three years and I returned to produce my shows under the same label: Valentina Design Universe. In January, my guest was a money coach who talked about money and harmony.

In February my guests, two chiropractor doctors, talked about how to live a life without medications.


The March show will be about Charcuterie and the small pleasures of life.

Saturn governs this year. It is considered a very hard planet due to the strong energy that it emanates.
The 2024 Chinese Lunar Year is about the dragon, another very strong symbol of power and commotion.
I hope both together will not create a lot of damage to humanity, already afflicted with wars, psycho pandemics, economic crises, government idiots, geo-engineered food and stupid believers hung up on virtual reality.

It’s good to be back in the blogosphere. Ciao.
Valentina

Copyright © 2024 Valentina Cirasola, All Rights Reserved

Valentina Cirasola is an interior-fashion consultant, author of 6 published books, a storyteller, and a blogger of many years. Her books are non-fictional practical ideas to apply in the home, fashion, cooking and travel.
Get a copy of her books here: Amazon and Barnes&Noble

11 Comments (+add yours?)

  1. Awakening Wonders's avatar Awakening Wonders
    Feb 14, 2024 @ 23:49:31

    Welcome back and this is so good – “I hope both together will not create a lot of damage to humanity, already afflicted with wars, psycho pandemics, economic crises, government idiots, geo-engineered food and stupid believers hung up on virtual reality.”

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  2. robertawrites235681907's avatar robertawrites235681907
    Feb 12, 2024 @ 15:54:02

    Hi Valentina, it is lovely to see you. I had noticed your absence. I’m glad you are enjoying your arts and crafts.

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  3. Mabel Kwong's avatar Mabel Kwong
    Feb 12, 2024 @ 09:19:26

    It is so lovely to see you again, Valentina. Welcome back. Glad to hear you have been staying well and sounds like you have been doing what calls to you. Those are some very colourful and vivid works of art from you, and a lovely handbag too. I am not one to watch TV if I’m being honest. Much rather prefer to watch something on YouTube and like you, doing something like organising or tidying. Agree that Saturn is generally considered a hard planet. But Saturn also teaches us to slow down and the lessons that we need to learn, and sometimes that is what we need in order to move forward. Wishing you a wonderful year ahead 😊

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    • Valentina's avatar Valentina
      Feb 12, 2024 @ 16:33:51

      Thank you Mabel, you are right, often slowing down for a reason teaches us to see things in a new light. Thanks for your support and I wish you a great year as well all the way to the end.

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  4. Trèsors De Luxe (Lifestyle and Self Care) A LUXE Jewelry Co. Est. 2012's avatar Trèsors De Luxe (Lifestyle and Self Care) A LUXE Jewelry Co. Est. 2012
    Feb 11, 2024 @ 07:59:58

    Welcome back! Your paintings are so full of life and the purse is adorable. Sending positive energy into the universe as we step into 2024! 🙂🌟

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  5. Debbie D.'s avatar Debbie D.
    Feb 11, 2024 @ 07:29:28

    Welcome back to the Blogophere, Valentina! 🙂 There’s nothing like a good social media detox to set things right again. Your artwork is striking and beautiful! That’s a lovely bag as well. Off to browse your Etsy shop. Cheers from Canada. 🥂

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