October Artsy Essay Winner Announced

Remember the Artsy Essay Contest from Judith?
Well, I didn't win, but Josi's entry really is awesome. Hers was one of the first I read and yes, I felt like I was there. So go check it out!

I was however the runner up! Isn't that great? I can't tell you how excited I was that I was a runner up! Wow, it feels really great! If you missed it, you can read it here. This is what the judges had to say about mine :


2. Lena- We thought this entry was so different from Josi's, in that events were more central to her ideal day than her ability to lose herself in the moment. In fact, the energy and excitement of this entry make us wonder whether there would be time in her day to serenely appreciate and lose herself in her senses.

But! The joy expressed through the simple, concise words and phrases is the main sentiment we saw in the piece. We liked the one-by-one entry of the young kids at the beginning of the day, and, again as in Josi's, the ordinariness of the day still being the context for an ideal day. It has the youthful energy of the kids, it shares their pace and their ability to jump from one activity to the next without losing momentum or excitement.

You can read what the judges had to say about Josi's and Heather's (the other runner up) here.