ABOUT AIMEE

In her short story “How to Become a Writer,” Lorrie Moore writes, “First, try to be something, anything, else.” This business of writing is not easy, but it’s no wonder. In writing, or any art form, we are attempting to make the unseen visible. We are attempting to tap into the mysteries of this world and beyond.

I think all artists, whether they believe in a Higher Power or not, are people of faith. The creative act itself is a leap of faith. I think any expression of creativity is an expression of hope and spirit. Or as actress and playwright Heather Raffo put it, “Art is spirit turned inside out.”

In my journal entries, I hope to write about all kinds of art—movies, paintings, plays, books—because art, to me, has always been an access point to spirituality. I also hope that in sharing my own struggles as an artist and person of faith, I might in some small way help someone else, if only to assure them that they are not alone.

Jean Rhys said in an interview for The Paris Review: “All of writing is a huge lake. There are great rivers that feed the lake, like Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky. And there are mere trickles, like Jean Rhys. All that matters is feeding the lake.”

So this website is one of my small contributions to that lake. I hope you will enjoy and visit often.