Asia Armour 8/19/25 Asia Armour 8/19/25

🌿 The Beauty of Side Quests

In every quest, there are places you stumble upon that feel secret, carved out just for you. This moment, barefoot in a coral dress, holding a mirror to stone dragons reminds me that my side quests are not distractions. They’re discoveries. Each detour, whether it’s a photoshoot, a film experiment, or a teacup ritual, adds another relic to my inventory. I am both the wanderer and the world-builder, finding treasures in the cracks of the map and carrying them back to the main story.

In every video game…

the main quest pushes you forward. But it’s the side quests the odd jobs, the hidden villages, and random characters; that give the game its soul. Life works the same way. My artist journey is filled with side quests: film, photography, modeling, writing, tea-making, even collaging flowers into skies. Each one feels like a tangent, but really, it’s treasure I carry back to the main quest.

🌙 What Side Quests Teach

People often dismiss side quests as distractions. But what if they’re the secret curriculum? The little “extra credit” assignments from the universe. Film taught me how to frame stories. Photography sharpened my eye for light and intimacy. Modeling taught me presence, aura, and the art of becoming my muse. Tea-making taught me the value of ritual and patience, showing me how creation begins with stillness.Flowers taught me symbolism, how even the smallest bloom carries an epic of its own. None of these were throwaways. Each was an ingredient. And when I return to my canvas, I carry all of them with me.

🌸 Life’s Unexpected Detours

It’s not only in the studio. Life itself hands us side quests:

• A spontaneous trip.

• A conversation with a stranger that lingers.

• Motherhood moments that shift your pace.

• A heartbreak that blooms into self-discovery.

Each detour bends the light in a new way. Each one gives us a tool, a scar, or a song to bring back to our main quest.

🌹 Why Side Quests Matter

Side quests are where you learn resilience without pressure. They prevent burnout from chasing one goal too hard. They’re where you unlock hidden parts of yourself you didn’t know you needed. Without them, life is just a straight line. With them, life is a constellation.

✨ Returning to the Main Quest

The main quest gets you to the destination, but it’s the side quests that make you unforgettable when you arrive. Without them, the story isn’t half as rich. So here’s to the detours, the experiments, the unexpected blooms. Try something just because it sparks curiosity. To build worlds within worlds.

They’re not distractions.

They’re not wasted time.

They are the soul of the game.

🌿 Your turn: What side quest are you on right now, and what treasure is it giving you to bring back to your main story?

Asia Armour 4/27/25 Asia Armour 4/27/25

🌸 Signs of the Light

"Lately, I've found myself standing at a new crossroads in my creative journey — eager to grow, ready to learn, and open to the signs the universe places in my path. In this season of self-discovery, I'm realizing that trusting the process, being specific about my dreams, and following divine confirmations are all part of the light guiding me forward. Here's a glimpse into this new chapter of blooming and believing."

I’ve been in this space in my career where I feel like I’m ready to learn new things and figure out what’s next for my creative journey. Honestly, “self-improvement” is kind of my hobby. I love signing up for classes, searching for new knowledge, and expanding into everything I’m curious about.

That’s what led me to a 7-week artist program I’m currently enrolled in — and it’s been really cool so far. Each week, I’m discovering aspects of being an artist and entrepreneur that I hadn’t even thought about yet.

This past weekend was Week Two, and the conversation centered around dream lives:

🌸 What do you want your career to look like?

🌸. How do you want your life to feel?

🌸. Who do you want to become?

Of course, I’ve dreamed about who I want to be and what I want to experience — but writing it down, specifically, without fear of it sounding "too big" or "too cringy," was different.
It made me realize: Life responds to specificity. Dreams require detail. You have to be bold enough to say exactly what you want.

After class, the guest speaker — an artist and curator for a university — shared his own incredible story. I wanted to ask him more questions, but so did everyone else. Instead of waiting around, I decided to explore — I found a really cute spot for selfies (LOL priorities). I told myself, “I'm sure we'll cross paths again.”

As I was heading out, our paths did cross.
He stopped me and asked, “What’s your name? What’s your art/story?”
I told him, and he paused for a moment and said:

“I recognize your name. I voted for you to win the Emerging Artist Award this year.” 🌸

I was stunned.
I had never met him before.
He already knew who I was.
He had already seen and believed in my work.

It’s moments like that — unexpected, soft confirmations — that remind me:
God, the universe, the ancestors — they're always sending signs of the light.

Even when you can’t see how close you are to blooming, someone else can.
Your work is already making waves you haven’t even felt yet.
You’re already known in rooms you haven’t even stepped into.

Keep showing up. Keep planting seeds. Keep believing.
The light is always closer than you think.

Thank you for reading Signs of the Light. 🌸 If you’re on a creative journey too, I’d love to hear what dreams you’re chasing….