So I’ve been doing this blog for some time now and have never properly introduced myself or the meaning of the name behind the blog. So I thought I would take today to do that. First off, if you do not yet know, my name is Tasia Craig. I was born and raised on the west coast of Canada in British Columbia’s capital, Victoria. I loved that place dearly, and still do, but at the age of 20 I decided to pack up my life and my belongings and move across the country to Halifax, Nova Scotia, where I currently reside. I had dreams of becoming an architect and Dalhousie’s School of Planning and Architecture was my chosen route. I spent two years studying urban planning before beginning architecture school. Once in architecture school my life changed dramatically (even more dramatically than it already had) and I was forced to learn a lot about myself very quickly. I learned I am strong and smart, but I also learned I am tender and fragile. I discovered that I was no longer sure of my goal to become an architect and so after completing an undergraduate in architecture I took time off of school. That’s when I first began this blog. It was my first September not going back to school in a while and I hadn’t emotionally prepared myself for that sense of loss. I didn’t know where I was going or what I would be doing and I felt very empty. It was then I decided to do what made me happy. I started blogging and researching areas of design I was drawn to. I attended classes and workshops through the library or anywhere else I could get them. I started building a portfolio and hunting for jobs that I was most interested in. And I am so glad I did. This period of time has been financially tight but ultimately life giving. This blog is my design play space. I’m doing what feels fun at the time and mostly just winging it. I am really enjoying it but I’m also learning a lot, and what more could a girl ask for? But why do I sign each post “Truly. Tasia.”? Why is this truly Tasia? The name actually came out organically. I didn’t realize I was doing it until I had already done it. Truth and honesty have been incredibly important to me since a young age. I realized that lying is a slippery slope and I knew in my little heart that I had a choice to make. Some have called me brutally honest and others have said that I am truthful to a fault. I call it like I see it and I don’t look back. I don’t sugar coat and I don’t dance around the truth. I will always give it to you straight. It’s who I am, take it or leave it. Therefore, it would be impossible for me to write a blog that was anything other than fully and truly me. I write in a stream of consciousness way and only edit grammar and punctuation partly because it’s too much work to be constantly editing myself and partly because I would never want to edit out what makes me me. What you get here is truly me. On top of all of this I also use the word truly a lot. To me it is it’s own sentence. When asked if I like something I often reply “truly.” After giving my opinion I often emphasize how I feel by adding “truly.” When speaking of facts I will often confirm what someone is telling me by saying “truly.” And when someone asks “isn’t it sad?” or “isn’t she beautiful?” my most natural response is “truly.” My love of truth is constant but let me make it clear that my understanding of truth isn’t. Truth and doubt go hand in hand for me. What I believe as truth grows and shifts and changes as I allow doubt in and use it as a stepping stone to greater things. I will never stop pursuing truth and that means that doubt is my constant companion. I urge you to befriend your doubt and invite it in. The funny thing about being wrong is that you think you're right. Doubt allows our hard edges to become malleable and soft. Doubt is what makes us continue to search for a solid ground of truth instead of settling on a foundation of sand. I’m going to get things wrong along the way but I am also going to do my best to find truth in every area of life. Thanks for coming along this journey. I hope we find some design truths. Truly. Tasia.
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AuthorTasia Craig recently graduated from Dalhousie's School of Architecture with a Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies and now hopes to showcase her design work on her very first blog. She is currently living in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Archives
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