Tori Andrus-Key

I double dog dare you to write a list the number of your age of *ABOUT ME* I'll start.

I am Tori Andrus-Key she/her/homie

I am an artist ,musician ,mess maker  sister, sistah, yogi, baker, stitcher, partner

I made babies (some also made babies) Being a mama and grandma has me all kinds of proud and mushy.

I am a giver attracted to givers. I'm a maker attracted to makers.

I rarely look the way I see myself in photos and sing best in an empty room. With wine. And my guitar.

I've survived brain surgery and sixty five on this planet

I prefer teenagers over babies, I cuss and prefer asymmetry and mismatched patterns. 

I'm curious, resilient, emotional, dramatic.

I practice artruism and craftivism as I have a strong need to make meaning of my obsessions and proclivities.

I am a connector, a finder, a recycling, repurposing JUNKie

I'm a feminist, an embracist, a justice seeker, a mentor, an advocate for the goodness I see in people.

I am rebellious and defiant but dislike conflict so that is tricky to navigate.

I think apathy sucks so much that I'm building a business based on the opposite of it.

I am selectively clean, particularly messy, I make lists and write in my journal daily

I am a procrastinator, I'm a social backslider,

I love people, I  insist on recharging, ALONE, (therefore) I'm an early riser

I 'm a sucker for irreverence in my media, I listen to podcasts, books and music incessantly, I have opinions and a hippy spirit, I long to travel more, play more music, dance.

I am learning to weave and do more with fiber , I LOVE jelly beans, sushi, Prince, tarot, ice cream, cookies WITH milk, melon, cherries, grapes, folk music with a mando/vio-lin, cashews, shrimp,  Juno, Sound of Music, jewelry, boots, kids, rocks, cards,

I rescue pottery, I make candles. I love palo santo and sage smudges.

 I  dig lake Powell, Portland, trains, trees,  VW busses, bridges, bumper stickers and statement tshirts, even though it is risky to aid onlookers in social short hand.

 I love long ass tv series with dysfunction within the function, my knotty girls (you know who you are) and contradictions . 

I have a bunch of certifications in yoga, reiki, creativity coaching, trauma-informed expressive arts etc. More importantly, I'm actually using them now!

Now send me your list. Email me at knottytori@gmail.com  Make it juicy!