When poetry is put physically onto paper, we feel it as much as we see it. There is beauty in that process.

We’re Austin and Lauren. We created From the Desk in the first spring after our son was born; after a season of feeling creatively stuck in one place. 

Lauren has had to rediscover herself as a full-time stay at home mom, while Austin has sunk deeper into a fruitless tech job. We’ve felt our share of both burn out and stress, but also of growth and uncovering. And we've held onto the worry that we may never get to work seriously on the things that bring us joy. 

Austin loves to write. Lauren loves stationery. We’re good at those things.

So instead of letting our creative energies continue to hibernate, we decided to challenge ourselves by creating a place that gives us free rein to explore. A place that holds us accountable. A place that connects us to you.

From the Desk is as much an exercise in beauty and slowing down as it is an experiment in working through the deeper things inside of ourselves. And we hope it helps you too.