Short Essays

A space for personal reflections, fragmented thoughts, and lyrical nonfiction exploring art, memory, identity, love, uncertainty, and the strange beauty of becoming. These essays move between observation and confession, tracing the emotional landscapes that shape both everyday life and creative practice.

Post Graduation Plans

A reflective essay about graduating art school, uncertainty after college, long drives, creative ambition, and the quiet desire to disappear into a life that feels more cinematic, reckless, and alive. Exploring identity, freedom, nostalgia, and the strange grief of becoming an adult.

Jessica Pettingill

May 172 min read

I Followed My Dreams, Now What?

A reflective personal essay about graduating art school, creative identity, uncertainty after college, and the tension between stability, ambition, love, and the desire to make meaningful art in an increasingly practical world.

Jessica Pettingill

May 173 min read

Jessica Lynn Art

Short Essays

Post Graduation Plans

I Followed My Dreams, Now What?