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  • The Geography of Home: 1,800 Miles to a Wave

    A paralegal’s 1,800-mile journey from the cornfields of Iowa to a studio in LA. A raw, poetic exploration of finding ‘home’ in a voice that raised you, a 28th birthday reclaimed, and the silent wave that changed everything. Written by Elizabeth Ardelle.

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  • They say that logic is the map, but intuition is the journey. For a long time, I’ve kept my creative world—my “Elizabeth Ardelle” world—neatly tucked inside the lines. But tonight, the lines are softening. I’m introducing a new series here on Lyrical Logic called The Haze Chronicles. In my daily life, I deal in the…

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  • Blue Irises: A Dark Allegory  on Childhood Trauma & Survival

    A dark, modern fairy tale exploring the heavy gravity of childhood trauma, dissociation, and the spaces we build in our minds to survive emotional abuse.

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  • The Math of Moving On

    Healing isn’t linear. Three years post-divorce, the waves of grief still hit. An honest look at depression, therapy, and why I’m done apologizing for the bad days.”

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  • Blue vs. Red Napkins

    Another portion from the project I’m working on. It feels a little close for comfort, which means my nervous system is doing it’s job: healing. Saturday morning was usually a quiet affair for Cheryl Miller. She would sip her coffee in the sun room with the paper and just lounge. It was her necessary decompression…

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  • A New Normal

    I had a whole plan of what I was going to say. But that has kinda just gone out the window. It seems as though my nervous system has decided to take my life hostage and is demanding the healing that it has desperately needed. For the next few months, I’ll likely be sharing random…

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  • Auntie Liz

    I have once again been made an aunt, this time by my sister. There is nothing like seeing your niece (or nephew) for the first time. I’ve been blessed with two blood nieces, one of whom entered the world today. As I sit and write this I haven’t met her yet, but I know I…

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  • Book Month

    It’s finally here. The month my book comes out. Never thought I’d say those words. Especially given the shit I’ve been through in the last 2 years. But anyway, It’s book month. Which is a little bit exciting, but also terrifying. Mostly I’m not sure what I expect out of this experience. I don’t know…

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  • The Moment You Realize

    Have you ever had a moment when you realize that you’ve done the thing you’ve been working so hard to do? Like you’ve been working towards this abstract goal, and you finally reach it, but you don’t realize it right away and when it hits you you just completely lose it. I’m there. I’m right…

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  • Plants

    I’m kinda like a houseplant. I need some sun, water, and some food and I’d really rather you just leave me alone. The problem is I’m a houseplant I’ve neglected, and I’m struggling to survive. I love my plants. Though, I’ve managed to kill quite a few. Even ones that I’m not really sure how…

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