A note from the artist:

"I designed this journal to be a coffee table book. Yes, a journal as a coffee table book, an overall conversation piece. This journal is meant to be shared with your friends and community, to inspire discussion, introspection and support.  I believe that being open and transparent about one's habits with others, and sharing one's journey is really the only way to create and inspire change.

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“This is me, this is my journal, this is my journey,” is a huge message I want to share with others as our lives should forever be evolving, hopefully with the help of  12 Months to Happier Habits as a guide."

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Victoria Nicole Varela is a studio artist, graphic designer and certified sommelier with a true passion for all things creative. She graduated from Loyola Marymount University with a BA in Studio Arts and Graphic Design in 2011.  As a child she attended Vista Academy for Visual and Performing Arts in San Diego, California. After many years of study in the "art of wine" she became a Certified Sommelier in 2018 winning the Walter Clore Scholarship for top marks.  Although these two pursuits seemingly differ, "their roots in art are undeniable." 

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She currently lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. 

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"The desert has always fascinated me. I feel at home, inspired and secure in it's wild, subtle beauty."  

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