Anya Riis is my writing and painting name and gives me an illusionary sense of freedom. But recently I’ve realised that the illusion and the real are kind of the same thing, so I should stop being so hung up about identity.
I am often confused about the public nature of blogging, and although I believe I am naturally a very open and transparent person, the open and transparent nature of the online environment makes me want to do nothing more than shield myself. I find myself turning into a dozen different people, and telling a dozen different tales, all in an attempt to hide the one inside.
This very public display of thinking is the very thing I try to avoid.
