be true to yourself

i have some old ghosts that showed up unexpectedly last week. i got called to the principal’s office one day. or, actually, she cornered me in the little kitchen as i was cleaning up…

grounded. i’ve been thinking about it a lot. good thing, too, since it’s my theme for april. it really has stuck with me, though. and last week, one of my favorite new-to-me bloggers really…

Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older & think back, you’ll be able to enjoy it a second time. what’s the meaning of life? what’s the purpose of life? how should we live?…

it’s only been three days and i already feel quite settled into my little lenten practice. to read more about how i chose the practice of visiting a cathedral for 40 days in lent…

i have this friend who loves to travel. she also loves to blog about her travels (find her blog here). therefore, this friend and i have tons in common. travel. blogs. photos. living life.…

    february. the month of love. awww. and a new month for a new photo journey. woo hoo. now, i know that we all have mixed feelings about february and the holiday represented…

ok. this is just freaking awesome. it’s one of those amazing TED talks, motivational and inspiring talks & videos that make their way around the internet. takes the time to watch this, laugh and…

i’d like to introduce you to the new series in asheville’s Mountain Xpress newspaper… “the fika files” that’s right! today is the day that my first story was published in the independent newspaper, the Mountain…

“The moon does not fight. It attacks no one. It does not worry. It does not try to crush others. It keeps to its course, but by its very nature, it gently influences. What…

it’s not my birthday today. or any other special day, for that matter. but, perhaps that’s the point. it’s just a day. a regular day. however, is it really just a day? isn’t any…

today’s word is “pink” because i discovered that it is international anti-bullying day. so here are my thoughts: don’t be a bully. love each other. diversity is beautiful. be an individual. if you are…

oh, my dear readers, this just might be the week from hell. on top of the whole “holy week” focus on death thing, so many other things have been happening as well. my love’s…