I’ve been spending the past couple of days trying to call in all of the calm + gentle energy I…
Tag: hope
Day 17: The infinite hope of the Winter Solstice
Oh, fellow wild souls. The winter solstice is one of my most favorite days of the entire year. Perhaps because…
The real meaning of Independence Day
HAPPY 4th OF JULY, USA! ?? For all of us who are Americans, all around the world, we’re celebrating and remembering…
surrender to june’s solstice + her beautiful full moon
Mother nature + the heavens have really outdone themselves today! Not only is it the summer solstice (eeek!!!) (or winter…
the week that was filled with all the little things // 11
Still no internet folks. And still no data on my phone. So, my life has been looking and feeling very…
je t’aime paris: when you are scared, just look up
you have to look closely, but the stars are there. i captured this image early friday morning, just hours before…
i think we need to learn to tuck the darkness in
i promise i’m not depressed. really. but, i did say that i was going to focus on trying to embrace…
wednesday wisdom. the words of cornel west.
“The country is in deep trouble. We’ve forgotten that a rich life consists fundamentally of serving others, trying to leave…
never stop dreaming.
for all of us waiting for wishes to be granted. peace.
six senses sunday.
it’s sunday night and before i tuck myself in, i thought i’d reflect on the past week with a little…
the fight.
my love is going back to the hospital today. it’s necessary and totally the right thing. that doesn’t make it…
celebrating renewal!
“the secret to living the life of your dreams is to start living the life of your dreams today, in…
emptiness.
this morning my love & i sipped coffee and talked about emptiness. about feeling empty inside. lost. unrest. we talked…
skulls and flowers for friday.
oh, my dear readers, this just might be the week from hell. on top of the whole “holy week” focus…
a spring in my step.
i don’t really have a spring in my step. actually it’s the exact opposite. i am snuggling under covers as…
all you need is
today. and always. it’s all about love. peace.
her words.
she may just be the most amazing person i have ever met. no. not may. she is. last summer my…
i choose to inhabit my days.
ok. truth time. it’s monday. it’s cold. but the sun is shining. and i am weary. not tired or sleepy….
the one where you start to write about one thing & end up going in a whole different direction.
hello dear readers! i have diligently posted something here every day lately, not that i have a goal or challenge…
something to remember.
she is truly one of my heroes. hope & peace to you all today. and always.
ring out the old, ring in the new.
“the goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with…
figuring out advent.
i’m a sucker for those seasons right before a big holiday. like advent – the days/weeks before christmas. and lent…
gratitude 30: week 1
as i wrote last week, i decided to begin a new photo challenge this month. a thankfulness/gratitude challenge. there is…
i pulled an all-nighter.
i’m still in shock. i’m amazed. excited. overwhelmed. and so. very. thankful. oh yeah, and tired. hehe. i’m thankful that…
v.o.t.e.
just a reminder for all you americans out there today… get out & vote! make your voice heard! you/we have…
tragedy & beauty.
i could be angry. but i choose to channel that anger into passion. i could live in fear. but i…
sunshine & strawberries.
last night (as every night) i slept under the stars that hang on my headboard. i woke early to the…
how ’bout we kick some ass?
if you know me, in real life or in the blog world, then you know that most days i am…
day 31: something beautiful.
my something beautiful from today: our friends’/lina’s “brother’s” newborn baby girl’s hand. we’re aunts again. yippee! good evening, good people….
day 14: grass.
today has been one of those days. and it’s really been one of those days for my love… it’s just…
the sun is gonna shine.
there is one thing that you must know about me, and many of you do. i am a huge beatles…
day 9: something i do every day.
every day i walk. somewhere. everywhere. nowhere special. but i’m moving from one place to the next. and my picture…
my cup is overflowing.
i did it. i made it. i stood up, opened my mouth, and let the swedish flow. ok, perhaps it…
welcome back, spring.
pic from vivian (ny through the lens). today is the spring equinox… when the earth’s tilt is fairly straight up…
surrounded by darkness.
it’s here. the longest night of the year. today is the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere of the world….
in case you don’t think it’s real.
sometimes it’s hard to realize that all the suffering that goes on in the world is real. most of us…
breathlessly waiting.
i’m still in the middle of my little personal retreat. i’m not quite ready to share what i’ve read from…
i feel every little thing.
i’m the first to admit that i’m an optimist. a hopelessly romantic chick who’s full of thoughts of dreams and…