03 Sep forty-four
Spending the day in meditation, listening to the rain...
Inspiration
23 Aug tony joe white – “the change”
Fall is definitely in the air in Asheville, even though Thursday was a lovely, sunny Summer day. But hot days aside, when the evening comes around, there's a little chill in the air. The air conditioner seems no longer necessary. In the morning, there's a...
13 Aug self-care starts within
As some of you know, Whitney and I took to the road at the beginning of August with our senior shih tzu, Orson, and our newly-adopted pup, Edie. We traveled to Missouri for Whitney's parent's 50th wedding anniversary celebration. As I posted earlier, traveling gives...
19 Jul sunshine heart
I don't know if this happens often in my kitchen, and I can't figure out what exactly comes together as the sun streams through the windows to make this shape, but at 10:08 this morning, a heart made of sunshine appeared on my kitchen floor. I'm...
18 Jul the important thing is this…
This is one of Aadil's favorite quotes to reference. I think I've heard him use it in nearly every workshop I've attended. What are you willing to sacrifice?...
11 Jul take rest
[caption id="attachment_580" align="aligncenter" width="500"] find more lovely lettered quotes at 2013yearoflettering.tumblr.com[/caption] I'm taking Ovid's advice today and resting. For the first time in my life, I am not a super-busy, million-things-on-my-plate, over-extended person, and this has been the state of my existence for nine months now. ...
04 Jul reinforcing your ruts?
Ruts, grooves, patterns, habits. We all have them. My husband likes to tease me when while driving to one location, I – on the virtue of habit alone – inadvertently turn away from my intended destination to follow instead one of my more typical driving...
02 Jul morning meditation
I wake up at 6:45 am every weekday morning. The alarm goes off and I immediately get out of bed. If I don't do this, I will sleep until 9. I get a cup of hot water with lemon (my morning ritual since ditching coffee...
27 Jun Emerson and the Art of Hand-lettering
2013yearoflettering.tumblr.com Little is more pleasing to my eye right now than the sinuous, uber-feminine flow of hand-lettering. It reminds me of the hours I spent as a 10-year-old girl, obsessed with calligraphy, paint-by-numbers, and making stained glass. The art of hand-lettering captivates me because it feels...
25 Jun Mick Jagger in Shoulder Stand
Nice pose, Mr. Jagger, although I wouldn't recommend doing shoulder stand without some level of support under the shoulders (otherwise you run the risk of slowly straightening the cervical curve). But I guess your crazy duck dance moves might take care of that...