I’m kind of a vampire. People who know me are always a bit surprised to learn that I actually hate Summer—I’ve been described as bubbly, quirky, goofy, etc. and I suppose my personality doesn’t exactly jive with hating Summer. To an extent, I even kind of hate Spring as well. I know it sounds awful, … Continue reading CHANGE OF SEASONS
I went to school for photography and learned about daguerreotypes during this time of massive and monumentally beautiful creative explosion. Daguerreotypes were one of those things that, like photography itself, just got under my skin (in a good way), and took over, forever more, holding me captive in a prison of passionate and agonizing inspiration. … Continue reading THE INCREDIBLE DAGUERREOTYPE
I have always been a back-stage, behind-the-scenes, supportive role kind of a person. People who know me very well, or even those who know me only superficially, might be a bit surprised by this, because I have a fairly extroverted, bubbly—one might even say bold—personality. But this goddess is the definition of multi-faceted. mul·ti·fac·et·ed /məltēˈfasədəd,ˌməltīˈfasədəd/ … Continue reading HOT AIR BALLOONING ON THE EDGE, PART II: THE FLIGHT
This post is coming a bit after the fact, but I felt inspired to expand upon my short-lived but unforgettable experiences with hot air ballooning. I dabbled in this adventurous recreational activity several years ago, and I am so grateful that I did. But, I will most likely never do it again. Hot air ballooning … Continue reading HOT AIR BALLOONING ON THE EDGE, PART I: THE CHASE
Image: Ronald Fischer, Beekeeper, by Richard Avedon, 1981 This image is very near and dear to my heart. First of all, I went to school for photography, so I am partial to all things photo-related (or, I should say MOST things—there is some photography I just can’t stand). However, I never really enjoyed studio photography. … Continue reading ART TALK: RONALD FISCHER, BEEKEEPER
I was born with the ability to astutely feel and recognize most physical sensations in my body, as they are happening. Perhaps I have just always paid closer attention to my bodily tremors compared to most others. Or maybe I’m not special in this respect, and I’m just a borderline hypochondriac (isn’t everyone?). But as … Continue reading LISTENING TO YOUR BODY, FOR REAL
I returned home from Detroit last week, after sharing a beautiful visit with my friend, shimmering with inspiration from two very basic-sounding, but nonetheless, deeply profound entities—FOOD and THE HOUSE. I understand that when most people travel to visit a new place for the first time, the place itself, the geographic location, the town, is … Continue reading DETROIT INSPIRED, PART II: THE HOUSE
I just returned from Detroit. I don’t travel very often (this goddess’s budget doesn’t always allow for it), but I try to take one meaningful trip per year. This year, the meaning behind this voyage was to visit my friend who has recently relocated there. We met and became friends in PA, and have been … Continue reading DETROIT INSPIRED, PART I: THE FOOD
This is the third and final part of my series on caring for your beautiful face, and this post is going to be ALLLLLL about your insides. You can read Part I and II of my Beautiful Face series in the Health/Beauty section of my blog. I will preface this post, as I often do … Continue reading BEAUTIFUL FACE, PART III: YOUR INNARDS
Have you ever had a relationship with a tree? I mean for real. I’m very serious, and I hope to be taken seriously here. If you have not, I recommend that you try this. And if you don’t know where to start, I’ll share with you my experience. And to tell you about my tree friend. Continue reading TREE FRIEND
