Self Perception.. When Dancing
What I think I must look like while I dance… What others think I look like while I dance…
In the Drear of February I Wish You Daffodils
Oh how I do enjoy opening up that mail box, reaching inside, and tearing into a non-digital letter from a friend. The thought behind it, the time it took to sit and write it with ink, and of course seeing the person’s unique handwriting. It all makes me smile. Anyone get a letter that they’ll …
Why Old Books Smell Good
Anyone that’s stuck their nose inside a few age-worn books (better yet, surrounded themselves with stacks of them at a library) knows what aroma I am referring to, that of old pages. While reading the book Perfumes: The Guide I was happy to read an explanation into this delightful aroma. “Lignin, the stuff that prevents …
Grateful for the Teen Who Makes Cookies & Shares A Few with Me
There’s this teenager who, without fail, always gives me several cookies in a box on holidays. She makes them herself. While the cookies are super yummy, and my sweet tooth is ohh so satisfied biting into them, there’s something more about the gesture repeating itself over and over, becoming a tradition of sorts that warms …
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A Nice Get-Away Buried in the Heart of LA: The Farmer’s Market
Spent a few hours walking around the farmer’s market located at The Grove in Los Angeles. Loaded with baubles appealing to just about everyone: salted caramels, fresh strawberries & produce, fresh fish, post cards, herbs, cactus plants, raw steaks, and hats. I decide to eat dinner here. Again, there’s something for everyone along the aisles …
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Thankful to the Lady that Made Me Mittens From A Coat & Sweater
Iknow a lady that wouldn’t call herself one, but I do, I call her an artist. She has a knack for keeping and creating items loaded with nostalgic memories. Her house is filled with trinkets and mementos, even mundane things that each have a little story or association from her life. We all do it, …
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Grateful This Week for People that That Craft Beauty
This is two-fold. The first being those people that make beautiful objects & things; like writing a song or making a wonderful cologne. The second being people that use objects & things to make beauty; like decorating one’s home for guests. While I certainly agree that the best things in life aren’t things, my heart …
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So Much to Be Thankful For!
Such as: Eating nachos at midnight with a good friend while discussing politics. Hour long chats on the phone at 2am about random topics like perfume. Bike rides & laughter with a little brother. Opening a hand written letter from a friend & finding a small pressed flower inside. It’s little things like these that …
Grateful to the People That’ve Shown Me How To Pray
Grrr. It seems that life get’s beyond bearable for each of us. Not everyday (Thank God!) but sometimes the pressure is enough to make ya go batty. Like the times my tongue ties into a million knots because I don’t know what to say to someone who’s asking for help or insight. (And sometimes I …
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Cobalt Blue Glass & Sunlight Makes Me Smile
Happy weekend.