09 Jul the purpose of play
I have recently had the pleasure of doing some creative work that took me out of my own head and led my heart, right to my hands. It's something I used to do all the time as a kid in art school. Get my hands dirty....
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07 Jul a self- kindness challenge
We were adding some ornaments to the Christmas tree last year when I noticed the bracelet that my mother was wearing. It simply said, KIND. She bought it for a dollar at a Christmas boutique at my nephew's elementary school. All the goods for sale were handmade by...
05 Jul the impossible
Alice laughed. “There’s no use trying,” she said, “one can’t believe impossible things.”“I daresay you haven’t had much practice,” said the Queen. “When I was your age, I always did it for half-an-hour a day. Why sometimes I believed as many as six impossible things...
04 Jul celebrate freedom
Wishing you a wonderful 4th of July. And let freedom ring. ...
30 Jun ready, set…jump!
Good-bye June, hello July! Are you ready to jump into Picture Summer with me? Your first email will greet you in your inbox bright and early in the morning if you register today. What are you waiting for? The water's great! ...
29 Jun I am Enough from Darrah Parker
I've always felt like there were two conflicting sides to me. The practical girl and the dreamer. The go-getter and the nap-lover. The health food junky and the chocolate obsessed. On any given day, I hear myself saying, "I feel both this AND that" or...
28 Jun Frame of Mind
Summer is beginning to hum right along now. It's almost as if (dare I say it) we're finding our seasonal rhythm around here. I cannot tell you what a blessing that is. I guess what I am noticing most of all however, is it's really in how I've...
27 Jun all kinds of light (and lots of links)
Although it may seem quiet here this week, nothing could be less true. There have been all sorts of things swirling about so I feel a little recap of the week is in order: For one thing, I can't stop reading (over and over again) Jen...
23 Jun Ambassadors of the Environment
I was recently invited to The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel to learn more about their new partnership with Jean-Michel Cousteau and his Ambassadors of of the Environment program. We met Jean-Michel and heard from him and the fine folks at The Ritz about their thoughts on the partnership...
22 Jun I am Enough from Jen Lemen
I am enough. Even if the people I love are not always happy. Even if I still don’t know how to balance a checkbook or save money or pay my bills on time. Even if I never lose this last twenty pounds. Even if I don’t know what to...