-Rhythm Although I chose my one little word for 2011 before the turn of the new year, I still have yet to share it here. I have had all kinds of ideas, thoughts, stories on how I would be weaving this rhythm I so long for into...
You know that scene in Mary Poppins where Mary pulls out her magic tape measure and uses it see how Jane and Michael measure up? No? You don’t? Well, I do. Let me give you quick recap. Mary measures each of the Banks children to...
I like to make up games for myself, to practice things that are hard for me. One I created recently is the Bare Minimum Game, in which I take the list (written or imagined) of things I think I should do or need to do,...
The weekend was spend sorting, clearing, cleaning, and decorating, just me and my little family. We didn't have places to go. No people to see. Just us. Together. Taking care of life. For as much as I LOVE non-rushed, pajama weekends like this one, I was...
A love letter to the communities that made my 2010 amazing. Shutter Sisters, Where would I be without you? Your love, support, passion and vision has shaped not only who I am as a photographer but who I am as a human being. ...
There was a time when I was confidant. I remember it. A time when I looked at the mirror and liked my reflection. A time when my creations were worth showing. A time when my inner critic was not there. A time when I loved myself. Then High school happened. I...
How to Paint a DonkeyBy Naomi Shihab Nye She said the head was too large,the hooves too small.I could clean my paintbrushbut I couldn’t get rid of that voice.While they watched,I crumpled him,let his blue body stain my hand,I cried when he hit the can.She smiled....
I had an enlightening conversation with a new friend today. I confessed to her in the first 10 minutes of our call that sometimes I feel like the wizard behind the curtain hoping no one will ever pull it back to reveal the parts of me I still choose to...
I didn’t know what to say, how to tell my story. I hadn’t had an I-am-enough moment. Far from it. My moments seemed to highlight how I am not enough. I was going to write a letter to myself. The letter was going to be full of apologies. It...
When I first stared at the words, “I AM ENOUGH”, I saw three words that when woven together in this sequence, were very overwhelming for me. “I am enough” illustrates a sense of wholeness, confidence, self-love, contentment, success, and acceptance. “I am enough” is what...