May 30, 2016

5.12.16

i've realized that most of my reading this year has been stories of or by fearless and accomplished women.  they are all wildly different people but i find them all inspiring in different ways.  i've decided to continue with this theme.  if you have any recommendations send them my way!

May 26, 2016

5.10.16

self starters

5.9.16

this book is awesome!  caroline is my new hero.  i thought my life fairly exciting, but hers is next level on the adventure scale.  plus i like the interactive tasks that the book contains.  if you have a daughter, buy this for her.  we need more gutsy girls.

May 17, 2016

5.6.16

5.5.16

   i realize i announced my comeback and then haven't posted much on here.  it's been a pretty busy time.  sadly our lafayette home is on the market.  the owners are selling in a rush and for the past month every week has brought more disruptions to our life; open house, showings, inspections of so many sorts, people showing up unannounced, repairs, etc.  the whole thing has been really stressful - not to mention we now have to move out 3 months before our lease ends and at the absolute worst time.  the beginning of june will be... interesting.  luckily we found a new place and we are good to go so at least the stress of searching is over.
   i am obviously a little bit sad to leave this place, especially the gardens, where flowers that my brother and i planted are already returning.  but i guess the count continues... bring on new home number... 31?  i forget.

p.s. don't call this woman.  it's already sold.  and you don't want to deal with her.

5.4.16

 
i'm doing my yearly cleansing routine right now, i learned from last year and decided to wait until "spring" this year.  i've been doing just juice for the past three days.  today was really exciting.  i made veggie broth. 

5.3.16

simpson street studio

i pass my days in rooms like this.

5.2.16

using a timer to take these photos is a pretty imperfect system.  i have probably about 20 - 30 seconds total to get back to my mat, get in the pose and then deepen.  alot goes wrong on almost every round.  this photo for example - i meant for this to be an example of a starting point as i begin to work on it again.  but i'm not sure this is actually my deepest expression of it at this time - just the deepest i could get into in the time i had.  i really need to get a remote cable release.  you might see this again....

May 11, 2016

5.1.16

gratitude 
 
one of my students gave this handmade gift to me, along with a wonderful note.  i feel so lucky to do what i do.