practicing

practicing

i’ve been in deep practice over here these last couple of days. actually, these last several weeks. i don’t want to share all the details here, so i’ll just say that it’s been a long time since i’ve been pushed this way, forcing me to...
sometimes…

sometimes…

heart of leaves. found in seattle recently sometimes a good cry is 100% necessary. for release. for room. for more heart spaces. for something to be born. or maybe for disappointment, or confusion or restlessness or overwhelm. i notice that whenever i’m...
in awe

in awe

i was driving down the road the other day with the windows down and the be good tanyas were on. i remember feeling incredibly happy and filled and in total awe of life, how it works, the mysteries, and the goodness. and then today, after the simple misfortune of...
love thursday

love thursday

(manaznita beach bonfire. photo by jen gray) love thursday is looking thru my favorite photos from last week’s trip (there are soo many). it’s telling the stories to my husband who wants to know all the details. it’s listening to, and watching this...
love thursdays..

love thursdays..

(more love thursdays over here) found this lovely 4 chambered heart yesterday on our walk. i love how these hearts just appear – like little secrets exposed, only they’re happy secrets wanting to be found, released and shared. and here we are, our little...
a photo list

a photo list

this was hilarious fun…squeezing into a tiny photobooth with my parents. i absolutely love my mom’s inability to contain any of her happy laughter here, esp in the third photo. we had just finished seeing juno (their first time, my second). earlier in the...
self portrait challenge – celebrate

self portrait challenge – celebrate

i don’t want to get to the end of my life and find that i lived just the length of it. i want to have lived the width of it as well. – diane ackerman (the only way to really celebrate: jumping up and down on the bed. remember jumping up and down on hotel...
a saturday

a saturday

i’m really dedicated to making saturdays all about fun and relaxation and exploring. this is a little snapshot of my morning. lounging in the california sunshine (there are some serious perks to living here) while watching my man surf. a perfect morning of tea...