Northern Italy

we’re in northern italy, surrounded by the scenic mountains and crisp air. the towns up here are incredibly quaint with the gorgeous italian alps as their backdrop. wow. much different than florence and cortona, but we have loved everywhere we’ve been so...

thoughts on perspective + italy

i just wanted to pop over and say the obvious: i love italy. i have so much to say and to share that i’m not sure where to start. and i so wish i had the ability to upload a few photos but i’m at this random computer with a funny keyboard and so the photos...
hello, italy.

hello, italy.

dear italy, we’re on our way. to you. to your sights and sounds and visions that have made a cozy home inside our dreams these last several months. finally, you are on the immediate horizon. mati and i can’t wait teach in your cozy spaces, to eat your...
inspired.

inspired.

i am SO excited to announce that i’m heading to donna downey’s (is that not the best name ever?) inspired event next year in north carolina. i’m attending as her special guest and keynote speaker – totally excited about not only meeting the one...
teaching magic

teaching magic

this was the view earlier today from the driver’s seat of my rental car: raindrops, a vibrant rainbow, and a gorgeous patchwork sky. god, i adore this city. it’s where i have always belonged, and i can’t wait to return here…to home. i taught my...
the whole of squam…

the whole of squam…

can i just say that sometimes i feel myself actually wanting to write – as in being a writer, as in having some structure around writing, as in claiming that voice. it’s a strange thing, as i’ve never really felt compelled to write, but lately this...
off to squam

off to squam

(one of my favorite pieces in the book made during the photoshoot) i’m off to squam for a week of art camp (soul camp, really). really looking forward to old friends, new friends, and more beginnings. i’ve never been to new hampshire before, and i’m...
brave in sadness, brave in love

brave in sadness, brave in love

(the magic of manzanita, oregon. captured by the eyes of karen walrond) the truth is is that i wasn’t sure if i should blog about the love bomber retreat. i worried about hurt feelings, bee stings of the heart, friends feeling left out. lord knows these are all...
lovebomb is born

lovebomb is born

(andrea scher, jen lemen, ali edwards, karen walrond, me, hula, mati rose, myriam joseph, jen lee, brene brown, jen gray , alex, tracey clark – photo by tracey) many months ago jen lemen and i had a vision, a hopeful retreat idea to bring a few women together on...