by kellyrae | Wednesday, November 5, 2008 | Life in Progress |
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...
by kellyrae | Friday, October 31, 2008 | Life in Progress |
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...
by kellyrae | Monday, October 20, 2008 | Life in Progress |
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...
by kellyrae | Thursday, October 16, 2008 | Entrepreneurship, Life in Progress |
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...
by kellyrae | Monday, October 6, 2008 | Entrepreneurship, Life in Progress |
the writing in her hair is part of the speech i gave at squam: the truest reward has been the inner joy that seemed to permeate my life once i acknowledged my creativity and gave it a voice. i made this piece in judy’s art journal class at squam a couple of...
by kellyrae | Friday, October 3, 2008 | Entrepreneurship, Life in Progress |
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...
by kellyrae | Monday, September 29, 2008 | Entrepreneurship, Life in Progress |
(a jen lemen original – clinging to these colorful words today. photo by alex) i’m heading out of town for the next week. please wish me love and luck as i spontaneously jump into my first teaching gig. it will be wonderful, but i’d be lying if i...
by kellyrae | Wednesday, September 17, 2008 | Life in Progress |
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...
by kellyrae | Monday, September 15, 2008 | Life in Progress |
(this is where i’ve been. on a lake and in peaceful trees. new hampshire rocks.) i have so much to say about squam. my heart is bursting with words, thoughts, and pounding beats. i really want to tell the story of it all right here in this post but today...
by kellyrae | Tuesday, September 9, 2008 | Life in Progress |
(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...
by kellyrae | Sunday, August 17, 2008 | Life in Progress |
(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...
by kellyrae | Thursday, August 14, 2008 | Life in Progress |
(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...