sunday beauty

for every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. - ivan panin

so…

keep your peepers open!

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is boxed better?

I don’t know if boxed is better, do know that the liquid in this one quenched my thirst after conducting an early 40 minute mindful meditation session atop the roof of a local hotel on a hazy, sunny 73 degree, 93% humidity morning when even standing almost still under the shade of an umbrella didn’t prevent my forehead from being anointed with a beaded crown! Couldn’t wait for namaste have a nice Sunday so I could make a dash for the door leading to the lobby with its rush of cool respite waiting to mop my brow!

Be it boxed, bottled, or tap, be sure to stay hydrated with the H2O of your choice not only on these hot summer days, but every day and…

keep your peepers open!

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charmed

The third time is the charm! 

Yesterday, I received an email to say that my first book (this time self published) and the cover, made it through the review on the third pass with nothing else to fix! I was and am elated as the process of creating a book presented me with several learning moments forcing me to explore using programs I’ve not used before in an effort to make the look of both the inside content and cover the way I envisioned. Last week I wrote about moving past the frazzle…now you know what I was referring to!

Becoming a published author was on my vision board long before I knew what a vision board was. All it took was opening myself to self publishing, clearing time on my calendar, then committing to achieving this goal regardless of what was going on around or within me. I had been feeling like I needed a win, sometimes the win is already within waiting for us to discover it. I'm glad I did.

Will post the full cover when the book actually goes into distribution via Amazon so…

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taming the frazzle

I’ve been steadily working on phase two of a project that I started last year. One day, while navigating through each step, I was forced to stop, regroup, then re-do. After three hours of this repetitive flow, my hair (and nerves) were about to stand on end when a message popped up from Buddha -- do not learn how to react. learn how to respond. I took a breath, then continued working.

Later, I was recording notes in my journal about the daily accomplishments as well as the trying moments that comprise this journey to completion when I found myself writing, don’t get frazzled, figure it out! Though what occurred earlier in the day had felt repetitive, each cycle taken allowed me to see something new. In actuality, the process was quite progressive moving me closer to finishing my project; I just had to grab my watercolor pens to kinda bling out my words that I know were inspired by that earlier feed that popped up on Instagram!

You never know when, where or how those little nudges of inspiration and affirmation will appear, so…

keep your peepers open!®

ps - stay tuned for more about the “project”!

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a mini ha ha

Four of our five senses -- sight, sound, smell, and taste -- have their point of origin in our head... 

...maybe we’re all just a bit touched there too! 😊

Take a moment for a little light heartedness everyday you’re blessed with breath and…

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human nature

Often when I’m out for a walk, I come across beings moving about their morning be it flying to work, getting a bite to eat, or just taking a moment to sit, chill and catch up…

Having a busy morning is not just human nature. Much like us, animals have lots of things to do, though I've noticed that they don't seem to be in such a hurry that they forget to breathe. So take a moment and take note as you…

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staying open

I had the pleasure of spending yesterday with four of my girlfriends on the most glorious of days we’ve had here in DC for the past couple of weeks weather-wise. The trip up to Frederick,MD for a little culture, lunch, and light shopping followed by a wine tasting at Orchid Cellar Meadery and Winery, located 23 miles northwest of Frederick in Middletown, had been planned for our quarterly gathering for a few weeks; the unplanned and unexpected change in our local climate was a welcome summer blessing! 

I’m actually not a big wine drinker, however I remain open to new experiences hence the decision to add a wine tasting to our outing, though when we arrived, I almost sat it out. Glad I chose differently.

My palate was pleasantly surprised as mead wines (something I’ve not tasted before) are created by fermenting honey with water and other fruits, spices, grains and hops. Though I didn’t like them all (and we got to taste more than listed on the menu), I walked out into the brightest, clearest sun radiating its light from a cloudless azure sky over the green hills, the small vineyard, and me with a bottle of Cobbler which tastes like a ripe peach -- light, refreshing, summery, happy -- just like the day I spent with women I adore. 

I sit this Sunday morning sipping caramel crème brûlée green tea from Voila! In Frederick, a quaint little tea shop with 350 varieties, grateful for the great day spent with friends, open to where our next venture will take us and what it will reveal, so cheers and…

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