eye candy
” By replacing the eyes iris with a blue, cloud-filled sky in False Mirror, Magritte challenges us to question what we see and what we think we know. Is the sky a reflection of what the eye is seeing? Is the eye in fact an opening into another reality? Are we looking at an inner vision, or something else entirely? One thing is certain: Magritte’s The False Mirror is an invitation to look at the world differently.”
I love my Aromaland oil warmer. It is made in the USA and only costs $9.99!
This is my new Moleskin journal cover….made with water-soluble crayons, gesso, washi tape, and ephemera. It looks even better in person because you can see all the “imperfections”.
On the Path
It looks like something out of Alice and wonderland
“To find your own way is to follow your bliss. This involves analysis, watching yourself and seeing where real deep bliss is — not the quick little excitement , but the real deep, life-filling bliss.” – Joseph Campbell
Category Archives: Practices
The Art and Science of Engaging with Happiness: A free online course for people who want to be Happy
“Happiness is a how; not a what. A talent, not an object.” -Herman Hesse Hello Beautiful Readers, Harvard educated psychologist and happiness expert, Dan Gilbert’s 2006 TED Talk, The surprising science of happiness, has been seen and or heard by … Continue reading
Posted in BlogPosts, Healing, Inspiration, Practices, quotes, Resources, Senses
Tagged Education, Gratitude, happiness, health, inspiration, senses
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How to Be Your Own True Love Right Now in the Middle of Everything!
Hello again Beauties, As the holidays grow closer and commitments grow greater, I invite you to give your self the gift of bliss by be-coming present to and nurturing your own True Beauty. After a life time of looking for … Continue reading
Posted in BlogPosts, Essential oil Scents for Engaging your Senses, Healing, Hearing, Inspiration, Lifestyle, Practices, Recipes, Resources, Senses, smell, Taste, touch
Tagged Beauty, creativity, happiness, lifestyle, senses, True Beauty, Yoga and Meditation
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Engaging with Thanks….
Hello Lovely Readers, As the holidays grow closer it can be harder to stay engaged and remember to be the Beauty you are and Love. To this end I offer a photo of the rose on my writing desk … Continue reading
Posted in BlogPosts, Eye Candy, home, Inspiration, Lifestyle, Practices, quotes, Resources, Senses
Tagged Beauty, Gratitude, love, photography, quotes, spirituality
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Engaging with Cravings: Coconut Wisdom
It’s kind of surreal in the best possible way to be drinking this cooling connection of sweet medicinal deliciousness right out of its shaved white shell in the middle of a busy urban day 2675 miles from the closest Hawaiian Island, and the whole experience got me thinking about how our sense of taste relates to the second chakra. Continue reading
#Capturing Gratitude: Engaging with Happiness and More
Hello Lovelies, Happy Autumn and Shanah Tovah! How exciting to be entering a new season and cycle of life. I had planned on posting something entirely different, but when I received an invitation from one of my heroes, the amazing … Continue reading
Posted in BlogPosts, Inspiration, Practices, quotes, Resources, self care, Senses, Sights for Sore Eyes
Tagged #capturinggratitude, Beauty, happiness, photography, wellness
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Expanding your Happiness and Engaging your Senses go Hand in Hand: Two top notch free meditations you can use right now!
“The meaning of life is to give life meaning.” I’ve been making a lot of lemonade out of lemons lately: my mother fell down the stairs while visiting me and somehow wasn’t seriously injured, my daughter’s father’s heart … Continue reading
Posted in Awakening the Senses, BlogPosts, Hearing, Inspiration, Practices, Resources, self care, Senses, Treasure Chest
Tagged Beauty, free guided meditation, happiness, healing, mindfulness, spiritual solutions, Tara Brach
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Advice for Young Writers and Writers that are Young at Heart
“Love is the ultimate outlaw. It just won’t adhere to any rules. The most any of us can do is to sign on as its accomplice. Instead of vowing to honor and obey, maybe we should swear to aid … Continue reading
Posted in BlogPosts, humor, Inspiration, Practices, quotes, Senses
Tagged Art, independent booksellers, literature, Malibu, quotes, Tom Robbins
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Tea and Poetry for Breakfast
Aloha Lovely Readers, I want to share the poem below, by the talented, lyric, Rita Dove, with you today.You may remember her from her stint as The United States Poet Laureate from 1993-95. I had my poetry for breakfast with … Continue reading
Posted in BlogPosts, Hearing, poems, Practices, Recipes, Resources, Senses, Sights for Sore Eyes, Taste
Tagged Art, flowers, inspiration, literature, photography, poetry, Rita Dove, senses, tea, vintage
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Fall in love with yourself. Fall in love with life.
Aloha Lovely Readers, As a long time meditator, Yoga teacher and student, I wanted to share this with you. It only takes 15 minutes of your day and the effects are cumulative. My beloved and I participated in an earlier … Continue reading
Posted in Practices, Resources, self care, Senses, Treasure Chest
Tagged deep relaxation, Deepak Chopra, health, Intimate relationship, meditation practices, Oprah, Yoga
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Note to Self….
Posted in Practices, quotes, Resources, self care, Senses
Tagged inspiration, literature, mindfullness, personal growth, philosophy, quotes
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Engaging in Play: Everything you wanted to know but thought you were too old to ask….
Posted in Awakening the Senses, BlogPosts, Practices, Resources, Senses, Treasure Chest
Tagged creativity, Early childhood, Education, fun, games, MIT Media Lab, never too old, play, psychology, senses, young at heart
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