today in yoga we did handstand pose.  there was a time in my life when doing a handstand was like second nature, when i was fearless and strong and could even walk on my hands. that was a long time ago.  now, the thought of tipping my body completely upside down is an incredibly daunting [...]

i’m in the process of some deep personal work… in the thick of it all, and alone to boot.  the silence and stillness all around me has been a little unnerving, but absolutely necessary. i’ve been needing to really tune in and listen to my own rhythms; my heartbeat, eating, sleeping, exercising and writing.  that’s [...]

i’ve been looking closely at what i’ve been eating lately and been really craving light, earthy, wholesome food. honestly, my diet has not been very kind and my body is feeling it. i’ve really needed to recalibrate from the inside out (for a myriad of reasons, not simply just for physical nourishment), so i decided [...]

in my favorite high school art class, we once had this assignment to cut out 10 perfect circles with an exacto knife. this was all about precision and perfection, and we would be graded accordingly.  something about this work spoke deeply to me… tapped into that deep desire to that compelled me to want to [...]

peaks island
portland, me
custom house wharf

i feel the hot and cold of this summer like a slow burn and hypothermia all rolled into one. it’s lulled me into this awkward space, neither here nor there where i feel like i’m just biding my time.  for what?  i’m not really sure.
maybe it’s because i feel like i [...]

scooby-doo

so as life always does, it’s thrown us a major curve ball.  my little guy is indeed allergic to sesame (as we suspected).  and he’s most likely allergic to nuts (which we also suspected).  but he’s also allergic to eggs (which we had no idea).  and dust, mold and cats (which i was too as [...]

notes from my mom and son’s surprise birthday party
sandcastle and wishes
the birthday boy and girl ;)
small wonders
party moves

* red and aqua will always make me think of summer and the beach
* really expensive, delicious, gourmet birthday cake is worth every single penny
* i really love party planning, soup to nuts, but only for those i [...]

* it’s summer, full on (90 degrees today!) and we are enjoying the long and not-so-lazy days of beach-filled bliss. the greenheads haven’t been too bad, the old local watering hole just re-opened, and the basin is lush and brimming with boaters, boarders, sea birds and artists flocking to its edges to soak in and [...]