Halloween is one of my very favorite holidays and I always look forward to dressing up and decorating! Here are a few snapshots from our party and our festive weekend. It was my first time dressing up as a witch and James went as The Spirit. There were spooky bats and pumpkin cupcakes and spidery ice cubes, oh my! Even Fox dressed up as Skele-pup!
Two NEW and powerful songs from Florence and the Machine. I cannot wait for her new albumCeremonials to be released (November 1)! Her voice is amazing and her sound is innovative and fresh and inspiring. What is your favorite Florence song?
"...lay me down, let the only sound, be the overflow, pockets full of stones..."
"...I am done with my graceless heart, so tonight I'm gonna cut it out and then restart, 'cause I like to keep my issues strong, it's always darkest before the dawn..."
Is it already Monday? It seems the weekends are not long enough (were they ever?) and some times returning to the office can seem a little emotionally daunting! My best defense is to arm myself with positive reinforcements to help with the weekend-to-work transition. What better way than pictures of my sweet dogs? They never fail to lift my spirit and they always make me laugh!
These shots are actually way back from Father's Day - I caught some pretty funny moments!
"Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms." [George Eliot]
Piper, Fox, Bella, and Gypsy are my joys! Today is a new beginning - a new week - make it worth it!
"You are what your deep, driving desire is. As your desire is so is your will. As your will is, so is your deed. As your deed is, so is your destiny."
[Brihadaranyaka Upanishad]
Last weekend I went to my first Bikram (hot) yoga class and it was a great physical and emotional challenge. Tonight I am giving it another try and am determined to keep an open mind - my practice is my own. Yoga is my saving grace!
With an open heart, I am looking forward to this weekend filled with yoga, the homecoming football game at our alma mater, sushi, Halloween preparations, peace, and restoration.
Friends, join me in wishing my husband a very happy birthday today! Tonight we are going to see a local production of Frankenstein. Let the celebrations begin!
[This is one of my favorite pictures of the two of us - taken about three years ago!]
After a longer-than-anticipated hiatus from this space (and after some gentle prodding from friends) I feel it is time to return.
I needed to take a step back and breathe. To enjoy my every day life and to ensure that I was not feeling "pressure" to find/force inspiration. There truly is an infinite amount of inspiration in our lives - usually it is simple and can only be seen when you look for it directly. I'm ready to be back in this space to share my life's many inspirations.
And so I pose this question to you: What is inspiration?
For me it is simple. It is anything that sparks my heart and brain. It gets me giddy. Most importantly it is something that fills me with the intention and possibility of being a happier, more dynamic me.
[Fox, Piper, and me were having fun with Photo Booth. I love my dogs!]
