Dream Big Stories
Last updated on February 26th, 2023 at 12:26 pm ‘Tis the season for spiked eggnog, potato latkes, Christmas cookies, and boxes of chocolates. More so than ever, at this time of year, I need to remind myself that healthy living is a good part of what helps me live my dreams and give me the energy I need to finish…
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Last updated on October 28th, 2023 at 12:45 pmDo piles of crumpled wrapping paper make you cringe? Do you pity the poor spruce that was sacrificed for the seasonal celebration? A famous frog once said, “It’s not easy being green.” During the holiday season, truer words were never spoken. With heightened Eco-consciousness, it’s hard not to be a Scrooge as…
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Last updated on February 7th, 2013 at 03:59 pm We’re hovering right up to Christmas, and it’s time for Virgo Man and me to whip up The Recipe: our local, sustainable eggnog made from local, sustainable eggs, milk and cream. What? You’ve never made your own eggnog? You MUST. And you must invite people over, because The Recipe makes a…
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Last updated on April 27th, 2014 at 12:50 pmThere is a Tibetan word for “trigger” that is taught frequently by one of my mentors, Pema Chodron. The word is “shenpa.” The usual translation of the word is “attachment,” but that doesn’t quite cover it. There are many synonyms for it: hooked, sticky-feeling, and the analogy of having scabies (the strong…
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Last updated on November 6th, 2019 at 02:03 pm I have a confession to make: I’ve been on a journey of extremes these past few weeks. I had to make some drastic decisions to put myself first and continue on my dream journey. Do I regret having to make these decisions? Not really. I had more of an epiphany than regret. The dreamer’s life…
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Perfectly Pinup It’s 12/12/12 and we’re all still standing. (Insert canned laughter track here.) To celebrate, I’m sharing one of my favorite photos. This is a recent client at our studio, Juliane and she is a doll. She captured the innocent allure and sexy but frustrated expression of 1950s era pinup art perfectly. We’ve all had those glam days that…
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