postcards from the museum of everything

dear friends, i’m writing to you after a day venturing forth into the cold rainy weather. it’s been disturbingly warm here this ‘winter’ so far and it’s actually nice to finally be experiencing some colder weather. we headed out today, specifically to visit the museum of everything. {found via PureBlog} we were also delighted (well, i was delighted, not sure husband was so much…) to discover that today just happened to be the primrose hill christmas festival. there were lots of lovely stalls from the stores along the street, selling... Read The Rest →

what would happen

heaven club, praia da oura, portugal what would happen if one woman told the truth about her life? the whole world would split open. - muriel rukeyser {thanks to my friend carol for introducing me to this quote} Share → Tweet

frustration

this bloody unfeeling object       refuses to co-operate         aura changes colour display to           frustrated, tongue-tied. beyond the pen, blank pages mock the author, the emotions that surface & ripple. without a shoreline on which to land, the words float through endless gray seas. the silky feel of words     ………..sliding………………………………..                     just                         out        ... Read The Rest →

may your cup also be full

may your cup also be full. may it overflow with the sacred, and may the sacred spill out over all that you do, all those whom you love, your visions and your heartfelt longings. - juliet batten, a cup of sunlight Share → Tweet

postcards from portugal

dear friends, i recently had the pleasure of a week in the sun with an amazing friend. she’s someone i met through writing here. someone who astonishes me with her gentle spirit and creative nature. somehow, we’d managed to find the perfect spot in the algarve, at praia da oura, in an apartment with a balcony from which we ate pretty much every meal. we could see and hear the sea, as well as watch the sunrise and set. bliss. the beach was lovely and the water just warm enough... Read The Rest →

book fairy tales

so, you know christine mason miller – right? her book ordinary sparkling moments for me was like a permission slip; to feel okay about being myself, to know that i’m not the only one who feels a certain way, to *dare* to dream and live creatively. some parts of it feel very much like pieces of my own story and it speaks to me deeply whenever i dive into it’s pages. so, of course i am delighted to be a book fairy to support christine’s 100 books project. one of... Read The Rest →

postcards from paris

in which we spend a weekend in paris, hanging out with the delightful paris parfait and her lovely husband. their place is filled with amazing finds from brocantes and markets, is lovelier than any hotel we’ve ever stayed in; the food, wine and especially the company are beyond compare. passerelle de l’avre & le tour eiffel. a grey day in paris. the eiffel tower just a smudge in the sky from the st cloud side of the seine Share → Tweet