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“Here’s how I became myself: mess, failure, mistakes, disappointments, and extensive reading; limbo, indecision, setbacks, addiction, public embarrassment, and endless conversations [...]

“…I believe that if you live your life with a great attitude; choosing to move forward and move on when life deals you a blow; living with a sense of awareness of the world around [...]

You know those people that light up a room the second they walk in? How do they get to be so sparkly? Is it something you’re born with, or can you cultivate it? I saw an article on [...]

I love it when see the mainstream get how spaces affect us, reflect us, support us, and… oppress us. At the end of the day choosing where to spend our time can make all the difference in [...]

I love this photograph by Vivian Maier. The dog is ready for action… And totally laid back at the same time. How cool is that? Photo by Vivian Maier, via John Maloof Video of Vivian Maier [...]

To save or not to save (stuff). In this case most definitely save…? The video below tells an amazing story of an unknown Chicago street photographer, Vivian Maier, who shot (and squirreled [...]

“How can one know before seeing, and decide before knowing? –Yves Bonnefoy’s query in the the Foreword of Henri Cartier-Bresson Photographer If you’ve been following this blog, [...]

“Let it all go. Show me your spirit.” –Platon, cover photographer for Time magazine While traveling in Italy last fall, my husband captured a rare and unexpected photo of me enjoying [...]

End of story. Nothing else to say. Or do. Photo: “A Divine Reminder” by Stephanie Bennett Vogt: [message compliments of an Italian license plate]

“…Don’t go see someone who is irritating. Take a day off from work if you feel tired. Go to the beach if it calls you. Listen to more of the music that pleases you. Soothe yourself in any way [...]