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It Still Rains in May – a Playlist

The South has its own particular breed of spring. In the months before summer, one can feel the swampy threat of rain everywhere. These are the days when I love to sit on my balcony and wait for storms to roll in. Large billowy clouds carry round, wet raindrops…

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May Intenions

Do you sit down and set goals or intentions for the month ahead? Do you contemplate where you’d like to go and all you’d like to accomplish? I find that when I sit down to plan ahead, things go my way much more often than when I go wherever the wind takes me…

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Genius, Power & Magic

This weekend I am planning on catching up on my google reader, responding to emails and dreaming up some goals for the future. I’m getting more energized about blogging, tweeting and keeping up with all you creatively gorgeous souls. It’s time to revisit my intentions for the site and reconnect to the essence of why I love blogging…

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Recent Discoveries

There are so many ways to invoke creativity and inspire brilliance in your day to day life. If you look closely, there is magic and beauty everywhere. Seek to find one remarkable, yet completely ordinary, moment in the few days and I promise you will make a great discovery. In the meantime, check out a few treasures I’ve uncovered recently…

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Confessions of the Heart

I’ve been thinking a lot about goals and intentions. Since turning 25, my idle thoughts have turned towards the future and where I want to be in the next (gasp!) 25 years. For some reason, it’s hard to imagine that far into the future. That might be because lately I’ve been really concerned with my day-to-day and have been less focused on my long-term dreams…

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A New Perspective

Do you ever find yourself in need of a fresh perspective? Do you seek wisdom from mentors or pursue truth in solitude? Do you reorganize, make lists, categorize and work from the bottom up? Do you walk away for a breath of fresh air? Do you make yourself a new cup of tea? Do you bounce ideas off of a friend?

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Spring Dreams

Thanks to all of you who sent birthday wishes my way! It was such a treat to see shout outs here and there. My day was full of love, laughter and a delightful surprise from my mister. Head on over to my guest post on Tranquility du Jour to read more about it. Speaking of Kimberly Wilson’s fabulous empire of inspiration and sparkle, do you remember when…

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Birthday Wishes

Hello there happy friends. Today’s my 25th birthday and I can hardly believe it! This one feels significant, as if I’ve crossed an important threshold. A lot has happened since last March 29 and I’m excited to see what unfolds this year…

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Our Lives Are Unfolding

I love gathering the concise wisdom of others in bits and pieces that resonate with my soul. Yesterday I was shopping at a cute local boutique when I came across this quote from Max Ehrmann. It stuck with me in a way that only happens every so often…