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"Don’t get stuck. Move, travel, take a class, take a risk. There is a season for wildness and a..."

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:06:45 -0400

“Don’t get stuck. Move, travel, take a class, take a risk. There is a season for wildness and a season for settledness, and this is neither. This season is about becoming. Don’t lose yourself at happy hour, but don’t lose yourself on the corporate ladder either. Stop every once in a while and go out to coffee or climb in bed with your journal. Now is your time. Walk closely with people you love. Don’t get stuck in the past, and don’t try to fast-forward yourself into a future you haven’t yet earned. Give today all the love and intensity and courage you can, and keep travelling honestly along life’s path.”

- Street Smarts: A Learning Process: 11 Things to Know at 25(ish)

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awelltraveledwoman: Yep

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 23:50:22 -0400

awelltraveledwoman:

Yep

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nanozen: Bowie & Rodney Bingenheimer, 1972 «Rodney’s...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:37:40 -0400

nanozen:

Bowie & Rodney Bingenheimer, 1972

«Rodney’s English Disco» club

by Julian Wasser

"Women and cats will do as they damn well please. Men and dogs should relax and get used to it."

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:53:32 -0400

“Women and cats will do as they damn well please. Men and dogs should relax and get used to it.”

- Robert A. Heinlein

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how to lead a simple life

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 20:02:14 -0400

When you’re thirsty, drink water.

When you’re hungry, eat plants.

When you need to get out, take a walk.

When you’re stressed, meditate or do yoga.

When you’re tired, take a nap.

When you’re bored, read a book.

When you’re sad, do something kind for someone else.

We live in a society where we often medicate these “ailments” with unhealthy things. We consume too much as a country, and what we consume is so unhealthy—soda, fast food, useless and cheap material items, too much caffeine, prescription medication….the list goes on.

To live simply and well, we don’t need any of these things. They may seem to be quick fixes but they actually complicate our lives. We needn’t fall victim to the idea that our lives are not complete without them. The best life is one that is simple, so that the intangible (and most important) things in it can be focused on.

Namaste, friends.

inspirations

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:25:29 -0400

Mexican food, motorcycle rides, southwestern blankets, platform shoes, candles, fresh cut flowers, chamomile tea, burning candles every night, cold pizza, tattoos, silver rings, succulents, vinyl records, tooled leather, embroidered silk, Egyptian symbols, cowboy boots, botanical prints, patchouli, jasmine, macaroons, croissants, agate slices, walking barefoot, Navajo rugs, yoga, milagros, art history, Breton stripes, mid-century furniture, apothecary jars, sequins, crystals, astrology, astronomy, Polaroid photography, bathing by candlelight, making out, eating Chinese take-out, semi-precious gemstones, Middle Eastern patterns, sunglasses, real books, black and white samurai movies, Tarantino movies, wild rose perfume, meditation, laughter, cats, love, music, kindred spirits, moms, dads, boyfriends, best friends, watercolor paintings, sleeping in, mala beads, independent magazines, Egon Schiele, photo booths, cuddling, Turkish food, gin, hats, all-white bedding, love letters, blood red nailpolish, vintage dresses, farmers markets, road trips

I am not the same woman I was a year ago. A month ago. Two seconds ago. I’m not the same woman...

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:18:20 -0400

I am not the same woman I was a year ago. A month ago. Two seconds ago. I’m not the same woman I was when I wrote this. I am constantly evolving on every level. Cosmic, cellular, molecular. In the now is where I exist.

As much as you try to capture the now, to linger in its essence, it will always escape you. You move with the now. You evolve. You change. Your cells die and regenerate. Your mind is rebooting over and over again.

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This is how every love letter should begin. 😍

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:20:03 -0400

This is how every love letter should begin. 😍

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Tue, 21 May 2013 19:06:25 -0400

Artwork by Conrad Roset

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:08:21 -0400

Artwork by Conrad Roset

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