the Super Moon

Here is an incredible picture taken by a friend of mine. In his words "his attempt at the super moon" I will say it is a pretty flawless attempt.  I am left fascinated in its beauty.  Find more of Tristan's photography here.

invoking

Her photography is breathtaking. Emotion provoking. Spirit invoking.  I like what she has done with paint on her original photos. I especially like the horse. A click around her online presence and I am left inspired yet again.

Alexandra Valenti  website // shop

"honor the spiritual fire"

Summertime...it's time for family and fun in the sun. It is when the days are longer than the nights and overall there is more LIGHT. As you celebrate and honor the light of the sun, honor Your Light within!

Here are some words from Mystic Mama...

She shares many great ideas of special things you can do to celebrate in honor... click here

Summer Solstice is Friday June 21

... Happy Solstice ...

Note // I have recently fallen in love with the insight and wisdom I am finding upon the pages of Mystic Mama, I hope you find inspiration their too.

California Dreaming

Northern California here we come!!!! The tickets are purchased and we are headed to Cali for a family road trip. We will visit family and friends that are pretty much family. I am so heavenly excited to be taking this long awaited adventure with my hubby and our littles. I have dreamed of this trip. I love that part of the country. Majestic forests of gigantic old growth trees. Crystal clear flowing rivers for cleansing the spirit. Winding roads for daydreaming. Progressive minds and alternative lifestyles. We are going even beyond where I have been before, we will be heading north along the coast to Portland, OR. Maybe even hitting up a festival I have dreamed of attending for many years. 

Dreams do come true folks though it often takes courage to follow them through.  I say this from personal experience. I have dealt with many feelings of doubt and fear, feelings that are not completely invisible even yet but I am/will overcome those feelings of self suppression. I am pushing aside the barriers of my daily  trivial self and I am taking the plunge into the dream.  If I can do it You can do it...

Here's to making our dreams our reality!

Emerge...

via Mystic Mamma

I feel like I am in the mist of many new things. Breaking through barriers of mySelf.

another year of dance

What a pleasure it is to watch my little girl develop as a dancer. Her technique and her extension and charisma is so great. She really enjoys it and to watch that makes me happy. Sincere joy.  I was actually in tears during her dress rehearsal ballet performance. Filled to tears with love and happiness. What a great feeling.

2012 / 2011

summer chillin'

School ended and we headed straight to the sand and the surf. We were in a hurry to begin our summer break. I feel it is a perfect kickstart to summer when we get sun-kissed with our feet buried deep in the sand while listening to the waves crash ashore. And a dip in the pool is always refreshing. We all enjoy slow walks on the beach treasure hunting and chasing tiny crabs. Our little man is so at peace just digging for hours that it's incredibly peaceful for me, I am not having to talk him down from high in trees or any other concerning activity. We just sit quietly each doing our own thing. Only a couple of days we had but we truly relaxed and left refreshed, ready (or maybe not so) to get back home and back to it.