Highlights of 2011

Grizzly! Sold a painting! Wonderful relationship! Flying across the world to surprise my family! Colorado Mountains with my Dad! Thanksgiving with my brothers! Jade & Gage Sativa! P.S. I can’t mention all the wonderful things. Impossible. Daily I am the witness of love, kindness, and humanity at the very best & worst. The new year [...]

[[ Winter Templestay ]]

After the 4 days last winter at Golgulsa Temple, I left refreshed. The activeness of temple life was rewarding. The junior monks were inspiring. So this year when a similar week of vacation approached, I knew it was in my best interest to do another templestay before leaving Korea. This time I would travel to [...]

My sheets smell like my parent’s house in Tennessee. A mix of fresh dirt and delicate aging. I slept peacefully, thinking if it would be possible to bottle and contain the smell. How still those woods can be, with the children grown and gone. Even the pets are delicately aging.  A home once filled with [...]

Christmas Cheer!

{lovely} package exchange

My exchange partner was from New Zealand! She sent me some wonderful things! & my package to her… Oh hello friend: You are loved created this event. Artists/Creatives alike exchange packages based on one another’s creative interest. I loved participating! It was quite unique getting a package from a stranger who knew a few of [...]

The Korean Spa 찜질방

Tuesday night was a bit of a solo adventure. Plans to meet up with a friend didn’t work out. I found myself in an unfamiliar neighborhood, on the phone with my boyfriend, who is explaining to me via google maps where the closest spa is. It felt like an adventure. Arriving at this tall building, [...]

the Denver art world

I spent a lovely day jumping between the Denver Art Museum, and the Clifford Still Museum. Oh my! This is the original Denver Art Museum building. It holds permanent collections. This is the new building! Finally finished, and GORGEOUS. Lots of nooks created by the unique shape. This part of the building has more contemporary [...]

You can always go, downtown

When you’re alone and life is making you lonely You can always go – downtown When you’ve got worries, all the noise and the hurry Seems to help, I know – downtown Just listen to the music of the traffic in the city Linger on the sidewalk where the neon signs are pretty How can [...]

to fly

to fly is the closest thing to outer space i will reach i think of that when i am thousands of feet in the air surrounded by the clouds lightheaded anxious much like i imagine every cosmonaut, astronaut alike felt After a few trips across the Pacific Ocean, I have learned the comforts I require [...]

Gratitude Finale

Day 23: Clothing Day 24: In Your Closet Day 25: Gratitude Day 26: Artwork Day 27: Transportation Day 28: Daily Routine Day 29: Nighttime Day 30: Light & Self Portrait