My thoughts have been cluttered these past few weeks; like an octopus’ tentacles splayed in every direction possible, grasping, attaching, to everything it can find. It is not unlike me to live inside a chaotic mind and I even fancy it at times, as with the madness, comes the satisfaction of doing, of producing,… Continue reading The Sun, The Mountain and Me
Category: Simple Abundance
Seeing Beyond the Thorns
On a hike today, I chose to leave any company behind and just be with myself. I don’t get to be solo very often. Between the demands of a job and maintaining a balance with friendships and family, I find little time for blank space. My nature is to go, to do, to be present,… Continue reading Seeing Beyond the Thorns
To Sum it Up
How do you sum up a year 12 months 364 days 8,736 minutes… Do you wrap it up in time? Is it better to wrap it up in seasons? Holidays, celebrations, events? Do you wrap it up in memories or emotions- the cycles, the ups and downs of time which passes, sometimes with careful measurement… Continue reading To Sum it Up
Time on My Side
Two weeks into this work-free bliss and I am smitten with the luxury of time! With time on my side, I have been able to make good use of it by investing it on friends, my kids and my husband. I have gotten some quality me-time which has re-fueled me as well. I have hiked,… Continue reading Time on My Side
The Old Place
Shawn and I had a chance to sneak out for a few hours, sans kids, to have dinner with friends as this super cool restaurant called The Old Place, which is exactly that- an old place, nestled within the canyon halfway between Malibu and Agoura. Not only is The Old Place old, but it is… Continue reading The Old Place
Hygge Me
So I was perusing Pinterest, looking for a crock pot lemon chicken recipe that I swore I pinned but apparently didn’t and I come across an image on my feed which drew me in. It was this beautiful, warm bedroom, decorated in muted neutral tones of gray and beige. The bedcover looked soft. The lighting… Continue reading Hygge Me
The Cause for Happy
Some days it is easy to identify why you are happy. Some days you have to stretch your mind to find the happiness and other days you are happy just because. Today was a “just because” happy day for me. Buddhism calls this a mind of virtue and indeed we can have a virtuous mind even when… Continue reading The Cause for Happy
Tough Day at the Office
One of the perks of my job is visiting beautiful resort properties in stunning locations. When you are in sales, you got to hold onto the fluffy stuff or else the hard knocks will kick you down! Yesterday, we called on the spas within some of the World’s most beautiful resorts in Santa Barbara. Santa… Continue reading Tough Day at the Office
Time with my Boy
I had a beautiful day with my boy today. I say boy but, at 20 years of age, he is now a young man. Time with him is precious to me and when it is presented, I gobble it up! Aidan and I have a special bond. You could chalk it up to being my… Continue reading Time with my Boy
The End of an Ordinary Day
There are days in which you need to seek abundance. Times when the extraordinary hides among the ordinary and mundane. Yesterday was one of those. Nothing bad, just ordinary. Getting back to work after a week away for a business meeting, I was met with emails, phone calls, conference calls and paperwork. The day buzzed… Continue reading The End of an Ordinary Day
