thoughts for morning -

mjd - rise awaken and shine 2015

as the sun rises

and the moon sets

may i begin my day

awake.

may i move through

each moment

mindfully

lightly 

and with clarity.

a heart

bursting with love

a mind

propped open,

may i shine

to lessen

the darkness

of another being's 

suffering.

daybreak - mar. 2015

life promises us nothing, 

not the length of our stay

nor the complexity of our path.

life promises us nothing

except 

that there will be opportunity to learn everything we need to know.

tragedy?

count on it.

but count also upon joy.

joy - mjd 2013

and if 

you stay open

and if 

you grow still,

and if you 

can strip away everything you thought was important,

you will be left with the love

you began with.

your open heart was earned with bravery,

and persistence

and tears.

awaken - mjd 2013

now that you walk the world

with an inner smile

you can do what we were meant to do -

share it.


share your story

share your smile

share your love.


there is an unknowable future

that you can touch.

how you touch it 

is up to you. 

72*, overcast & breezy - perfection!

'autumn is a second spring where every leaf is a flower'

-albert camus

keep close to Nature's heart... 
and break clear away, once in awhile, 

and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. 

wash your spirit clean.

-john muir

i woke up this morning to incredible weather... the smog was lifting from my brain and i had ideas that i could clearly work on... i will never dispute the magic of summer, associations with free time & relaxation... but for me, nothing beats autumn... there is something about it that invigorates & awakens me... this necklace, 'autumn cleansing', was meant to be simple... a resin maple leaf pendant from artbeads.com, lampwork glass from mika at pinocean & some great spiral headpins from rocki at rockis supplies hang from vintaj brass, copper & sterling antiqued chains... 

'to receive everything, 

one must open one's hands and give.'

- taisen deshimaru

'finding your center' earrings feature tierracast copper henna'd hands, lampwork glass from mika and vintaj components... these green beads are soft, warm and representative of the heart chakra... green represents harmony/balance, compassion & generosity...

'when you get there, there isn't any there there.'

- gertrude stein

'transience' earrings feature carved bone skulls given to me by a friend... they remind us of the impermanence of life, the gift of the present moment... skulls hang from vintaj components...

i am truly enjoying every moment of this day... 
hope you are too!