remembering

'whatever affects one directly,

affects all indirectly.

i can never be what i ought to be

until you are what you ought to be.

this is the interrelated structure

of reality.'

~ dr. martin luther king, jr.

our lives are interwoven and connected - 
be mindful, be kind, be true, be strong...

'whatever your life's work is, do it well.

a man should do his job so well that

the living, the dead and the unborn

could do it no better.'

~ dr. martin luther king, jr.

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!