It’s officially been over a year since my path fortunately merged with a wonderfully talented natural hairstylist. Shanna and I connected after Damon, the owner of the West Town salon where she worked, came into Twisted Spoke (a place where I worked at that time) with flyers to promote his newly opened upscale barbershop featuring spa services. [...]
Automatic Gratuity Day 1% – Shooting with Shanna
December 1st, 2011 · 2 Comments · 30 Day Challenges, Entrepreneur of the Week, fierce flawless fabulous femme, friends, fam, and my ridiculously fun life, snap[shot].
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Skydiving: why getting HIGH conquers fear.
August 29th, 2011 · 3 Comments · enlightenment, fierce flawless fabulous femme, friends, fam, and my ridiculously fun life, Full Circle, spirit
A perspective shift is all it takes to conquer a fear by using understanding and empathy. When you face your fears for what they are and master your emotions, then–and only then–can you be free. We just have to remember that there are no obstacles besides ourselves; the ones we create. In early May of [...]
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Charlotte’s Webs: What we can learn from spiders
August 10th, 2011 · 3 Comments · enlightenment, Full Circle
“That spider is poisonous, Bobby,” bokeen taunted his friend of 25 years. “No, trust me; I know that species. AND it’s a jumping spider. You wanna know how far that kind of spider can jump, Bobby? Oh, I’d say it can jump from right there in its web, to…directly into your mouth.” Bob grimaced a [...]
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Photo Essay: 1111
July 14th, 2011 · No Comments · char and the city, snap[shot]., spirit
As I’ve shared before, I enjoy photography– the art of capturing moments, especially when taking walks with the intent of simply being open. In the way artists sometimes don’t know what they’re going to create until they’re in the moment, creating, I don’t usually know what I’m going to capture until that certain subject or [...]
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Photo essay: Urban Beauty
June 27th, 2011 · 3 Comments · char and the city, enlightenment, snap[shot].
I’m a flower-loving, nature-seeking girl at heart, but who doesn’t love natural beauty? I don’t think there are many humans who prefer manufactured concrete and welded metal over living mountains and water. I strive to travel and disconnect from the grid as often as possible, but that doesn’t always have to entail a $400 plane [...]
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