Budding Lotus

"Don’t get stuck. Move, travel, take a class, take a risk. There is a season for wildness and a..."

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:12:21 -0400

“Don’t get stuck. Move, travel, take a class, take a risk. There is a season for wildness and a season for settledness, and this is neither. This season is about becoming. Don’t lose yourself at happy hour, but don’t lose yourself on the corporate ladder either. Stop every once in a while and go out to coffee or climb in bed with your journal. Now is your time. Walk closely with people you love. Don’t get stuck in the past, and don’t try to fast-forward yourself into a future you haven’t yet earned. Give today all the love and intensity and courage you can, and keep travelling honestly along life’s path.”

- Street Smarts: A Learning Process: 11 Things to Know at 25(ish)

Love this.

(via coffeesushicake)

Addiction

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:58:00 -0400

I just found out that a very close friend of mine is battling an addiction. I have gone through about 44 emotions in the past 24 hours. I feel sad, guilty, confused, angry and about another 40 other things. I don’t understand how things got so bad, I feel guilty for not being able to pick up on odd behavior. When I think of ways to help, I feel clueless. I’ve seen rock bottom, how do you pick up the pieces and move forward? How do you repair all of the damage that was done? How do you trust again?

Anyone have any words of wisdom for me?

Outlawed in Pakistan – FRONTLINE

Thu, 30 May 2013 15:06:12 -0400

Outlawed in Pakistan – FRONTLINE:

Outlawed In Pakistan traces an alleged rape victim’s odyssey through her countryâs flawed justice system .

A must see documentary about a Pakistani girls struggle to convict her 4 rapists.

Study: How Yoga Alters Genes

Fri, 03 May 2013 14:59:05 -0400

Study: How Yoga Alters Genes:

Alternative therapies meant to help us “break the train of everyday thinking” have effects on a cellular level.

Very interesting article about the physiological effects of yoga!

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Fri, 03 May 2013 12:15:03 -0400

"‘It’s not so much going from male to female as going from a person who had secrets to a..."

Fri, 03 May 2013 12:09:00 -0400

“‘It’s not so much going from male to female as going from a person who had secrets to a person who doesn’t have secrets anymore.’”

- Jennifer Finney Boylan

An excerpt from Jennifer Finney Boylan’s interview about her transition from man to woman speaks not only to transgendered individuals but to anyone who has had to conceal their identity in order to avoid being ostracized. To go from having secrets to no longer bearing the burden of those secrets is an indescribable freedom.

Stranger

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:00:55 -0400

I could get use to being a stranger. No expectations of future commitment. An opportunity to reinvent yourself without the baggage of your past. Just pure and simple human company.

The Girl From Colombia

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:12:27 -0400

I made a new friend at a work conference this past weekend. She speaks 3 words of English and I haven’t spoken Spanish in nearly 10 years. We decided to skip the formal dinner and head to the beach. We grabbed pizza, got drunk off of margaritas and used google translate for our more profound conversations. Once you’re drunk, it doesn’t really matter what language you speak. In some odd way, it all seemed to make sense.

"Everybody’s life is either a warning or an example. You’ve got to decide what..."

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:52:21 -0400

““Everybody’s life is either a warning or an example. You’ve got to decide what you’re gonna be and you have to draw a line in the sand.””

- Tony Robbins

So true. Love this quote!

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:02:34 -0400

So true. Love this quote!

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Fri, 08 Mar 2013 10:18:37 -0500

devonnemarieray: wishing all u wonderful women out there a very...

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 10:07:13 -0500

devonnemarieray:

wishing all u wonderful women out there a very happy women’s day .. never lose hope .. stay strong :)

Happy International Women’s Day!!

Went to the screening of It’s a Girl! Such a heart...

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:49:03 -0500

Went to the screening of It’s a Girl! Such a heart wrenching documentary, a definite must see!

Part of my weekend in pictures! Some card making, followed by a...

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:48:01 -0500

Part of my weekend in pictures! Some card making, followed by a Mad Hatter bridal shower, brunch and bloody Mary’s at the Union and not to mention a new addition to my closet! 😍

Dinner and drinks at The Emory ☺

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 11:55:39 -0500

Dinner and drinks at The Emory ☺

A perfect way to end the week. Dinner, DIA, live music and...

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 23:49:32 -0500

A perfect way to end the week. Dinner, DIA, live music and crepes. What more could you ask for ☺

Let's End Violence Against Women

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:38:14 -0500

Let's End Violence Against Women:

That’s what I’m sayin!

P.S The stats in the article are horrific!

Captured the one snowfall we had last year. Reminds me of the...

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 10:20:34 -0500

Captured the one snowfall we had last year. Reminds me of the weather outside today 😏

Love More, Care Less

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 09:26:00 -0500

Love More, Care Less:

“Real healing, real love comes from people who are both totally committed to helping — and able to emotionally detach.”

I couldn’t agree with this more!

Film slide show 😍

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:52:43 -0500

Film slide show 😍