Happy Monday

It doesn't matter to me what you do for a living.
I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream
of meeting your heart's longing.
    It doesn't interest me how old you are. I want to
know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your
dream, for the adventure if being alive.
    It doesn't interest me what planets are squaring your
moon. I want to know if you have touched the center of your
own sorrow, if you have been opened by life's betrayals or have
become shriveled and closed from fear of further pain. I want
to know if you can sit with pain, mine or your own, without
moving to hide it or fade it or fix it.
    I want to know if you can be with joy, mine or your
own, if you can dance with wildness and let the ecstasy fill
you to the tips if your fingers and toes without cautioning us
to be careful, to be realistic, to remember the limitations of
being human.
    It doesn't interest me if the story you are telling me is
true. I want to know if you can disappoint another to be true
to yourself; if you can bear the accusation of betrayal and not
betray your own soul; if you can be faithless and therefore
trustworthy.
    I want to know if you can see beauty, even when it's
not pretty, every day, and if you can source your own life from
it's presence.
    I want to know if you can live with failure, yours
and mine, and still stand on the edge of the lake and shout to
the silver of the full moon, "Yes!"
    It doesn't interest me to know where you live or how
much money you have. I want to know if you can get up, after
the night of grief and despair, weary and bruised to the bone,
and do what needs to be done to feed the children.
    It doesn't interest me who you know or how you came
to be here. I want to know of you will stand in the center of
the fire with me and not shrink back.
    It doesn't interest me where or what or with whom
you have studied. I want to know what sustains you, from the
inside, when all else falls away.
    I want to know if you can be alone with yourself and
if you truly like the company you keep in the empty moments.

"We should certainly count our blessings..."

My feelings wouldn't be hurt...

If these gems magically appeared in my closet.

Live Sparkly

Orange was never really my color...

I'm all about customizing things to fit my personality, especially for my home. Why settle for average or predictable when you can be chic and fabulous? And no, I'm not your average red and green gal for Christmas, either ;)

Now that I think about it, these may be a go for my fall dream wedding I have been planning since I was 10...

Time to reFURbish

I never thought I'd say this, but I'm ready for cold weather... all because of my new (actually vintage rabbit) fur! Talk about a staple! (Sorry, vegans) Can't wait to pair it with my new red jeans or black leggings, a simple top {even a white v-neck to keep it edgy} and a messy pony, with chunky shoes and of course--red lips. Are you feeling me?

Lips are in

"Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know it when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on." - Steve Jobs

Happy Wednesday

Craving Color

My latest fall fettish is color... lots of COLOR. How easy is that? It's super easy to revamp your wardrobe with just a few splashes of color. Some of my favorites are Kelly Green, RED, Mustard, and last but certainly not least, Cobalt Blue. It's so easy to dress up even a t-shirt with a scarf, cardigan, earrings, or bag in one of these colors. And don't be afraid to wear them together!  I love love love all the color I am seeing this season! It's about time!