Inspiration from the Strangest Places

by | Sep 24, 2012 | History, Writing

Sometimes your friends know you’re obsessed with the 40s era and send you links to fashion catalogs that suit that era… and then you’re suddenly in love with the clothing, photos and more… Each of these photos screams out a story to me –...

Guest Post: Lessons Learned from Red Eagle

by | Aug 29, 2012 | Horses, Writing

His name was Red Eagle. I remember looking at him in askance at first. I was eight years old and this was to be my first real horseback riding lesson. In my horse daydreams, I’d imagined a magnificent white horse to carry me across fields and over fences. Never did I...

My distorted, honest version of a pep talk.

by | Aug 24, 2012 | Writing

Today marks 28 days of change for me. – I’ve woken up early 6 days/week to work out – I’ve cut out all soda and drank a ton of water – I’ve focused on healthier eating and more nutritional snacks – I’ve stopped letting...

Time to get real.

by | Aug 20, 2012 | Photography, Writing

“It is easier to sound inspired and clever than it is to be real.” – Cecil Murphey at the 2012 OCW Summer Conference For years, I’d fallen victim to what happens to many artists, writers and musicians: I let naysayers and critics get to me. I...