In mid-August I found myself in Laramie, Wyoming. More specifically, I found myself wandering around Vedauwoo (Vee-da-voo) Recreational Area. The path that brought me to Vedauwoo was winding and convoluted, not unlike the narrow paths that lead to the top of the Vedauwoo rock formations.   (more…)

Ballet dancers always look composed and ethereal, but have you ever put on a pair of pointe shoes? Those things are agony on the feet!

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The path toward your dreams is not paved in gold… in fact, I’m finding its more like boulders, broken glass & potholes large enough to swallow you whole. (more…)

Time: The seeming progression of moments across experience. I’ve always been fascinated by the concept of time, the measurement of time, the notion of the here and now, the idea of infinity. Mostly I prefer to live in the present moment. I feel tuned in, engaged, alive. (more…)

It was a beautiful evening on the river. The sun was beginning its colorful descent, birds were soaring above, and stillness infused the space around us. “Look over there,” he said. We noticed two dragonflies dancing above the water, twirling so freely. We sat in silence for a few moments, just taking in their presence. (more…)

Bonnaroo is not simply a home away from home. For me, Bonnaroo is home. I feel more content and comforted on the farm than anywhere else.  A 700 acre farm with over 80,000 people expressing and reveling in their love for freedom, peace, happiness, and music is hard to top. (more…)

Almost every summer, I make it off the rock known as “Hawaii” to the U.S. mainland.  Most of the time it is for a concert, this year it was for the 50^th anniversary Fare Thee Well Grateful Dead Concert in Chicago. (more…)

I’ve written about my mission to fall in love with my new home in the Southeast. But coming back to New England has been a set back. (more…)

 Several years ago I took a yoga workshop: Little did I know then, that very workshop would change my life. It was called ‘Intro to Aerial Yoga,’ and to be honest, I was nervous. (more…)

“The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just the body, but the soul.”  –Alfred Austin

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What is upcycling? Simply put, upcycling is taking something of lessor value (generally unwanted, discarded materials and objects) and altering it in such a way that its value and usefulness is enhanced. Enter the Philadelphia Dumpster Divers, a group of trash and found object artists whose motto (penned by founder Neil Benson) is “Trash is simply a failure of imagination.” (more…)