Reflections is quite simply a journal blog of my thoughts. Where Being real Fridays and Beautiful Mondays come together. Podcast audio and transcripts can also be found in Reflections as well.
Do you want to know a really good place to eat? Like you taste a bite of food that’s a little bit of food heaven. A restaurant that somehow managed to create a balance of refine while maintaining the taste of home cooked food. And there’s heaping of it, unlike most place I have been to- […]
There is a story I want to tell, only it isn’t a story. It’s true as the blood pumping in my veins and the air I breathe. Perhaps you have heard but if not please allow me to tell you the reason I live. Come, meet the Love of my Life. I should have dead. […]
Having a chance to rest this week has done me good. Yesterday I had slept for most of the day. I took I believe three naps— three long naps. In between times I journal, read, made brownies, and just was. If you know me or getting to know me, you know how much I […]
But here…here’s the news you have been waiting for. The Ballet! Rest assure it was and is as every bit as good as you can imagine. I couldn’t help, but think of my good friend Megan F. Perhaps it is because I have watched her grow from an unsure dance to one of confidence. But […]
Today we went to the tallest tower in Russia! I am now determined to visit every tower possible in the countries that we visit. Someday I’ll even visit Sans Fresco tower. Our last Russian class was a sight seeing adventure. We listened to a lecture in Russian about the tower. It was explained before hand […]
As per to the traditions that my short life has allowed, I hung out with friend on this amazing day. You see I have Valentine(s). My family and friends are my valentines. It spent usually ice skating or a game night. Most of the time it is a game night. Today was both. For the […]
A dear friend of mine sung this song at his sister’s wedding. It has been one of my favorite songs ever since, I have since heard many versions and Pip’s version is still my favorite. It gravity hit home and changed my perspective what is love. “Love Never Fails” was written by Cates, Chad Robert […]
I can not tell you why, but I love this photograph. The carrying of bouquet of balloon daisies is unique. It made my night a bit lighter and upturned the corners of my lips. My imagination kicked into gear and I found myself wondering who were those balloons for? Perhaps someone gave them to […]
The Red Peony Voluptuous green so leisurely and tranquil and robe of red now light, now dark heart of the flower sadness about to break but how could we know this from such spring colors. –Wang Wei (Tang Dynasty) The winter sun that rises near the south Looks coldly on my garden of cold clay; […]
Well. I have decided to accept the challenge of posting a photograph a day. The photographs I hope will encourage you to think of Valentine day perhaps in a new way. Ever since I was little I have loved letters. Mom would slip in little notes in my overnight bags if I were ever gone […]