la vie en rose

every now and then

i find myself completely mesmerized 

by this thing called life

. . . 

melancholia

. . 

angel of grief
shot this during one of my trips to new orleans

she is hauntingly beautiful

calla lillies

flower of the week

calla lillies

representing virtue and purity

picked these up in warm fall colors

. . . 

the sweetest gift

an engraved journal

ive been writing since i was nine

and now have a nice collection of filled up journals

the hopeless romantic in me is inspired by this one

can't wait to start a new story

. . . 

way back home

prince came out with a new album a couple months ago

and i was unable to stop listening 

my favorite, 'way back home'
is constantly on repeat

i listen and visualize

some sort of chaos

confusion

a sense of being lost
yet
a calm peace

i was inspired to create some sort of visual

so i grabbed my nikon and tried something new
. . . 

i'm forever grateful for artists of all forms

making the world a more beautiful place

grow

be present

make love

make tea

avoid small talk

embrace conversation

buy a plant

water it

make your bed

make someone else's bed

have a smart mouth

and quick wit

run

make art

create

swim in the ocean

swim in the rain

take chances

ask questions

make mistakes

learn

know your worth

love fiercely

forgive quickly

let go of what doesn't make you happy

grow

. . . 

- paulo coelho