christmas-lights-of-nature

Posted on June 20, 2018 by April Lee • 1 Comment

have you taken the time to
experience true magic lately?

tuesday evening, eric and i decided to do just that.

we walked along the dark paths of the secret garden,
lit only by one mesmerizing sight.

the magical dance of hundreds of fireflies.

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i never owned a kate spade handbag.

Posted on June 14, 2018 by April Lee • 10 Comments

i never owned a kate spade handbag.
i never even watched one of anthony bourdain’s shows.
but i was well aware of both of them.
and suicide too has been well within my awareness.
 

 
when i was 15 years old, 40 long years ago,
i wrote a suicidal note of my own.

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full circle indeed.

Posted on June 7, 2018 by April Lee • 0 Comments

as i mentioned last week, i’ve been experiencing
an incredible high following my retreat.

lately it’s been a literal whirlwind
of spectacular events taking place.

because today i have even more exciting news to share . . .
 
 

 
 
my nationality was already half-italian,
but now i am officially an ITALIAN CITIZEN!!

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the utter magic of THE ARRIVAL

Posted on May 31, 2018 by April Lee • 0 Comments

last thursday, for the first time since september 2012, i missed writing-and-sending my weekly blog post. the very first time in almost 6 years!

for those of you who missed my words, thank you. i sincerely appreciate your support.

i think i had a pretty good excuse though.

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only 3 more days!

Posted on May 17, 2018 by April Lee • 0 Comments

i’ve been busy busy busy this week, preparing for my retreat participants.

on sunday, i will welcome three wonderful women who are flying to italy from the united states.

and a fourth wonderful woman (a local italian i’m calling my “day camper”) will also be joining us for the 11 hours of group coaching.

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simple really.

Posted on May 10, 2018 by April Lee • 0 Comments

vendesi. affittasi.

these two (very sad-in-this-case) italian words greeted us when we tried to eat dinner at our favorite pizzeria last saturday.

the parking lot was roped off. the interior was dark.

vendesi. affittasi.
for sale. for rent.

we were, quite literally, stunned.

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living in a fairy tale

Posted on May 3, 2018 by April Lee • 0 Comments

sometimes, when the stars align
and the overwhelm eases,
i feel as if i might just be
living in a fairy tale.

this life in italy,
this journey to another world.

that’s how i felt on monday, april 30,
celebrating the last day of my month.

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the assignment.

Posted on April 26, 2018 by April Lee • 0 Comments

for 6 days straight,
carve out a moment all to yourself.
with blank book and pen in hand,
begin writing.

write and write and write.

at least 15 minutes at a time,
but as long as your thoughts
keep tumbling onto the page.

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this life

Posted on April 19, 2018 by April Lee • 1 Comment

sometimes i tell you what to do.

sometimes i tell you to HOPE. and sometimes i tell you to ACT.

and sometimes i shake my head, thinking these two ideas might just be at odds with one another.

i know we cannot sit idly by and hope for the best.

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Awaken. Move. Nourish.

Posted on April 12, 2018 by April Lee • 3 Comments

“to be mindful is to be embodied.
pay attention to the body, and the mind enters the present moment.”

~from mindfulness through movement by lee holden

 
 
over the last 18 months, since i relocated to another continent, i’ve gone through quite an upheaval.

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