Category Archives: my studio notes

adjustment

a week filled with both contemplation and reverie.
still not quite able to capture my recent journey’s essence.
the concrete components of the trip.
but, even moreso, its emotionally transformative imprint.
 
though my musings are not yet fully-formed phrases,
one word does come to mind.

wellness around the world: the european edition / PORTUGAL

[welcome to the final installment (part 6) of my 6-part mini-series, wellness around the world: the european edition. as my family and i traveled through six countries in europe, i shared wellness habits from each. previous posts in the series: part 1part 2part 3part 4, part 5

wellness around the world: the european edition / MONACO

[welcome to part 5 of my 6-part mini-series, wellness around the world: the european edition. as my family and i travel through six countries in europe, i am sharing wellness habits from each. previous posts in the series: part 1part 2, part 3, part 4.

wellness around the world: the european edition / ITALY

[welcome to part 4 of my 6-part mini-series, wellness around the world: the european edition. as my family and i travel through six countries in europe, i am sharing wellness habits from each.  here are the links to part 1part 2, and part 3

wellness around the world: the european edition / SWITZERLAND

[welcome to part 3 of my 6-part mini-series, wellness around the world: the european edition. as my family and i travel through six countries in europe, i am sharing wellness habits from each. you may read part 1 here and part 2 here.

wellness around the world: the european edition / FRANCE

[welcome to part 2 of my 6-part mini-series, wellness around the world: the european edition. as my family and i travel through six countries in europe, i am sharing wellness habits from each. you may read part 1 here. today’s spotlight is on france.]
 
 

 
 
my first glimpse into french life has been a full and rich experience.

wellness around the world: the european edition / SPAIN

[welcome to part 1 of my 6-part mini-series, wellness around the world: the european edition. as my family and i travel through europe, i will be sharing the wellness habits of six different countries. today’s spotlight is on spain.]
 
 

 
 
after three flights and several delays, my family and i arrived in madrid on tuesday.

oh my, tough day?

life is hard for all of us at certain points.

i am definitely not immune to life’s trials and pressures.
there have been times when i’ve cried and i’ve screamed.
and i’ve yelled “why me?”
i’ve lived paycheck to paycheck in jobs that i hated.

the experiment (you really need to try this.)

this post started out with the illustrious title:
7 ways to ensure a feeling-good mood.
and #1 on my list was “smile at people.”

but then i realized it deserved a post all its own.
let me tell you why.

seasons of sadness

do you ever have moments,
when inexplicable feelings of sadness
steal over you?

when nothing major has occurred,
no significant event to provoke heartache.
but you just feel . . . sad?

i have.
recently in fact.
i was tearfully reacting to everything around me.