Stay Curious!

Try something new. If you don't like it ~ well now you know. Try something else then ~ explore, never say never, cause you never know until you try!

* Eternal Blooms *

I've been fantasizing about a lilac wig forever. I finally tracked down the perfect color in downtown LA yesterday and I couldn't wait to get home and give it a spin!!  Happy Friday my blogger friends! Track down your fantasy this weekend!

☆ we are stardust ~ we are golden ☆

We are all so much alike, however it seems as though our differences are more susceptible to definition than our similarities. We will all face similar personal struggles throughout this lifetime and we all eventually die. It is our attitude that sets us apart. We can chose to gaze upon the stars in all their golden splendor or we can complain that there are too many or they are too bright!

~ faraway thoughts ~

My mind is traveling to faraway places today, this is how I feel ~ xo ~ annie

Saving grace

Sir Francis Bacon wrote “If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the world, and that his heart is no island cut off from other lands, but a continent that joins to them.” My grandmother embodied this grace that he speaks of, and I have been trying my best to emulate her all of my life!

Josephine, my mother's mother past away over twenty years ago, but she left such a strong imprint on my heart. She was a citizen of the earth in every way and probably my favorite person I have ever known. She was an absolute joy to be around and I think most everyone who knew her felt the same way. I feel so blessed to have had someone in my life  that I can say that about. Thank you Grandma!

Stop and look around!

I have days when I just can't seem to get myself inspired. I'll dwell on something minor, procrastinate on a project or just have a case of the blahs. But it usually just takes a walk out in nature to realize this too shall pass, for life has so much to offer. So the next time you are in a funk - take yourself out on a walk, get some endorphins firing, look around and you'll be reminded how amazing life is!

Swim suit season!

No matter what your size and shape ~ most women have body image issues at some time or other in their lives. And summertime (aka bikini season) has a way of bringing them into focus. If you are not feeling as fit as you like, make a plan to do something about it - so you can quit beating yourself up, and then put on a big smile, because a happy confident person is attractive no matter what size they are!

Make up your own mind

The quest for truth starts at birth and ends only at death. Open your eyes, your ears, your heart and trust your own intuition. Carefully sift through the words you hear to filter the truth from the lies. Things are not always what they seem.

Breaking rules

In order to be original and do something new, it is necessary to break a few rules along the way. But its important to know the rules to the game you are playing. An understanding of the fundamentals and a familiarity with the playing field is the platform from which you can leap in your new direction with purpose!


Remember learning the rules is the easy part ~ breaking them in a way that is innovative, unique and clever is what takes the real work!

Try and fail, but don't fail to try

We are taught from such a young age that failure is abominable, punishable, looked down upon. . . when in all actuality it is a very necessary part of success. Nobody succeeds without many trials and errors or Failures! Fear of failure must never be a reason not to try something. In fact, we should expect to fail and fail again in the pursuit of finally getting it right one of these days!


So get out there and try again and again until you get IT the way you want it, what ever IT is!!

cha cha cha cha Changes . .

Life is all about evolution. We see it all around us in nature and at the same time we ourselves are simultaneously going through the same transitions day by day, although they might appear subtle at first, there comes a time when others see it or we see the changes for ourselves. Changes in relationships can affect us the most, but even those are necessary for our personal growth and evolvement.

They are not long, the days of wine and roses

"I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers".  ~ Claude Monet 
I was overwhelmed by the beauty in bloom at the LA Arboretum last week, a SPECKtacular place I'll be going back to visit again soon!

happy 4th of july!

. . . . I'll tell you a secret . . . . Our freedom is won by facing our fears. Personally, as a country and as a civilization. Celebrate the fears you have faced and overcome this past year!

Come Alive!

Problems and troubles are sure to find us. That is a given. So it is our job to find joy and happiness. When we are truly happy we can do wonderful things! Get out there and find something to be happy about and come ALIVE and celebrate!!