(And to fall asleep) In November when we were in Los Cabos, Mexico and I woke up in a dreamland there, I began thinking of all of the places that I woke up to that were equally dreamy. Over the past 6+ years, Josh and I have traveled together to some pretty amazing locations and […]
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Setting Space: New Year Card Spread
If you are a lover of Oracle or Tarot cards, this is for you! On the last day of the year or on the first day of the next, I love to do a spread with my cards for the coming year. I mention this spread in the book that comes with my Birds Oracle […]
I Hate New Year’s Eve
I hate New Year’s. And it feels so good to say write it aloud out. New Year’s Eve has always been the worst. A night full to expectation that quickly becomes disappointment. And for me, one of abandonment, rejection and humiliation. New Year’s Eve was one of the worst nights of my life when in […]
On Light & Dark & Suicide
When someone dies, I often look at photos of that person, whether it be someone that I know, someone who I have photographed, or not. I look deep into their eyes to see if there are any hints there about what was to come. To see if they knew that they would soon die. If […]
Birds Oracle Deck – An Update
UPDATE: My BIRDS ORACLE DECK is now available over at Golden Blue. Hello friends! It has been three months since I announced that I was working on my own Oracle Deck and while I have been quiet here about it, I have been posting progress images along the way on my Instagram. I thought that […]
Dear Photography Students
A few days ago I was asked if I would help out with graduating students of the photography program at OCAD. There would be five of us real-life working photographers in on that day and over the course of a couple of hours, we would have twenty minutes each with six students. In that twenty […]
One Month Ago
I am nearly all caught up on my (photography) work. Just a couple of small things to finish up and that’s it. A month ago today we were taking our last wander of Mexico City. Walking the streets of Condesa and soaking in every detail. The variety of dogs being walked and trained and lined […]
30 Days in Puerto Escondido
30 days in Puerto Escondido 120 showers (two people) 30 sunsets 6 beaches 3 bottles of mezcal 3 pounds of coffee 2.5 books read 2 full moons 2 tubes of sunscreen 0 sunburns Countless tacos, chilaquiles and avocados consumed, waves jumped, freckles gained, words written, images captured. For thirty days, I haven’t worn a bra, […]
Creating Space
Since being in Puerto Escondido for nearly a month now, I have been thinking a lot about creating space. About making a place your own. Creating something special and sacred just for you. At home my office is this for me. It has my beautiful things like my crystals and my oracle cards and my […]
The Story of a Towel and My First Experience in Mexico
Yes, that’s right, I am going to write about a towel. A towel that I bought in 1991 when I was ten years old. A towel that I still possess and a towel that is currently with us here in Puerto Escondido. It has Bart Simpson with his skateboard on it and it says “Cool […]