“The human soul can always use a new tradition. Sometimes we require them.”― Pat Conroy, The Lords of Discipline As the above quote states, sometimes it is good for us to develop a new tradition, a new ritual, a new way of doing or seeing things. Elevating the mundane in our lives can be very spiritual. Maybe… Continue reading The Imperfect Art of the Ritual
Perfume and Your Future
“A woman who doesn't wear perfume has no future.”― Coco Chanel Thank goodness I have a future, because I love perfume! If I don't have some sort of scent on my skin as I run out the door to begin the day, I feel undresssed. What do you think of the quote above from the illustrious… Continue reading Perfume and Your Future
My Brain, A Smile, The Superbowl
The pinnacle of the football season has finally arrived. Are you in the Los Angeles Rams' camp or is it Go Cincinnati Bengals? I grew up in Los Angeles, however, my father hailed from Ohio. I guess it will be Rams for me -- peer pressure over in my hometown. Here is a picture of… Continue reading My Brain, A Smile, The Superbowl
Finding Purpose When it’s Past Midnight
“Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it.”― Buddha January has been buzzing by all too quickly. I hope everyone has been feeling well both mentally and physically, Covid or no Covid! It's very easy to be motivated when the clock strikes midnight on January 1,… Continue reading Finding Purpose When it’s Past Midnight
The ‘Tiny Piece of Earth’ Project
“Gardening is the greatest tonic and therapy a human being can have. Even if you have only a tiny piece of earth, you can create something beautiful, which we all have a great need for. If we begin by respecting plants, it’s inevitable we’ll respect people.”- Audrey Hepburn Who doesn't love Audrey Hepburn? She was… Continue reading The ‘Tiny Piece of Earth’ Project
What Do Light Bulbs and Vision Boards Have in Common?
"Never go to sleep without a request to your subconscious." -- Thomas Edison Here is a picture of the famous inventor, Thomas Edison. I love the light emanating over his head! Contrary to popular belief (or at least my own itty bitty belief all of these years) he did not invent the incandescent miracle --… Continue reading What Do Light Bulbs and Vision Boards Have in Common?
Word of the Year Big Reveal
Ahhh...the last sunset of 2021. I was at Balboa Island with my husband spending a quiet, rejuvenating New Year's Eve. We were staying at a home his Uncle Gordy and Aunt Juanita built many moons ago. It is right along the bay front on the peninsula side of Balboa. We took a ferry (at the… Continue reading Word of the Year Big Reveal
Purpose, an Epiphany and The Paseo Press.
Here I am at one of my favorite bookstores, Bart's Books, in one of my favorite towns, Ojai, California. Photo by my favorite person, Kevin, whom I happened to be married to. Happy almost New Year! Wishing all of my readers a healthy, prosperous, and joy filled 2022! It has certainly been a crazy time… Continue reading Purpose, an Epiphany and The Paseo Press.
Down to The Wire
I love a good TV show. When it's done right, television can inspire, teach, make us laugh and cry, stimulate our intellect and transport us to another time and place. A series about Victorian England? I'm in! With Netflix, Apple TV, Hulu, etc., the options are infinite. But you don't need me to tell you… Continue reading Down to The Wire
First Chapter
I am writing a longer piece of fiction (sort of non-fiction, too, a little of both) about a time in my childhood that was greatly in flux. It was the 1970s, Los Angeles, those middle school years when the first glimpses of adulthood start to cut through the sheltered innocence of childhood. Everything seems possible… Continue reading First Chapter
Cheryl Thatt-Burbank 