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Herbal Medicine
After a musical fall and spring, performing with the San Francisco Lyric Chorus, I decided to take the summer off from singing. This doesn't mean of course that I'm not still belting out tunes on long...
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Where I've Been
Paris! Had a very exciting past week in the City of Lights, the City of Love, the City of Sights. Oh, wow, was it a dreamy time. More to come, but for now: how about this view from the top of the...
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Paris Food
As you can imagine, I had some pretty outrageous meals in Paris. Food love is some of the best love and, luckily, in a place like Paris you don't have to worry if the feeling's mutual. French cuisine...
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Le Télescope
Hello again from Paris, but really, I'm in San Francisco. Going to Paris for a week really helps with rolling out the blogs though. I'm in no way at a loss for words or images! One of the highlights of...
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B.B.
Going to, with all of my brunette, non-French, non-bombshell power, try to channel this vibe for the weekend to come! Wish me luck, and bisous.
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Found Fashion in France
Mais oui, there is more! I wouldn't say that the idea of fashion is taken lightly in Paris nor would I say that the residents lack a sense of style. Quite the opposite. Whether through a store...
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Granola Groove
The other day I asked myself, "Why did I stop eating granola in the morning?" It used to be my go-to, drizzled on top of soothing, delicious yogurt. Full of hearty ingredients. The oats. The nuts. The...
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Colors of Summer
Sketch... Stretch... Kiss... See... Smell...Relax...Sounds pretty good to me! Keep it coming...
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Summer + Caught in the Moment
Summer is the season of outcomes: you lay in the sun, you get a sun tan (or if it's me, a burn). You go on vacation, you come home relaxed (and hopefully with many souvenirs in tow). You go out for...
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The Sweet Life
Oh, the sweetness and its many forms. One of my favorite pieces of advice during my 40 days of yoga cleanse was from Ali of Just BE Wellness, our nutrition coach for the program. Ali suggested, in...
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Dream Poems
Last night, I had an amazing dream where I was put to the test. I had to remember a specific type of poem, inspired by text/image work. So, in this dream, I had to answer a question and luckily I...
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All Beings
Loka Samasta Sukino BhavantuOm Shanti Shanti Shanti OmUniversal peace mantra for a quiet Monday night.
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Desert to Dreams
Morning and far from home. In a house, but not a home and, yet, the furniture asked me to stay. The warm smells from the kitchen say "eat" and be full.But then, there are these feet and what are they...
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Footprint
On Sunday, I went on a 30 mile bike ride, wearing only saltwater sandals. On Fell street, a fellow biker told me I was brave going with the open-toed shoe option. I disagreed, offering a new adjective...
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A Non-Expert's Top Ten Guide to Centering
Forget Spring cleaning. Sometimes it feels like every month is a time for cleansing. It could be as frequent as every week for me. Naturally, when I say cleansing, I don't mean "cut out sugar" or...
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More or Less
You are given a bunch of pink hydrangeas. Listen close now. A bunch is not a lot. A bunch is a bunch in flower terms. Speaking florally, this is a measurement. The clean content of language in a word....
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Pumpkins
Pumpkins! That's all :)Oh, wait. No, not true! I haven't spent nearly enough time in the kitchen this fall. I'm interested in getting back in the game, with a real zinger! Any suggestions? Please share...
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Following Simplicity
A crowd. Staring over heights of high. A crowd. Instead I yearn for simplicity. The brewer of a good batch. Instead bubbles, of bath. I yearn for a cup in my hand. I yearn for. Where is the good...
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Different Cities
Once I came from a different city. It was more then when I was new. Now I am something like old. Older is more like it. More than the other. Not so much gray hair, gentle eyes. A knack for telling...
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The Promise of Yoga
So much happens inside of the yoga studio. As a practicing yogi, I think I get the idea: I unroll my mat, sit in a comfortable cross legged position, gently touch my tongue to the roof of my mouth...
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Sits and Sings
It was arranged this way, it was in place when I got here. Then I show up, essentially a part of it. Not part of its make-up, its conception. More a part of how it meets the world. The two of us meet...
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A Thanksgiving of Firsts
This was a Thanksgiving of firsts. It was my first spent in Northern California, without my family, and my first to greet turkey day in the great outdoors. In preparation for my experiment in...
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See you in the New Year!
Dearest friends, It's been such a wonderful year for Poem, Sweet Poem. I've really let the blog take me in many new, different and exciting directions. It appears I've been swept up in the written...
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