May 28, 2010 | Beauty + Joy
Earlier this week I read an article in the New York Times about a photography exhibit called Jump. The exhibit showcases photographs by Philippe Halsman in which the subjects are … you guessed it: JUMPING. Halsman said “When you ask a...
May 24, 2010 | Beauty + Joy
Have you seen the video called Jessica’s Daily Affirmation? In less than one minute, this darlin’ child goes through a litany of things she likes about her life, ending with “I can do anything good.” I have a practice of writing things I...
May 14, 2010 | Beauty + Joy
I read in the paper today that artist Dustin Shuler has died. I had never heard of Shuler, but the accompanying photo of his art caught my eye. He was a sculptor who used automobiles in his work. In the piece that was pictured, called Spindle, Shuler had skewered...
May 11, 2010 | Beauty + Joy
My friend Marcie turned me on to this artist, Slinkachu. The tagline for his work is “Little handpainted people left in London to fend for themselves.” If you check out his blog or website you can see the little people in ...
May 7, 2010 | Beauty + Joy
In honor of my own generous, funny, all-loving, energetic, intelligent, delightful Mother, I am sending you a poem written and read by Billy Collins, called “The Lanyard.” I cry every time I hear this poem. It is just under three minutes long. I...
