Wishing for what I have.

This morning I walked with my son the two blocks to where the car was parked in order to drive him to school. (No school buses here, sigh.) When we got to Valencia Street, on which Kayne and I both remembered leaving the car last night, we couldn’t find it. We...

For Me?

Yesterday I surprised my son, Kayne,  with a book he really wants that just came out by a fave author. I started writing him a note to go with the gift — about how proud I am of all the new things he is trying— and was suddenly overcome with emotion....

Seek the unique.

Believe it or not, this photo was taken in Oakland, California. Yep, there is an authentic gondola, piloted by an authentic Italian, available for passage on Lake Merritt. Recently my beau and I set up an outdoor picnic in the Bonsai Garden near the...

Sweating It Out Past the Doubt

Simply Celebrate September Newsletter 2010 By Sherry Richert Belul I’m trying to write about creativity and am having a meta moment. You see, I want to believe that we simply invite creativity in, as if it were like sending out a whimsical invitation, setting...

Enough.

Lately I’ve been experimenting with the idea of “just showing up.” What I mean is, trying not to orchestrate. Trying not to plan out the words and the way I want life to unfold. Trusting that I am enough and that whatever I show up with is enough. It...

We Validate Here.

Have you seen this video called Validation? I saw it and loved it a long time ago and my good friend Suki reminded me of it the other day. (Have you watched it yet?  I’m gonna give away the punchline. Go watch it now, then come back, okay?!). Anyway,...