We have had an unusually wet and cold winter here in San Diego. I really don’t mind this at all. It has afforded me time to get myself organized and set my goals for the year ahead. It has also given me time to get in my kitchen and prepare those slow cooked recipes that are always comforting at this…
Celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year! This past Saturday afternoon the troop of dancing dragons, lions and percussionists arrived at noon on West Lewis Street in the Mission Hills neighborhood of San Diego. They brought with them all of the energy and enthusiasm necessary to create a spectacular street performance that blessed everyone present, along with their families and businesses.…
On New Year’s Morning my family lost a very special woman. My Aunt Rita passed peacefully in her sleep at the age of 99. She would actually have been 100 this Spring, in April. Rita was responsible for so many beautiful things in my life, most importantly, she taught me how to see and implement style and grace into my…
As this year approaches its end, I can’t help but think of all the things that are coming into being. This past year gave me a lot of new challenges! Sometimes they were met with a few tears and weariness. Mostly and more importantly, these challenges gave me the boost of inner strength I needed to lay the foundation to…
I touched upon the idea of creating Joy by consciously choosing the way we see things in my last blog post. Perception is a key component to this process. The journey of Gratitude teaches us to look beyond what our ego is capable of seeing. Perhaps it is in the intangible that the tangible takes root. The Thanksgiving Holiday last…
