Modern Vintage Ink.

sabers and memory

I’m hopeful the salesman is also hawking imagination, too.

Tip Your Cup to the Devine

Write down the names of one to four people you love, respect, or adore.

The beginning of a powerful narrative

I never considered myself suitable for freelancing or supporting a side hustle.

a crack in the wall

An unexpected staycation is the real vacation.

Your only challenge is to go in with an open mind

Any sense of time, or place, evaporates the first moment you step onto the playa.

how to manage a rainstorm in your living room

The weather this winter has been odd. Sleet, snow, ice. Below freezing temperatures, high winds, then it’s sunny at sixty degrees and mild. This weekend was hardly an exception to this new rule, as it brought on heavy wind and rain. Rain, I love the sound of droplets hitting the fire escape. It brings backContinue reading “how to manage a rainstorm in your living room”

the bittersweet truth of my sorrow

i almost forgot. but then, on the way home from a late yoga class, crossing the street admiring the barren trees casting shadows on the sidewalk everything flooded back. i remembered it was this night. i wish i could tell my friends, those who are just now experiencing the loss of a parent that every yearContinue reading “the bittersweet truth of my sorrow”

take bold risks with determination

Choose one quality of someone you admire that you’d like to emulate or bring more of into your life.

Choosing Kindness for Myself, for Others

DAY 9: The Writer’s Happiness Challenge: Remembering Kindness In today’s exercise, @splendidmola asks us to reflect on the last few days, remembering any small kindnesses performed by yourself or for yourself. Now set the timer for (5) minutes and write them down. Consciously Choosing Kindness for Myself, for Others Sending cards to loved ones inContinue reading “Choosing Kindness for Myself, for Others “

Giving Back to the Community is the Greatest Gift of All

I found myself pausing to consider if I needed everything I added to my online shopping cart.