Inspiration
◦✺◦..::the wandering orchid::..◦✺◦
“Creative people seek out the blank spots on the map.” – David Brooks ~◊~ Happy Summer Soul-stice, y’all!! It’s the BFF of all seasons. Just sharing a little potpourri of images that have inspired me while window shopping on breezy spring days, meditating at The Sacred Garden and meandering through Paia. Packing the … Continue reading
jamming roots philosophy
Therapy. ~◊~ I just love this pic of my kasinsin doin’ his thang in the mothaland, burning the midnight oil, deep in thought with nothing to accompany him but his guitar. Even though I don’t talk to him as often as I’d like, I’m constantly inspired by his Roots-y nature: jamming on his down time, … Continue reading
<<◊>> soul flower interlude <<◊>>
~◊~ There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. -Albert Einstein Spent a weekend in San Diego and my lungs thanked me for the clean air. Looked at the world through technicolor lenses and found … Continue reading
strrrike while the devil’s sleeping
Source ~◊~ I picked up a free zine called STRRRIKE a couple months ago when the team started conceptualizing ideas for Collection 1. And since then, it’s been a mainstay and source of inspiration at many of our Sunday pow-wows. It must’ve been something in the cosmos or Jupiter aligned with Mars or something cuz … Continue reading
]::[someday we'll go outside and drive]::[
~◊~ To me, a blissful afternoon can be sitting on my balcony soakin’ up rays with a cup of tea and a good read. And, as much as I love books, I was ecstatic to stumble upon a bookstore that carries loads of old-school National Geographics. It makes total sense; about 70% of my picture … Continue reading
The Age of Soulquarius
L to R: Talib Kweli, Common (kneeling), Mos Def, James Poyser, Erykah Badu, Questlove, D’Angelo, Q-Tip, J Dilla (kneeling), Bilal “The Soulquarians is a neo-soul and hip-hop informed musical collective that formed during the late 1990′s and continuing into the early 2000′s. Many of these artists have performed on one another’s records, creating a community … Continue reading
“welcome to the jungalow”
Source Would it be completely inappropriate to say that I am seriously in love with Justina Blakeney, co-founder of Compai Creative??? Queen of the Jungalow, she and her sister and co-founder, Faith, are masters of sustainability, upcycling and the colorful, bohemian aesthetic that inspires me daily. But Justina really outdid herself when she posted a … Continue reading
“Who lives sees, but who travels sees more.” – Unknown
As the universe would have it, cabin fever forced me out on a Sunday afternoon. I wish I could travel like the title of this post suggests, but the only traveling we did was local. After dim sum for brunch with friends, Wayne and I visited a couple of our favorite haunts for a hit … Continue reading
Deserted
~*~ 1-2-3 A woman rolled out of bed and landed in the desert. The air was hot and dry, and her throat stung with dehydration. The fiery sand stabbed at her like needles beneath her feet. Tiny grains weasled their way into her mouth, burning cavities in the enamel. Her head pulsated with the symptoms … Continue reading
