“Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you’d have preferred to talk.” Anonymous
Many years ago, I would fall asleep listening to a favorite story about Angels. It was, of course, very soothing and fascinating, and it was on a cassette. Another tape I was obsessed with was…
“Keep reading. It’s one of the most marvelous adventures that anyone can have.” Lloyd Alexander
Well, I’ve been a little lax in my reading. It seems that my reading habits mark me as “an all-or-nothing” kind of gal. It’s true. I will devour book after book, especially if there is a series of books. I just confirmed this by reading two of the three Jake Tapper…
“Visual storytelling is a Twentieth Century phenomenon.”
The evolution of how we watch has changed so dramatically. Around 2009/2010, my husband ditched our cable company and bought an antenna! I remember saying, in panic mode – “what about HGTV?” His response “You’ll survive!” And I did. Actually, I ended up appreciating the lack of SO MUCH to select from. Like most, we subscribe to what…
“As we play on violins, guitars, and pianos, so too the Universe plays on us…anonymous.
I recently received a message from my niece. She turned 40 this year. She ended a five-plus year relationship. And she moved into a new condo.
All I have to say is YIKES. It always happens all at once! What made me pause for thought was that she had just reached…
“I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.” Ernest Hemingway
They say that listening is an art and mastering it is a gift – to one’s self and to those speaking. I’m not sure when I became aware of my listing habits. But one day, my darling niece,…
Life is the flower for which love is the honey…..Victor Hugo
Every other Friday, two dozen long-stem roses are delivered to my front door. I have a standing order for white roses with just the tiniest tint of light green along the ruffled…
This article first appeared in Vogue.com. Written by Xochitl Gonzalez. Photography : Sam Youkilis
For four generations, the rich smell of honey and burning wood has filled the quiet street of the Oaxacan town of Teotitlán del Valle, where Casa Viviana sits. Behind the modest brick-front building, Doña Viviana Alávez is the matriarch who presides over the crafting of elaborate, ceremonial beeswax candles that the Mexican…
There is more to life than increasing its speed… …Mahatma Gandhi
I have always guarded my Sundays like a sentry on duty at the gate. My preference is a quiet Sunday, hoping for rain, so I can permit myself to do nothing – all day. Sundays allow me to think. To engage…
