Respectably dead inside…

This is super difficult to post to because it is one of my greatest soul-crushing realizations and fragments of it become clear to me each day in small, startling ways.

There was a specific point (almost exactly 10 years ago) I shifted my life direction from wild, creative chaos full of art and music, labors of love and sawdust and paint stains and burns, to a more structured, “professional,” “respectable” path. Continue reading

more spirit, less religion.

Spirit is what connects you to the universe and everyone in it. Religion aims to divide and rule, with the promise of some ultimate reward that never comes in this life, and not until you’ve destroyed yourself or someone else. Religion of all kinds has been the bloodiest government in the history of our civilization.

I’m thoroughly disappointed in the world. In its actions and in its reactions this week alone. Yet each day I am relentlessly optimistic.

I am cynical, yet hopeful.

It’s exhausting.

So Much Awesome

Quick recap… In photos;

20140306-234802.jpgvisited my girl back up north and met her perfect little man! So happy for this new addition to the family and can’t wait to see everyone again!

20140306-234818.jpggoodnight pup

20140306-234843.jpga few weeks back… A couple friends from up north, en route to our sample sale at R8DTLA

20140306-234857.jpgselfie silliness

20140306-234909.jpgdel mar is gorgeous and doubles as an off leash dog park. Valentine had way too much fun! Lazy beach days are the shhhhhh….