I had the privilege of heading out to Taos with my mom and dad a couple of weeks ago to Kevin Macpherson’s Magic Grid Workshop. It was awesome! I typed 2136 words in an Apple Note, took hundreds of reference photos, wrote 35+ pages of notes, and painted 5 paintings. I really struggled editing everything
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The following is a non exhaustive list of some of my favorite places in San Francisco: Parks Coffee / Pastries Brunch (sit down) Lunch: Must See: Burgers & Beer: Dinner: Activities Dessert: If you have thoughts / comments / additions / questions – leave ‘em in the comments!
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The way to know if the red snapper is fresh is to look them in the eyes. If their eyes are clear, they’re fresh.
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I’m writing this looking out at the rugged terrain of Sea Ranch’s coast, fireplace crackling & pancakes cooking. Yesterday, I cured my fear of driving in the rain through 3 hours of exposure therapy in our trusty chariot [a rented Tiguan] along a hundred miles of California coastline. In the Gualala grocery store, a local
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I just returned from a trip to Guatemala with my mom, and I wanted to share some of my reflections from the trip. My mom invited me to come along – a joint trip hosted by Local Hope, a Guatemala non-profit focused on self-reliance through education and medical support, and Art Ambassadors for a Colorful
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As a recovering Yelp addict, I used to always want to know where the best spots were, what was trending, what people enjoyed. In San Diego, I visited new restaurants, museums, installations, photo spots. I compared my experiences to those I found on Instagram, Pinterest, Yelp, Facebook. Then I realized I always went in with
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I am sitting on a covered rooftop balcony in Rome, Italy reading Search Inside Yourself by Chade-Meng Tan, an exploration of the benefits of mindfulness and self-awareness. Tan explains the phenomenon he calls “Expensive Food Meditation,” where people tend to appreciate expensive food more and take their time. He argues that if we treated every
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Day 1 I’ve been dreaming of Paris ever since I was a little girl, and I can’t believe I’m actually here. The journey here was quite exciting; Owen and I had dance breaks on the plane every few hours and our family had to sprint across the Dallas Fort Worth airport to get to our
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Hello Everyone, I’m writing from my bed in Chamonix. From here, I can see Mt. Blanc and watch as the clouds play hide-and-seek with the mountains. I can hear the river cheerfully gurgling by, the birds chirping melodically. The temperature is perfect, about 75 degrees. All of our windows are wide open and the occasional
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Cinque Terre is beautiful. No pictures can do it justice and no words can describe it to its full extent. But I’ll try my best. We’re staying in Villa Montale, the ancestral home of one of the earliest families in Monterosso. Also the home of the famed Italian poet Eugenio Montale, the only Italian winner of
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First off, a quick happy birthday shout out to my dad, who is an awesome person and role model. We spent his birthday driving along the French Riviera, which was absolutely gorgeous. In all the nooks and crannies of the seaside cliffs, little villages staked their claim on the landscape. The houses flew by in
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