I enjoy hot baths. Warm, cozy pajamas. Cups of steaming, cinnamon apple tea. A well researched hiking trail. (Research in general.) Thoroughly planned, leave-no-stone-unturned vacation itineraries. A list of television shows, prerecorded and waiting for me on the DVR. Dipping my foot into the water before I get in.
Categories: Personal, Vegas Evolve • Tags: Adventure, Enlightenment, Goal-Setting, Life, Lifestyle, Philosophy, Self-help, Vegas Lifestyle
Entrepreneurs, listen up! Every Jim, Jane and Nancy claims to be a social media expert. In this fast-paced world of ever-changing technology, the term “social media expert” is a little ridiculous. Sure, there are people who are crafted at leading others to powerful strategies. But, I highly doubt any of them would consider themselves to be […]
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Autumn comes and goes quickly here in the Mojave Desert. Sandwiched between sweltering summer days and pretty damn cold winter nights, it’s a little slice of heaven. Temperature highs ranging from about 60 to 70 degrees with a rejuvenating breeze… yep, that’s autumn. And I LOVE it. All of my life spent here, and you […]
Categories: Personal, Photography, Vegas Evolve • Tags: Adventure, Day Trips, Desert, Family, Goal-Setting, Lifestyle, Memories, Vegas, Vegas Lifestyle
What are you excited about? No, really. What are you excited about? If you don’t know, or your answer is “nothing,” then it’s best you hurry up and find something quick. For me, “What am I excited about?” is a question that helps me keep my “happy-o-meter” in check. It’s one of my keys […]
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My Aunt Ceil’s recommendation to check out the highly-acclaimed China Bend Winery brought us to the Eastern Washington-Canadian border this past July. (My bf, Dave; my brother, Marco; and me.) Looking back on the visit now, the entire experience seems like a dream… China Bend Winery itself is its own little world. Another Universe, really. It was as if […]
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I did a terrible, terrible thing. A destructive, poisonous, life-threatening thing. I stopped believing in myself. I don’t know when it happened. But it happened. I don’t know how long ago it happened. But it happened. And I let it happen. It’s a terrible thing to do, and I did it. To myself.
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“Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. It is far better to take things as they come along with patience and equanimity.” – Carl Jung When it comes to the question, “What matters most in life?” […]
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If you regularly follow me on Facebook or Twitter, you probably know that I am getting ready for the RAW Artist event on Thursday, August 14, 2014 in Las Vegas. This will be my very first time exhibiting my work in a show setting, and I’m quite excited and honored, especially since there are so many amazingly talented […]
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When we think of the vast, ever-expanding Universe, problems seem so tiny, so invisible. Here on Planet Earth, everything seems so significant. But, take a step back and look up at the sky, and everything disappears.
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