"Listen, are you breathing just a little, and calling it a life?"
-"Have You Ever Tried to Enter the Long Black Branches", Mary Oliver
leaning into what makes me feel the most “me”
the vocation of being the best me and choosing joy
vocation, noun 1a: a summons or strong inclination to a particular state or course of action
To a Mouse
In my previous post, I was extremely convinced of my Kibbe "Romantic" self. I had a few thoughts about my face shape not quite matching the Romantic face shape exactly, but I could clearly tell I wasn't in the "Theatrical Romantic" category. However, I was rereading some posts from Dr. T Designs, and one of... Continue Reading →
Kibbe, Style, Flying, Floating
“Nobody really metamorphoses. Cinderella is always Cinderella, just in a nicer dress. The Ugly Duckling was always a swan, just a smaller version. And I bet the tadpole and the caterpillar still feel the same, even when they're jumping and flying, swimming and floating.Just like I am now.” Holly Smale, Geek Girl I find this quote quite... Continue Reading →
Seeing with New Eyes
The past six months have been a journey for me of self-care, learning who I am now at this juncture of life, and adjusting my thinking about myself, my body, health and what it means to be fit. It began this summer when I started a new job, the first one after many years of... Continue Reading →
Kate Sews Things 