First Week of Freedom

120529-workspace

Life lately has been much less stressful. I no longer have to cram all my classes, rehearsals, meetings and errands into the few hours after work before crashing in bed. I can schedule rehearsals during the day, walk the dog… Read more

Posted on and Tagged ,



How I Made The Escape

good-things

To take advice from one of my favorite bloggers who recently wrote a piece called “Let’s not pretend it’s always easy,” I wanted to talk a little (err…a lot) about how I was able to leave my corporate day job.… Read more

Posted on and Tagged , ,



Life Lately: Day & Night

photo-face

[ day / night ] This week has been exhausting. Work all day, rehearse all night, and somewhere in there I fit in teaching class and a dentist appointment. I’ve been driving to rehearsal, getting blasted with black light paint… Read more

Posted on and Tagged ,



Looking for the bright side

010112_firefly_frenzy_3

[ Fireflies ] The past couple days have been kind of a giant bummer. I was supposed to perform at a big show tonight, but yesterday the band decided they didn’t want us doing aerial, so rest of the troupe… Read more

Posted on and Tagged



When I Grow Old

advancend-style

The key to killer style appears to be lipstick, sunglasses and a wacky hat I loved Gala Darling’s post from last night on growing old. I’ve always known I want to be a badass old lady, covered in sequins, feathers… Read more

Posted on and Tagged



What I’m Stopping

120325-sundayafternoon

Danielle recently dropped a wicked truth bomb… If you’re to realize your intentions, what you stop doing is just as important as what you start and continue to do. Stopping = the white space. Stopping = room to run free… Read more

Posted on and Tagged , ,



Life Lately: Lyra, Lip Stain, Leotards

120220-lyra

+ Rehearsing a new duo lyra routine. It’s so pretty with lots of spinning – can’t wait to show you guys! + Serious lip stain addiction. I always have 4-5 Just Bitten stains in my bag at one time. +… Read more

Posted on and Tagged , ,



Finding the Work / Life Balance

desk-sleep

Last week I hustled from my day job over to the loft to teach class, then had a troupe meeting and aerial rehearsal directly after. The next day I had a workout scheduled, then another rehearsal the next day, and… Read more

Posted on and Tagged ,



Holiday Photos

111226-cousins

I had a few days off from work this week and here’s how I spent it… Eating massive amounts of cheesy potatoes and tofu chocolate peanut butter pie  Mom making us big kids popcorn and hot toddies + secret undies… Read more

Posted on and Tagged , ,



Happy Christmas, Merry Holidays

111223-pics

Mae flew in yesterday, my brother comes home tomorrow, and Pant’s parents are in town as well. I’ve got plenty of prezzies to pass out and food to eat and while I’m not a big Christmas person, I’m happy for… Read more

Posted on and Tagged



Five Minutes to Remember 2011

5mins-2011

I found this prompt via Jessica and while I’m not big on these meme things, I got all sentimental decided to jump on board with this one. Five Minutes: Imagine you will completely lose your memory of 2011 in five… Read more

Posted on and Tagged ,



Quiet Mornings

morning

This is my favorite time of day, when the whole house and whole neighborhood is quiet, light filtering through the front window. My sister is still upstairs sleeping. The only sound is the refrigerator running and the furnace warming the… Read more

Posted on and Tagged , ,



101 Ways to Find Inspiration, Stay Motivated & Achieve Your Goals

I like to think I’m pretty good at checking off goals. I revel in planning and organizing, am a superstar at getting motivated, and love that sigh of relief when the last to-do is crossed off. If you have a… Read more

Posted on and Tagged ,



A case of the Mondays

110620-me

In a major medicine fog today and my cough sounds like a rottweiler. Off to the docs tomorrow to see if I can get rid of this cold since I have to be on stage in 10 days. Yikes! In… Read more

Posted on and Tagged



Year-Long Happiness Goal: The Results

lights

My overall goal for this year was to make a whole lot of happy. I came to the realization, however late in life, that I am in charge of my emotions and if I want to feel happy 100 percent… Read more

Posted on and Tagged ,


← Older posts Newer posts →