I have an interview with the Today show in 20 minutes and I’m so sleepy because this is my usual afternoon nap time. And now I’m anxious I’ll yawn.

28.04.2024 // starting my morning off in this gorgeous coffee shop (where I feel like I’ve already become a regular)

Falling leaves…

The Oculus in New York shot in the fall of 2022 on my Canon AE-1.

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New York adventures

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I am still in the thick of flowing and wondering how lucky I am that this season feels so gentle and full of goodness. But here’s NYC’s take on Halloween 🎃

I already see them transitioning into Christmas decorations and I cannot begin to tell you how long I’ve waited for this year and I HAVE SO MANY friends and family swarming around me this year. It’s the most unusual contrast to last year…. It feels so lucky. And I’m soaking it in.

im not religious but i feel so much peace and comfort whenever i come here

10 a.m.—“All hands up anchor.”

I was repeating to myself some of the stanzas of Mrs. Norton’s “Here’s a Health to the Outward-bound,” when I cast my eyes forward.

I could not imagine what the seamen were about; they appeared to be pumping, instead of heaving, at the windlass. I forced my way through the heterogeneous mixture of human beings, animals, and baggage which crowded the decks, and discovered that they were working a patent windlass, by Dobbinson—a very ingenious and superior invention. The seamen, as usual, lightened their labour with the song and chorus, forbidden by the etiquette of a man-of-war.

— Frederick Marryat, Diary in America

Illustration of sailors at a windlass by Phil W. Smith.

It’s actually harder and braver to move on with your life than to look back and be stuck in the past. Life is bittersweet, sometimes its sweet, other times its bitter, but ultimately, all we have is the present moment. Here. Right now.

Reflecting doesn’t mean you’re stuck. Reflecting is a continuous cerebral process of growth and development. Reflecting is appreciating what you had and where you were and knowing that everyone and everything served a purpose to bring you exactly where God needs you to be.

Strength is sexy. 🔥