Life got me meditatin' like I'm in the Himalayas

Namaste 🙏.

monday evening

Milk and honey by Rupi Kaur

Wild by Kieron Foster

cuties 

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✨ you are the only you! ✨
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mi corazón está en México
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🌵🍉
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Helga
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"Hi everyone, hello.."

They are both, adorable. 

beautiful song 🎶

Story Corps - Sarah Littman and Joshua Littman

One of my absolute favorite Story Corp interviews!

“12-year-old Joshua Littman, who has Asperger’s syndrome, interviews his mother, Sarah.”
   Recorded in New York City, New York.

Description and interview credit: https://storycorps.org/listen/sarah-and-joshua-littman/ .

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I recently found a post that I wrote on my dad almost three years ago, and the timing of it couldn't have been better. I've been thinking about him a lot lately, and I suppose we will come back to each other when the time is right. So for now, I have a library of music, the outdoors, and memories to tap into when I need to feel him close by.  

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May 4th, 2015

This is my dad. 

What I love about him is that he’s a man’s man. He's a jack-of-all-trades and he can fix anything! My dad loves pie ("Pie...I love pie..."), he says things like “it’s bloody cold out!” and he's the only reason I know anything about tools, history, and classic rock. 

My father is a really tough guy... we fight more than we get along at times. But what I appreciate about our relationship is how quickly we make-up, and how it doesn't take long for us to apologize to one another. We are peace makers and free spirits. We speak the same compassionate language. I love that my dad calls me "Chel", and how we both love Duke so much. 

You know, it was my poppa who first taught me to root for the underdog, and to believe that people are naturally good. He also taught me that when others treat us badly, to pray for them, and forgive them. Even if they haven’t/will never make peace with us.

Pops, you’re my guy, and maybe you don’t know it, but the love you’ve shown me this last year has helped change the way I see myself and the world around me. I love how much you love Anthony and the family, how hard you work, and how I know you’d do anything to protect us.

Thank you for your sense of humor and especially for being a good sport when we all tease you! 

A text from my dad last week - “Love you more, smiley face.” – yes, he spelled out smiley face. I think he is still learning how to use his phone. 😊💛

*Our song :). 

hey, it's Lily!

Lily in the car today, "I think you're my person." 

 ... I mean it only took her forever to realize that! 😉😆😋😌 

I love my little buddy :)

 Oh and, we go wild each time this song comes on.

You will love it - trust me. 

Friends who Tiki together, Stay together.

My Jerry lives her life colorfully. And when we are together, we are unstoppable! Cheers to another good year amiga! 🌺🌴🍧🌟💖💃

My Jer Bear! She's so pretty <3.

Namaste 🙏 

After hours tour? Yes please 🙋.

Greetings Creature 👽💚

I guess you can say that we got there pretty quickly 😈💜💨

Christmas Eve, Santa Claus, and Whispering Trees

Hello helloOo internets! Lion Heart is again. I'm not really good at easing into things (it's my all or nothing nature) so I'm ringing in the first post of the new year by sharing memories of a day that brought me much needed peace. 

When in doubt, get outside! xoxo. 

it was perfect. it was beautiful. and the icing on the lake, I mean *cake, was that I had it all to myself! 

You may think I'm looney (and maybe I am...; aren't we all? 😇😛) but if you listen really closely and have just a pinch of imagination - next time you're in a forest - you might hear the trees whispering to one another. Worry you not! They are all friendly trees, and their secrets are kind ones. :) 

I know this is really hard for you all to believe, but I saw Santa. On Christmas Eve. Riding a motorcycle. I took a picture as proof for all the naysayers. #haterswillsayitsphotoshop

A key ingredient to any successful, So Cal road trip is In-N-Out of course. 

More proof that I went to a really cool spot and spent the day in nature in case my Instagram (and this post) didn't scream it enough already 😉.