painted lady dresses

funny how life changes

a year and a half ago i was selling bridesmaid dresses

they weren't like these tho

so cute they are

i won't be in any weddings anytime soon

(i don't think)

but for everyone else they are quite nice

you know what? they can be worn as just a nice dress too

so versatile...

yay ally!

(it's my friend's line.. so let me know and i will forward info if interested)

friends of friends

so...

i don't really know them

per say

may have met them once

or not at all

but aren't they beautiful?

oh to be inspired...

julia sarr-jamois

fashion editor for wonderland magazine

it found me again

a friend shared this with me some time ago

it found its way back

eery and beautiful

...kinda like life

loving life.. this moment is a blessing

wow..

what a difference a year can make

i would have never thought that i would be in this place

i take that back.. I KNEW

i didn't know when 'it' was to be my reality

but i knew it would come

kept telling my mom

i know something big is going to happen

it did

i haven't been this happy in ages

i can't thank Him enough

i have a lovely home in Ft. Greene

where it all started for me

and i'm back

comfortable...

spring is here

i will soon be 27

i have an amazing lifestyle

time for work and time for play

i use my creativity in my work

and get exercise doing it

so my body is right

and yoga once a week helps too

in shape and in balance

i'm surrounded by lovely ladies

we motivate and inspire one another

i'm now a studio assistant

yay! in a pottery studio

unlimited access!

i'm doing

i'm creating

i'm loving... myself

thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you

a vision of home ownership..

for when i'm ready to buy...

kinda rustic and masculine

but eclectic and comfy

while i'm loving my place now

i will not keep myself from setting goals for future...

ms. badu knows...

her album drops soon...

i thank her for sharing her work

her strength..

and her ability to be insecure at times...

we are all so complex

multifaceted

fine jewels...

I just want a chance to fly

A chance to cry
And a long bye bye..
But I need u to want me
Need you to miss me
I need your attention
I need you next me
I need someone to clap for me
I need your direction

...wood-grain errythang

shywood did it for me

for real? wood-grain specs?

i think i may need these for spring/summer

and life in general...

They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.

-edgar allan poe

self-discovery &...

self-preservation

most times one in the same

it's part of the journey

the awakening of "i am"

work by: katharina grosse