HAPPY NEW YEAR. I guess.

I'm not going over my last year in my head. I'm not jumping on a trampline for 2018. I'm walking in and will continue my genuine attempts to manifest with out bookending time. Trying.

National Suicide Prevention Week 2016

Today marks the beginning of National Suicide Prevention Week.

To learn more,  see https://afsp.org/

Suicide is not the easy way out
It is not for cowards
It is not shameful
It is a reflection of not knowing what else to do
THERE IS SO MUCH TO DO
TO BE
TO SEE
AND I SO VERY MUCH WANT YOU TO FEEL BETTER.
WITH ALL OF MY BEING I CAN TELL YOU
IT IS HERE FOR YOU
YOU CAN HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANT SIMPLY BECAUSE YOU WANT IT
BE PATIENT WITH THE WONDER THAT YOU ARE
WORTHY WORTHY WORTHY
STICK AROUND YOU WILL SEE IT

Suicide Hotline : 1 800 273 8255
24/7 connection to a trained counselor who is here for you.


http://youtu.be/NFZ58L0qLqo

Griffith Park Tea House Installation Comes to San Pedro

Opening ceremony for the Griffith Park Tea House installation took place last night. I was unable to attend so I visited the tea house, briefly, Friday afternoon.

The tea house sits atop Knoll Hill in San Pedro. It appears that this may be a travelling installation.  Pedro may not be its home.

Note all photos are by Lady J © March 2016. Photos are meant for this blog only.

Inside the house was a small bench, a bell, and wooden tablets to scribe upon. On these tablets wishes are written.  When I arrived,  I was greeted by a woman who had collected what looked to be about 100 wishes that had flown away due to high wind.

Some of the wishes were warming and others were just plain ridiculous.

My wish for Los Angeles:

A wish
A hope
A knowing
that inside our ribs
we carry the light that lives
and the light that dims

I'm so appreciative of this installation.  I love tea houses,  and I love Pedro, Los Angeles, and the powerful simplicity of a wish.

You'll See

Look up

Gold & Amethyst

Liquid gold. Oh. Jay. Pretty, perfect, pure, and simple. Feeling so appreciative.

Photo by Lady J in Lotus Pose ©2015

Devoted Hearts

Photo: Lady J in Lotus Pose ©2015

Grew together.  They stayed together.  Both benevolent and brilliant,  and both nourished and nurtured me, green stems and all.  Thank you.

Fruit Jar

All photos Lady J in Lotus Pose ©2015

64oz mason full to the brim with love.

Watermelon
Pineapple
Blood Oranges
Cotton Candy Grapes
Keitt Mangoes
Dragonfruit
Strawberries

Writing on the Wall, Revamped

A couple of days ago,  I was listening to an Abraham-Hicks/Law of Attraction audio while on my way to work.  Abraham was speaking to a man who was disappointed with certain circumstances that were holding him back from what he wanted.  Abraham stated that he must learn to train expectation. To expect the universe to deliver what is wanted,  and to get into the receiving mode.

Suddenly I saw a huge truck beside me with writing on the side of it that said,

 "EXPECT MORE. . . WE DELIVER. "

Dragonfruit is Magic

A year ago I fell in love with dragonfruit. I found a few at Whole Foods  aka Whole Paycheck for.... $9.98 each!  Gasp. I know.  I picked it up,  sat it down, circled the aisle. Picked it up, sat it down, circled the aisle. 15 minutes later I justified it to myself and I bought it. It was worth it. It was small, pretty, and magenta.

It was mildly sweet which made the fruit all the more interesting. Being that it's such a spectacle, I would have expected different.

I was dying to find the variety that features white inside flesh.  I had heard that it was sweeter. I did some investigating and learned that an Asian market called the 99 Ranch Market sold dragonfruit. The closest location to me is in Gardena, CA.  15 -20 minute drive.  Quick!

Here's what happened.

I wish I could see what's happening to your faces right now. My jaw dropped.

Nature!

There is so much to appreciate here. I bought 6! $2.99 each! I got a white one!

Like rising buildings or a toss of the dice. Instead of scooping out the flesh I cut it mango-style as I once saw Wendi Phan from Wendiland do. The fruit skin didn't allow for the fruit to peel out, so it rose instead. A a weird, quirky, glorious vision.

Fresh, sweet, light , delicate crunch from the barely-there seeds, and color color color. It was indeed sweeter than the magenta flesh fruit, but I'm also adding in the fact this shipment is far superior to what I had found at Whole Foods.

Filled to the brim with gratitude and contentment. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I'll be back next week!



All photos by Lady J © Aug 2015

you'll have a good day

 

I made it.and I do.

Up

I made it. It helps

I Seem to Attract Butterflies. Why?

I built this one up.

Livin' Free

Uplifting song from Evan Rock and Charles Haines. Both moved to the big island of Hawaii a few years ago as I understand it, to explore a life of sustainability via minimilism,  spirituality, an tropical fruit.

Evan Rock is currently putting together retreats that are centered around 80/10/10 low fat raw vegan eating,  as well as an embracing of spiritual growth. All good stuff.

One of the elements that catches my attention and interest is their willingness to harvest play and silliness.  Keep on keepin' on boys.


Livin' Free by Evan Rock and Charles Haines- The Love Ambassadors

five four three two one

made it, living it today..

it will be okay

made it, living it today..

yes

I do this so, I made it.

Olive Bungalow Jewelry

I've been buying personalized engraved rings from Olive Bungalow Jewelry on etsy.
The seller has engraved very meaningful statements or poetry pieces that I have create that speak to the death of 2 friends. Thee piece have helped me in the process of coping
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and raise

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a new one I made

Look in the Mirror

Made this one with you in mind. Inspiration from me to you..

Be Your Greens

Made in honor of eating raw.

Disease cannot exist in an alkaline state.