How I Stay Grounded and Relaxed
"The personal life deeply lived always expands into truths beyond itself."--Anais Nin
It's been a very busy few weeks for me. Between working on my book, catching up with friends and family, doing work for clients, blogging here and there, watching the NBA Finals, and the U.S. Open - I'm just now catching a breath!Between it all, though, I still make time for myself. Whether it's in the bookstore browsing through magazines or a little retail therapy (Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills is the best place for that - even if it's just window shopping), I manage to keep myself sane...
I still meditate and say happy affirmations to stay grounded. Even a little doodling in my new sketchbook allows my mind to stay calm and relaxed. I even went to a party at an ocean front home in La Jolla where I met people who told me some phenomenal stories of traveling abroad. Of course, I had to take this photo of the beautiful California sunset...
After all is said and done, life is best lived when you enjoy it - and that's what I do each and every moment of the day no matter what I'm doing.
As an entrepreneur and artist, I have many jobs and wear many hats. What you may not know about me is that besides being a jewelry designer and writer, I've also designed all my blogs and do the marketing for every one of them. This means one of the many hats that I wear is SEO Geek. 
I swear, it just seemed like yesterday that I wrote the previous post! Time sure flies when you’re doing what you love. As usual, I’ve been busy, busy, busy and it really dawned on me tonight how much of an overachiever I am. I can hardly sit still for 10 minutes!
y art sketchbooks. 
Yesterday my soul was screaming “Make some art! Make some art!” So, as I sat and watched the Academy Awards last night I took out the card making supplies and created a few Easter and Happy Birthday cards. You can find most of the cards at my 
Once again I have neglected this blog, which means I’m not taking enought time to tend to my creative side. Actually, I have been quite the busy bee making and selling my jewelry on weekends. In fact, I’ve added a few new pieces of jewelry to my 
t joyful life I lead. Between the holiday, moving, and simply taking some time off I've also been doing quite a bit of reading and discovering ways to become a better person and a better artist. The picture of this gorilla contemplating life is the perfect visual of how I've been feeling lately. I went to the San Diego Zoo last Friday and became one with nature....
