it happened in a donut shop
this week i came face to face with one of those ridiculous situations which can only happen in a dunkin donuts.
3:45 Dead on Arrival
My mama invited me to hear a motivational speaker at an event her employer was hosting. I went without any expectations, but within minutes was blown away. Inside the nearly two hour talk, I learned a lot about Kathy Buckley, and surprisingly a lot about myself.
a backyard overflowing with intense reds and bright oranges
i am not one of those gals who has been ‘like super psyched’ about pumpkin spiced lattes and ugg boots. instead i am holding on to the last shreds of summer for dear life.
come as you are
When asked to defined morecowbell, I always explain this site as a documentation of my journey towards living life louder. More than a tagline for my website, “living life louder” is a personal mantra. A reminder to stay true to myself. keep the funk alive. fuel the fire which burns under my skin. be more colorful.
amy winehouse quote
“I fall in love every day. Not with people, but with situations.” .amy winehouse (amy would be thirty one years old today.)
to bear witness
A sunset rocked me. It was not an obligatory; “i may never see the dark spill over jerusalem again so I will soak in every second” moments. It was simply one of those skies that startled me. Unexpectedly rattled me to my core. A landscape splashed with a golden rose, impossibly magical hue, which only presents itself when we need it most.
america today is on bended knee
i watch this every year and encourage you to do the same. watch it with your children. feel the pain we all felt that day. remember those who were lost. remember the feeling of coming together. remember how proud we felt to be americans. to be resilient. to be free. god bless the souls of the men and women who perished on that fateful day. god bless the brave troops who fought and still fight to defend this great nation. god bless the united states of america.
in the sky with diamonds
she was smart… she was funny… and she was a fellow believer in copious amount of mascara. the level of my sadness at the passing of joan rivers has taken me by surprise.
lewis carroll quote
“imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality.” .lewis carroll (alice in wonderland)
need you to turn to
Elton John: 1970
Gifted to me by Kevin Wortman
Acquired in 2014 on the corner of Haight and Ashbury