inside of you is a seed ready to burst
inside of you is everything you were meant to be
it takes faith
it takes hope
it takes a big step into the great chasm of what you do not already know
it takes over if you let it
dream
and grow
your seed
become
add a little sweetness to your life
add a little joy to your atmosphere
love everyone you’re with today
breath deeply and close your eyes for 30 seconds
life is good
hard
but good
It’s been soooo chilly out lately. On my walk downtown today, I felt like the wind was blowing all of the moisture out of my face and freezing every blood vessel so I’ve been buttering my face with as much moisturizer as I can — it’s getting to be a super expensive habit. I can’t believe I’m complaining the weather considering that I grew up in the oh-so-very nordic midwest but we’ve had a warm spell in New York for such a long time that the cold weather feels novel. So there.
I’ve been making a lot of [spiked] hot cocoa lately to warm up and I’ve been adding homemade marshmallows to it; it makes the drink a million times better. There’s something about homemade marshmallows because it’s so much spongier and tastier than store-bought ones.
Marshmallows are surprisingly easy to make. All you need is a candy thermometer and if you don’t have that, you just need to be fairly observant when you’re boiling the sugar mixture during the marshmallow making process. So try it! I promise it’ll be fun! And when you’ve mastered marshmallow making, you can try coloring it or adding different flavor extracts to it.
color your day today. color your thoughts with the brightest and prettiest hues. nothing drab, nothing text book- go outside of the color wheel and make today a masterpiece. color the day with the reds and greens and blues of your dreams. hold nothing back. make yesterday’s browns and greys a ghost of the past.
On the move.
Puma’s Mar Mostro sail boat, one of the fastest in the world, being moved by wind and sailors for the Volvo Ocean Race.