This year I’ll practice saying “I do.” I’ve gotten pretty good at saying no, and I’m realizing that some of those “I don’ts” are based on fear when I get down to the bottom of them. They are based on fear of failure. In addition to actually saying “I do” in October 2012 to my [...]
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Mismatched Shoes: A Story of Time
Posted in Pollinate Collaborations Project, Weekly Fertilization, tagged anxiety, mismatched shoes, Weekly Fertilization on September 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
These are my mom’s feet at work today. Hilarious. This is not the first time she’s worn two different shoes to work. It’s still hilarious. Walking with a friend tonight, we both looked up and noticed the beautiful evening at just about the same time, 20 minutes into our walk. I exhaled and realized that [...]
Ode to August: The closest summer month to fall
Posted in Weekly Fertilization, tagged Ode to August on August 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Tomatoes dripping from their vines. Warmish, cold swimming holes and trails canopied by rhododendron. Neighbors on their porches and dogs chasing beetles. The smell of fresh grass. Warm wind and cold beer. Yoga and Sweet Walks. Birthdays.
Fertilization: 2011 – A little less thinking. A lot more fun.
Posted in Weekly Fertilization, tagged 2011, excitement and fun, New Years Resolutions, personal growth, reflection on December 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
At the close of 2009, I reflected on the past decade, remembering where I had been, who I loved, who I lost, who I had become. I believe in reflection. I’m also working to be a bit less serious, a little less contemplative. I’m no philosopher, but man I can think something into my dreams. [...]
Weekly Fertilization: Friendship & Love
Posted in Weekly Fertilization, tagged friendship, love on December 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Sweetened Condensed Milk (and other things I’m grateful for)
Posted in Community Development, Pollinate Collaborations Project, Weekly Fertilization, tagged Asheville, gratitude on November 25, 2010 | Comments Off
I sometimes have to force myself to make a list of everything I’m grateful for, but right now, and over the last week or so, I’ve been so fortunate to find myself in a balanced space. And, in that space, I spend a lot of time counting my gratitudes. And, I’m most grateful for those [...]
Weekly Fertilization: Sweet, Sweet WNC Autumn
Posted in Weekly Fertilization, tagged Max Patch, WNC Autumn on October 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Weekly Fertilization: Homemade Pasta
Posted in Education & Knowledge Sharing, Weekly Fertilization on September 8, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I spent last weekend with my grandparents in Pittsburgh. I come from a big Italian family. We made homemade pasta in my Grandma’s kitchen and then invited the family over for dinner. Last minute invites seem to still have 100% results when you mention that you’re having homemade pasta. It takes a bit of time [...]
Weekly Fertilization: “10 Things I Want to Say to a Black Woman”
Posted in Education & Knowledge Sharing, Weekly Fertilization, tagged 10 Things I Want to Say to a Black Woman; poetry, Arts, Graham Hackett on August 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I find god in artists that can bring me from laughing to shivering to to clapping to crying to understanding. Thank you Josh Bennett for this genius. Thank you to spoken word poet, social justice advocate and all around amazing being, Graham Hackett, for sharing this poem.
Weekly Fertilization: Reverence & Reflection
Posted in Weekly Fertilization on July 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I come from a large, close Italian family on one side and a large, scattered bunch of everythings on the other. Moving to Asheville years ago put me just far enough away. Now, it seems time is passing and family members are getting older. I’m taking the next couple of weeks to be with my [...]
