Sigh No More

Love; it will not betray you

Dismay or enslave you

It will set you free

Be more like the man 

You were made to be

There is a design

An alignment, a cry

Of my heart to see

The beauty of love

As it was made to be

May love set us all free!!!


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Mumford & Sons

Fire Family at Rusty's Bar

 Another wonderful evening of friends, family, fire and faeries.

You can click here to be redirected to my other blog to view more photos from the evening.  

What Do You Do on Friday Evenings?

This is what we do in Austin. 

Meet Sage and Echo.

Leslie Cochran's Memorial

Sweet, stubborn, passionate, loved, loving and a willing Austin icon...

You will be missed.

You will be remembered.

You are loved.

Firepower

Tiptoeing at Sunset

Tiptoeing at sunset, cataloguing

Life's odd placements and pitfalls

Attempting recall with each step

Fumbling through darkness fallen

Searching for unimpeded paths

Stepping lightly, retracting quickly

Each step met with jagged surprises
Nothing in place, nothing the same

Knowing it never shall be again

Robert Peery, Your Smiles Will Be Missed

Goodbye friend.  Thank you for always entertaining my ideas and providing me with perspectives I had not considered.

Thank you for loving Natalie the way she needed and wanted to be... Completely.

I do and will miss you, Bob.

Much love on your journey.

Danielle Ate The Sandwich - Morning Music

The lovely Danielle sings Someone Like You (Adele Cover).

Goodbye Sweet Franzi

We met Franziska Bader shortly after we returned from tour back in 2002.  She greeted us with big hugs, fed us fantastic food and asked questions that made our brains hurt.  She became a close friend and client who we stayed with each visit to or through Dallas.  

We will miss you so much.  Thank you for all you taught us. Thank you for all of your love, generosity and integrity.  Thank you for your BEing.

It is with a heavy heart that I share that she passed away while on a journey to see her parents in Switzerland.  

Our friend Franzi was an artist, friend, teacher, student, seeker and a lover of life.

Thank you to Shane for sharing her final adventure and providing the comfort she needed to find that final smirk.  

The Labyrinth

Point to Ponder

A message passed on by a dear friend this morning...

Thank you, Stacy.

My Friend, Billy Bones

Billy cheers up so many of my mornings.   

We share coffee, conversation, philosophy, music and hugs. It's not that I start out in a bad place; but Billy has a way of cheering people up, no matter their mood.

This morning he shared a song he has been working on for the last week:

Back from the Bahamas!

I am back, rested and my hand is almost completely healed from just a few days in the ocean water.  I hope to do some selecting/editing and share some of the sights as I traveled with an amazing group of friends.

It was an honor to be part of this gathering.  Thank you for an amazing time, everyone.

Kyla La Grange @ SXSW Tonight!!!

Tonight at Klub Krucial.

9 pm

612 E 6th Street-Right next door to Emo's!

Kyla La Grange!!!

You have to hear her in person to really understand.

Kyla began playing music when she was five years-old, started her first band at thirteen, and resolved to do this for the rest of her life while studying philosophy at Cambridge University – "I realised I loved writing and performing more than anything." 

Kyla has been recording her debut record with exciting newcomer Brett Shaw (South, UNKLE). Not an easy artist to pigeonhole, Kyla’s influences range from Cat Power, Bat For Lashes and Stevie Nicks to American indie faves Modest Mouse and folk heroes like Beirut and Elvis Perkins. Having said that, Kyla’s sound is genuinely original. Whether it’s the heart on sleeve lyrics and violent acoustic strumming of Vampire Smile or the euphoric choruses of Walk Through Walls and Lambs, Kyla La Grange is never one to stay in her musical comfort zone. The final few months of 2010 see Kyla going on tour with I Blame Coco as main support for half of her UK tour. Kyla's debut single is released on the NOIR label in March 2011

The Sacred Geometry of Fire

the zen of it all - such a blessing

darting, parting, blazing, trailing

life in blues and yellows

a bob, a weave -- an exercise in subtlety

feeling it, hearing it, knowing it

fire transforms thought, time, & intuition

 each breath slows to an eternity

movements conscious, yet not

mathematical, transformative, instinctual

sacred geometry scores the night air

possibilities of heat-formed fields of 

dancing arm-hair dandelions loom

seering, red-hot, metal kisses

etch for a while, if not forever

a memory, a sensation, a lesson

instructors sent to direct and guide

dancing fireballs admonish and chide

each reminder less than the last

rushes of wind and sounds of fire

driving energy beyond the bounds

and through my very being

grace, beauty and movement

as the heart expands, so does the mind

no reaction, just flow-no attack, just flow

Jugglefest 2011

On the Instruction of Flames

Flames cleanse and correct

Instructing unforgivingly

On balance and harmony

Creating neurological pathways

This space where time slows

Intuition expands by necessity

Flexibility, flow and subtleties

Appear where they were not

Ciara Blossom 2010

I would like to introduce you to the lovely Ciara Blossom, a wonderful example of Truth & Beauty. She embodies love and community and is integral to the heartbeat of Austin.

Ciara Blossom 2010 from Spunlight Hoops on Vimeo.

If the Vimeo player doesn't work on your puter, you can check out the YouTube version here.

Austin Love

I was told this isn't common in many cities.

I love Austin!!

Thank You!

Thanks to all of my wonderful clients and friends for your support in the "Best of CitySearch" competition!!!

Because of you, I received 1st place honors in the following categories:

Best Therapeutic Massage
Best Thai Massage
Best Deep Tissue Massage
Best Shiatsu Massage
Best Sports Massage
Best Swedish Massage
Best Reflexology & Foot Massage
Best Pregnancy & Prenatal Massage

I placed 2nd in:
Best Couple's Massage
Best Massage
~Congratulations to Woodhouse Day Spa for your wins in those categories!

...and 3rd in:
Hot Stone Massage
~Congratulations to Zen Blend Day Spa for your well-deserved recognition.

Thank you, again, from the bottom of my heart for all of the love and support I have received from all of you!

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