Category Archives: inspiration

Ordinary Photos Trump Perfection

Posted on June 17, 2013 by

Perfection is a great goal until it actually gets in the way of doing something great. This week I stepped out of my comfort zone and posted gorgeous new items at my online store using -gulp-, my own very amateur photography. I … Continue reading →

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Smoothie Recipes Galore

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

I’m halfway through my 30 day smoothie challenge and feel amazing! So many compliments have come my way lately about looking healthy. I take excellent care of my skin but apparently nothing makes you glow like great nutrition! A  handful … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Courage

Posted on January 13, 2013 by

“To do this to the right person, to the right extent, at the right time, with the right motive, and in the right way, that is not for every one nor is it easy” (Aristotle on Courage, Ethics II.9) My … Continue reading →

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New Habits

Posted on January 11, 2013 by

Happy New Year! This month brings all kinds of self-reflection, or at least consideration of self-reflection. What would that be called? Meta-reflection? We banter about resolutions, self-improvement, goals and dreams, and then tend to go about with our daily lives … Continue reading →

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Telling A Good Story: Dreams Come True

Posted on November 1, 2012 by

My good and wise friend Sarah graciously mentioned Glamour Owl in her blog post this week. Check it out here! http://www.tellingagoodstory.com/2012/10/dreams-come-true.html GO with love!

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Contending with Time

Posted on October 22, 2012 by

The nature of the human condition is that we are bound by the confines of time.  We feel it pressing in, crawling by, whooshing past, and ticking off a constant reminder of our mortality.  Pop psychology urges us to live … Continue reading →

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GO Gives in Colombia

Posted on September 22, 2012 by

  There are no “self-made” people. Everybody comes from a community. Everybody is born into a family, a culture, a tribe, something. Some have silver spoons, some have abject poverty. Some are lucky enough to be nurtured and tended with … Continue reading →

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Midweek Delights

Posted on September 19, 2012 by

G.K. Chesterton is one of my very favorite authors. One of my all time favorite quotes of his reminds me of God’s joy. He writes, “It may be that God makes every daisy separately, but has never got tired of … Continue reading →

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Do You Know Yourself?

Posted on August 26, 2012 by

The school year is under way and since I am sitting in on a contemporary philosophy class I will pass along a few fruits of the labor. This is a fun exercise that my Professor had us do on Wednesday. … Continue reading →

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Sometimes People Just Don’t Get You.

Posted on August 18, 2012 by

Sometimes people just don’t get you.Sometimes the people closest to you just don’t get you, at least not the you that you are right now. One of my dearest friends who knows well the story of Glamour Owl Apparel and … Continue reading →

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