she found her dance once more!
and there
she found
a piece of her soul was healed
a piece of her self returned
her dance was there—it was always there—
in her heart,
but
she had lost it for a time
for a time there in the dark
she had trouble finding it
behind the pain
underneath the broken
in the midst of that dark night
but it was [...]

I cook many things.  I develop new recipes.  I pour over cookbooks.  I relish new flavors.  I revel in culinary victories.
My kitchen is my studio, my laboratory, my sanctuary.
While some women delight in buying a cute new handbag that just went on sale or those sassy shoes that just went on clearance, I celebrate (and [...]

I love the
acoustics
here inside the
cathedral of my mind–
headphones on
swirling
twirling
floating
etherial
I love the
breeze
here inside my
symphony hall on four wheels–
windows down
rapping
tapping
bumping
strumming
Music,
I breathe you in
and I am intoxicated–
your rhythm beats
out of my chest
your melodies course
through my veins
your harmonies crackle
along the electricity of my nerves
I hear your lyrics and
my soul is moved to dance
I am wrenched
by your dissonance
I sigh
at your [...]

…and so should you if you are in the Southern California area!
Proceeds from this event will be used to continue funding the phenomenal programs offered at Tia Chucha’s Cafe Cultural including workshops in writing, art, poetry, music, cultural heritage and so much more.  Find out more about the vision and mission of Tia Chuhca’s.  Amazing [...]

I think the first time I fell head-over-heels in love is when I heard the exquisite music of Over The Rhine. They were playing at the school where I did my undergrad and apparently were regular performers at this venue. I went not at all knowing how my life would be changed in [...]