growth spurt

still wrapping my head around the magic that happened in Rotterdam this past weekend, and the lessons that are now inflating my life with gratitude, a renewed sense of self, and awareness of the beauty that is unfolding all around me.

realizing that I have been striving after fulfillment and recognition so that I could feel good about myself, and that my life lately has become an obsessive need to arrive and achieve goals instead of an adventure. and while I am still very much involved in improving the quality of life for children in need around the world, while I am still holding onto my dreams (big and small), I am now learning that to be capable of true selflessness and meaningful commitment, I must enjoy my life the fullest, take good care of myself and the people I love, bring a playful and joyous energy behind everything I do and find contentment in the present moment.

(please check the new Winter 09 issue of Small Magazine out today featuring several of my Polaroid photos. I had a lot of fun collaborating with them, and I'm truly grateful for the experience and the editors' creative and kind encouragement.)