I was deeply moved by a story of Narcissus that was described in the foreword of The Alchemist. Described was a tale of the forest goddess weeping because she missed Narcissus once he died of drowning in the lake after falling in from staring at his reflection in the water. The lake spoke to the forest and said it wouldn’t weep because the lake saw the beauty that lay within himself through the eyes of Narcissus that peered onto its water daily. That shared experience from Na

I have yet to wear a bra I brushed my hair for the first time today since I can remember I have not seen a proper sunrise or sunset My hands always smell like garlic And are constantly stained with turmeric My food is always cold because I'd rather photograph it than eat it The breeze is like drinking water And the jasmine is like a dream I have nothing to complain about. And if you're reading this, neither do you. { photo : Jemma Enright } I'm open and ready to forgive. Most

The days are long here - and I love it! I've been up around 6am biking to yoga in the Industrial Estate grabbing a long black at Afends Cafe then biking back home around 9am. Then down to business. The deep cleaning chores keep me busy along with all the cooking, baking and experimenting I've been doing in the kitchen. Oh yeah, and J has been spending more and more time with me. We even colored rainbows together the other day! One experiment were the muffins listed below. The

J, the 3 year old boy, is still getting used to me being around so for now my duties will be to cook dinners and clean. Being Sunday the entire family is around so doing deep cleaning is a bit tricky. The on and off rainy day we're having is perfect for hanging inside and working on some items I've wanted to make for a long time that also piqued the interest of the fam : kombucha, coconut milk and raw vegan protein snacks. KOMBUCHA : yields a half gallon : 1 hour total time 6