Preparation for my upcoming trip was littered with travel expectations and extensive, more like obsessive, planning. France owned me. The kids made it clear they were over it. “All you think about and talk about is France,” my oldest repeated, deservedly irritated with a lack of parental attention. “What will you do when you don’t have…
I’ve been circling around this concept of slow travel a lot lately. It’s not shocking to anyone who has spent literally even one day with me that I am a bit of a doer. Chilling is not my thing. I’ve got lists and then lists for the lists. I survive on accomplishment alone. It’s my…
Today, let’s dive into peacock folklore. A JEWELRY STORE NAMED INDIA If you hold this Dazzling emeraldUp to the sky,It will shine a billion Beautiful miraclesPainted from the tearsOf the Most High.Plucked from the lush gardensOf a yellowish-green paradise,Look inside this hypnotic gemAnd a kaleidoscope of Titillating, Soul-raising Sights and colorsWill tease and seduceYour eyes and mind. Tell me, sir.Have…
I’m finishing up research on Medieval sacred stone.. This includes the Renaissance uses of stones of all kinds (even stones like gall stones and kidney stones). People used them for the purpose of religious worship (including all Abrahamic religions), healing, and protection. Not-so-Medieval Sacred Stones The stones you see in the picture are a string…