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Laura’s latest post, Spring Colors on the Amalfi Coast, brought forth that old itch in me. For a moment I was completely overwhelmed with love, desire and an aching longing to be there. Memories were conjured of sounds, smells, sights, sensations. It’s been almost four years since we were last there. It hasn’t changed from [...]

I don’t like girls. I have said this so many times, often followed by a “girls are terrible” said with a disgusted face. Girls are mean. Treacherous. Evil. How ironic to realize that I am now surrounded by girls – half my age, twice my age, near, far and everything in between – that are [...]

I am a dreamer and a doer, I once wrote about myself. For many years I would only dream – I sat in my room and built these big, beautiful dreams for myself, then felt sorry for myself for sitting in my room without having any of those things I dreamed about. I was jealous [...]

Dare gioia – give joy. Dare to be happy. Some of you know that this word is more than a word for me. It is also a vision statement. A name.   I chose gioia to be my word for 2012 – and it was no coincidence. I do want to choose joy this year, but bigger [...]