Finally starting a blog to get brave, get writing and to learn more about web design. Choosing to focus on my most favorite and best subjects- nostalgia, simplicity, the woods, taking pictures. Shutting down the computer and getting outside. Sleeping in the woods. Turning off the phone. Buying less / buying better + smarter – ingredients, clothes, shoes, sheets. In a super ON world, is shutting OFF possible? OFF and AWAY have become devastatingly important spaces/places for me to get to. As I watch myself, my sisters, brother, and contemporaries grow, its clear these conceptual places are quickly fading. I know that my intelligence, sanity, and advancement (personally/professionally/spiritually) rely on my access and drive to reach for the OFF switch. This stuck with me, and changed my scope: “Be as simple as you can be; you will be astonished to see how uncomplicated and happy your life can become.” -Yogananda