Poem: "How Do You Play?"

All around you are land & sea, land & sea,
heard within them a still, small voice: "there's a soul within thee...
You are the home of a brave heart, freedom vast as the land.
Is your drum as strong as its beat? Your works numerous like the sand?"

Then you see words float,
they slice apart or repair.
You see shifts in a room
when your presence is there
Whether to one side they rise,
or down the other they go,
You strain to see the direction
of that which you sow...

Your eyes flash open & all around you are land & sea, land & sea,
Filled with thousands of eyes that may look towards thee,
Now is the moment, be steady thy feet,
with will vast as the land,
strengthen your drum, power your beat. 

[written by: Pamela Kay Macdonald]
copyright 2016
another sneak peek from the shoot with Luna Capri Photography by Sara Pacheco, 
Carolina Takahashi (makeup), Blume (hair/lashes), 

A reminder for bad days, but also especially for good days..

There's a reason I took this photo of my husband with our daughter. Here's something I hope will be a reminder for you all on bad days...but also especially on good days....


I wasn't going to share this but now that I've had time to think, I feel I should. My husband got into a car accident on his way to work the other day with his carpool. Somehow, everything was aligned so that nothing tragic happened. A railing they crashed into protected them from going over a cliff (yes, a cliff. And there were portions of that road that didn't even have railings!) after they hit some ice on the road and lost control to the other lane. Luckily no oncoming traffic was in the lane they swerved into at that exact moment as well. Everyone was bumped and bruised, but thankfully, were able to walk away and are doing ok. It could've been a lot worse, and it's that "could've been" that I need to keep out of my thoughts, as it'll eat me up alive. That's my first thought for you all: Don't focus on the "could've been"s. There are blessings in every challenge, big or small.

Needless to say, these days have consisted of a lot more tears from me, even more hugs, staring at him for psycho-long amounts of time, and extra stalking with my camera as I catch him being the good dad that he is to my kids. I love him and am so grateful he's mine forever.

And my second thought for you all is this: We tend to say/do these kind things more when tragic things happen, but I want to say it on a good day too -- Please hug your loved ones tighter, don't go to bed angry, kiss them goodbye, and tell them you love them..not just when close-calls happen, but every day.

I'll fight...

This is my life's work worth fighting for: to help remind people of their worth & the good they're capable of.

 "While women weep as they do now, I'll fight. 
While little children go hungry, as they do now, I'll fight. 
While men go to prison, in & out, in & out, as they do now, I'll fight. 
While there is a drunkard left, 
while there is a poor lost girl upon the streets, 
while there remains one dark soul without the light of God, 
I'll fight - I'll fight to the very end."
-William Booth-



My Favorite Quote...


Some words embedded in my heart. What are your favorites?

"For you, the sky is the limit. 
Respect yourself. 
Do not feel sorry for yourself. 
Do not dwell on unkind things... 
Polish and refine whatever talents the Lord has given you. 
Go forward in life with a twinkle in your eye and a smile on your face, 
but with great and strong purpose in your heart. 
Love life and look for its opportunities."
-Gordon B. Hinckley-


Sneak Peek of Girl Power

EEK! I saw this sneak peek of that shoot from last week & I just need to preach: the inspiring women I get to work with & meet & am privileged to greet as my peeps are freakin freaks at the various talents they practice & teach!

Women can empower each other rather than tower over each other! Reach out to one another, work together, encourage each other's talents, and create amazing things together! #HappyInternationalWomensDay

More photos to come from this styled shoot I was in!
Thank you to all the empowering & inspiring women involved!

Photographer: Luna Capri Photography by Sara Pacheco
Makeup: Carolina Takahashi Makeup Artist
Hair: Amanda Tuller/Blume Beauty Bar
Lashes: Amy Miller/Blume Beauty Bar
Crown: Love Sparkle Pretty
Model: Pamela Kay Macdonald