I met Duncan Wong in Philadelphia while he taught about 30 Philly yoga instructors Yogic Arts. He was so amazing to watch! We were all star struck but he brought us all back to earth by embracing us all as his friends for that week. The intensive Yoga workshop was 6am for about 2 hours for a whole week. I will never forget that week. I was so high to be in the presence of a total master yogi, but so low because my brother at age 37 took his own life that same week. I was determined to do the whole week despite the raw emotions I felt. I spoke to Duncan and he was so real and compassionate and told he too lost his brother and was devastated. It felt so good for him to share that with me and made me feel that I was doing the right thing by continuing on with my life and immersing myself into yoga, something I am very passionate about. Duncan is the most talented Yogi I have ever encountered. He is truly mind blowing! I felt like a giddy teenager around him because quite frankly he is a total hottie! While I was in down ward facing dog he mirrored me and our finger tips were touching! Because there were so many people it was pretty close quarters, but we all loved it because it changed the energy and made it incredibly intense and exciting! I have video of him from that day September 2004, but need to find it. In the meantime check out my You Tube links at the bottom of my blog. You will see that he is so beautiful and his intensity and focus is unmatched! www.yogicarts.com

My friend Kim Hunter and I lived on Watkins street together in South Philadelphia. She is an artist and loved mixed media and was trying to find her voice as an artist when we first became friends. I have always been so inspired by Kim. She had such a great desire to do what she loved and it served as a constant reminder to me that I should adopt her philosophy. She continues to do her art and I continue to have a career in wellness as a yoga/Pilates instructor & PT. I have always loved photography and was devoted to manual film photography for many years. I have converted to digital 6 yrs ago and love the control and instant satisfaction it gives me. I have a Canon Power Shot point & shoot & it is excellent. My next purchase will be a Canon Digital SLR. I really want to explore mixed media digital art and I am so excited to finally get some tools to do that.I love art & could look at it all day. I guess you can say I am a wanna be artist and I am trying to find my voice as an artist now at age 40. You can go to Kim's site to check out her work at www.rhumblines.net. Her art looks so cool on dining room and living room walls that are richly painted in vibrant and earthy colors.

I don't usually go on month long vacations off to the Mediterranean. I feel really lucky this summer to have this opportunity to rest. My husband John is Maltese & English. His father convinced his mother to retire to Malta ( 2hrs south of Sicily) over 10 yrs ago. Leaving rainy England wasn't difficult I've been told. So now we have a wonderful place to visit. The photo is of Amelia age 4. This is our local beach down the road from Amelia's grandparents home. The water is so clear and blue, Amelia is amazed that she can see her hands, and thinks Jersey pales in comparison. Jersey still feels great to me. We leave for Malta tomorrow and I still can't believe this is my life at the moment. Here is to a month of no stress & nothing to do, just be with family and enjoy life.

Amelia shields the sun from her eyes

I love this photo. Taking beach photos is my all time favorite thing to do. I have always loved taking photos and creating meaningful memories. I get so much joy out of it and when other people are moved by the photographs it is so satisfying to me. I love photographing her because she makes everything look so natural, even shielding the sun looks cool.