nine {with christina of soul aperture}

Today's interview is with the inspiring Christina of Soul Aperture. Christina invites me to pause, notice, and take a deep breath, and for this, I am so thankful. Spending time with her at her blog is truly like stopping in for tea with a friend. If her spot in this blog world isn't already a daily pause for you, I encourage you to wind your way there and stay for awhile. She will invite you to notice the simple things and drink up the goodness of your life.

Enjoy these glimpses into Christina's world...

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Question 1: Who are you?

Question 2: What do you love about where you live?

 

Question 3: What might your perfect afternoon look like?

 

Question 4: If you had an hour alone in your studio/creative space, what would you do?

 

Question 5: Right now, what are some of your favorite things?

 

Question 6: What foods nourish your soul?

 

Question 7: When you need to simply take a breath and reground yourself, what do you do?

 

Question 8: How do you nurture your creative dreams?

 

Question 9: Does your heart have a secret wish you want to share?

 

Christina is a personal chef, photographer, and believer. She lives in the city of Milwaukee, with her husband, two kids, and dog Miles. She believes in...making cupcakes on Wednesdays, following butterflies, allowing life to burst through her camera lens, releasing balloons into the sky, and writing from her soul. She places memories of her Jamaican breezes along side her heart for safe keeping.

(All photos copyright Christina)

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Nine is an interview series with creative folks that began in the Spring of 2009; the interviewees are asked to respond to the interview questions in photographs (or video). You can scroll through all the interviews here.

quick shop note

a couple of natasha aprons, a natasha (everyday) bag, several soul mantra necklaces, a scarf or two, and a few other things are listed in the shop. additionally, i just listed summer bags at 25-30% off sale prices.

also, if you have been thinking about your current mantra and would like to have it dangle from your neck as a whispered reminder of where you are (and want to be) on your path, note that i am currently taking custom soul mantra necklace orders until (at least) the end of the month. please just send me an email or etsy conversation and we will work together on something just for you (or someone special in your world).

note: i would like to extend free shipping to those of you going to squam. because i don't have a vendor table this year, i am happy to bring your item with me to save you on the shipping! just let me know in the notes to seller and i will refund you the shipping after you make your purchase. makes me so happy to think about connecting with so many blog world beauties in the woods of NH in just a few weeks!

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after a few days of feeling a bit, well, lost at times...in that way the heavy lifting that is your life can invite...i had the most delightful weekend and can't wait to share more very very soon.

hope things are beautiful in your world on this day...

blessings,
liz

PS head over to Jenica's blog, the one little one, later today for a giveaway that involves a pillow and necklace from my little shop.

now.

playing with the lensbaby composer . pt defiance park . august 22, 2009
i get up.

i breathe in.

i breathe out.

i look myself in the eye.

i choose.

i begin.

yes.

i begin.

be here. one.

mount rainier national park, grove of the patriarchs

a letter (to you).

let go.

how are you? really.
how. are. you?
(let it out.)

(and know that anonymously is okay too.)

notes for the journey (august 18, 2009)

cake for two . chocolate cafe, south bend, indiana . july 2009

if you were here today and we were meeting up for tea and chocolate cake for two, these are a few of the things i would tell you about as we talked the afternoon away...

jenna's post about envy. wow. this is a must read. a must. (i keep thinking about it and so want to discuss.)

dar's "on the go" project and description of said project is simply fantastic. (oh and her new hippy urban girl space makes me smile...)

maddie's ecourse, "Bones of a Poet ~ photography and the wonder of seeing" sounds so wonderful. this phrase from the class description, the course "will teach you how to encounter the world with all of your being," speaks right to the guts of me. yes. hope you will think about joining in on this beautiful experience. (and be sure to check out maddie's new internet home.)

jennifer's poetry in motion fills my heart with joy.

jonatha. saw her live again friday night. swoon. the triple door is a perfect venue. we had the best meal and then the best time listening (read singing along) to jonatha sing those songs we love. and it was such sweetness to be able to connect with her afterward. the works continues to play pretty constantly around these parts. yep. simply put: her music is part of my life soundtrack.

this movie. even if the nuances and poetry of the book were not completely captured, i can't stop thinking about this beautiful story. seeing it on the big screen yesterday was a gift in the midst of lots of doing (even if some of the doing involves procrastinating). am planning to reread the book very soon (want to join me?).

home. a beautiful new flickr group.

anything that you would share if we met for tea + cake?
do tell...

sunday, august 16.

6:30 AM foggy mind gives way to "i can't sleep" and i decide to make the long aprons i have been saying i will make for months...visualizing new pattern ideas...reversible perhaps...

6:45ish fall back asleep

8:35 wake up, must take shower first to push away foggy mind

8:52 blog reading in bed for a bit before breakfast

9:00 read maddie's sunday post. sigh with contentment and a wee bit of a wish i was there feeling

9:02 click over to this video of a vermont lake

9:02:10 decide the day's plans suddenly changed. must be in nature today

9:10 invite jonny to join me

9:40 picnic + three cameras + one blackberry + one flip + binoculars & bird book + lizzy & jonny get into the bug and head to the mountain

10:18 car dance party to michael franti begins (a must as coffee and breakfast have not yet been consumed)

10:31 starbucks drive through

11:10 enter the park and nature commences...

11:11 on was a bit like this...

6:10 PM time to head north yet again

6:18 a little donna summer concert in the car takes us home...

a perfect day really.