Ferdinand Cheval Mailman by day and architect by night. Poet and visionary. In his own words chiseled into the walls of his beloved Palais Idéal, Ideal Palace, he said the following: “In creating this rock, I wanted to prove what the will can do,” and “work of only one man.” His life is truly an […]
Henri B’s place Walking down a narrow side street in Lyon, on my way for a morning coffee, I (em) caught a glimpse in my peripheral vision of what appeared to be a small salon de coiffure hommes, which basically means barber shop. Committed to living on the dazzling edge of intuition and spontaneity, I […]
charming old streets Over the next several posts you may notice a French theme laced throughout our stories, for good reason. Our plan to “get out of Dodge” (see the previous story called “Taken for Granite,”) landed us in the beautiful city of Lyon, France, which is the heart of the southwest region of the […]
The following song describes the importance of honing our focus, intuition and discernment. The lyrics urge us into the state of: “Knowing good from the bad, sifting lies from the facts, what to hold to the heart or simply let go.” Making those essential and critical decisions is how we navigate the challenges and create […]
Quote “Then suddenly I saw the world within, never seen before. Since that moment of stealing a glance, I want even more.” Secret Passageways – May, 2011 Note Architectural masterpieces of Medieval Europe offer broad perspectives into the lives of our ancestral heritage, while providing glimpses into our personal interior “architecture.” As we […]
The following original drawings were created for the Musical Stories, published as our second collection in 2004 under the title of “Swinging Statues.” We’ve included a brief description of what each graphic means to us about that part of our journey. Just one glance, and the memories come flooding back. Simply click on the drawing […]
If you have a great life, but still sense a longing for something more; if you ever considered acting on your special dream that has waited patiently for what seems like an entire lifetime; or if you’ve ever tried to create, or even change a long-term relationship, this book may be for you. The title […]
June 24, 2004 Ah, to be property owners in Italy! The day finally arrived, after four unbelievably frustrating years of waiting. All that remained was the simple exchange of signatures for a key—or so we thought! 7:00 am We awakened fresh and excited for the special day to unfold. It was the long-awaited meeting with […]
The last line of the message was left unfinished. Our therapist said that WE would need to complete the sentence later. That evening, after re-reading the notes from the day’s session, we both paused at the unfinished line as if slowly, cautiously walking up to the edge of a cliff. We each knew the answer. […]
Inspiration! In a spontaneous and intuitive flash of “Let’s go!” we decided to take the next step in our own unfolding story. A secluded place on Spain’s Costa Brava would be perfect! Cheryl had made her pilgrimage alone to Florence, and Em had concluded his own solo journey to Barcelona, so it seemed that the […]
