I am beyond honored to have my MA thesis documentary, flow, screening as part of the Culture Unplugged Film Festival beginning June 21, 2016 at 5 PM PDT (12 AM GMT, 8 PM EDT) and ending on June 22, 2016 at 5 PM PDT - you can check it out at any time during that timeframe (or anytime thereafter right here on my website) 🙏🏼💖☺️
flow is a short documentary on the vinyasa yoga community and its practitioners' intimate stories of healing, addiction, and love of the practice... "everything is optional except the breath".
Friday Faves
Good morning, buttercups!
It's been an extra crazy week - I reworked and re-edited the script I've been writing to meet a hugely important deadline (more on that later) for days on end. I'm the worst at sitting still. It physically hurts me. I can't tell you how many people checked in with me on the editing progress only to receive texts back that said something along the lines of, "Auggghhhhh, still writing. My butt's numb." #1 Grade A wigglepuss, right here. I have no idea how people who work in offices sit at desks all day. I just... can't.
Anyway, I got it to an acceptable level of doneness. Enough so that I could allow myself to take a 2-day hiatus during which I walked a lot, and practiced yoga, and threw in a couple of metcons, plus spent a huge amount of time playing in the sunshine. I'm starting to feel the pressure of going back to it to wrap up the editing process once and for all (is that even a thing? Does it ever really end??) creep back up on me. I've got a metaphorical pile of stills waiting to be edited and several more waiting to be shot, and a slew of meetings in the very near future, but my body's begging me to take a break... errr, stay on this break. So! This weekend will be pumped full of R&R vibes, a little more yog, beachy walks, and some playtime in the kitchen. It's pretty unusual for me to take breaks on weekends - I much prefer to work straight through, breaking early on in the week when everybody else has gone back to work/school/whatever it is they do that keeps them outta my way when I need to get the errands done and throw in some free time adventuring. Scheduling just worked out this way this week and I am not gonna fight it.
On to some of my faves!
I have been soooo into Schmidt's deodorant since the very second I opened my first jar. This stuff really works. Well. Like, super well. I've gone through more than anyone's fair share of natural deo options, and this one wins, hands down, in my world. Several of my yogi friends refer to it as their own personal "best kept secret". Well! It's not so secret anymore. I especially love their Bergamont & Lime stick. A++ from this girl.
I picked up a pair of these Vimmia Unwind harem pants during my last trip to Toronto (they'd just gotten new stock at one of my fave yoga studios there and my friend at the front desk talked me into trying them on just as I was heading out the door). They are the cutest, comfiest, most amazing pants ever. I am so in absolutely in love with them that I ordered a second pair as soon as I got back to LA. I'll admit, when I first saw them hanging on the rack, I wasn't sure I could pull them off (and let's be honest, I can pull pretty much anything off), but I even had several people stop me on my walk home from a restorative yoga class, commenting on just how well I was pulling them off. Virtual high fives all around for yoga-ing in style.
I just discovered Alicia Key's new video for her current single, In Common, last week and I have watched it a billion and one times. I am completely in love with her #nomakeup campaign, the story behind the album photoshoot, and the whole aesthetic & vibe of the video. If you haven't seen it yet, check it out:
Okay, I'm off to soak up some serious vitamin D. Happy weekend!
xo,
Friday Faves
Hey, lovesprinkles! Here are a few of the things I'm digging this week:
Autoimmune Paleo's Cinnamon-Sage Baked Delicata Squash has been one of my go-to recipes since the moment I discovered it. Quick, simple, easy peasy comfort food (at least, squash comforts me... anyone? Anyone else...?).
Aromatherapy Personals Superskin-Nourisher Naturally Active Oil Concentrate is a local brand I fell in love with when I was living in Toronto. I slather it all over my face, and am always sure to pick up a few bottles & toss 'em in my suitcase when I'm in the 6ix (though I did just order some online... so, there's that option). This particular blend of argan oil, extra virgin rosehip oil, jojoba oil, pumpkin seed oil, and sea buckthorn oil keeps my skin glowy, moisturized, and not at all greasy. Check out their website for a full rundown of the ingredient benefits.
I'm probably one of the most nostalgic people you'll ever meet... but I've been feeling especially nostalgic this week. I found myself inexplicably scouring my iTunes library a few days ago for the David Usher songs my friends and I used to listen to on repeat as we drove around our hometown in my mom's Volvo until all hours of the night, sharing and musing and trying to figure our teenage selves out. I guess I was feeling kind of lost and lonely this week for several reasons and in many ways. I wanted to feel something familiar. I seamlessly dropped back into my 18-year-old self, going deeper and deeper as together David and I drifted from one song to the next. All of his songs have a special place in my heart, but Love Will Save the Day has been stuck on a loop over here lately. The video strikes an extra special chord in my heart because it showcases the beauty of Toronto and the people who live there. I have zero regrets about picking up my life and embracing my inner Angeleno, but... well... nostalgia, right? In many ways, this song feels like home.
Here's hoping your weekend & the week ahead are filled with fond memories - both future & past - and all the comfort your sweet soul needs.
xo,
