finding beauty in the everyday


  • Chapter 3- My Words are Inadequate.

    I was just trying to write something here for the first time in several days, but a wedding passed by the hotel, so I had to go and watch. And so it goes. Words, or at least the ones I know, seem an inadequate form for India. I want to touch it, wear it, hear…

  • Chapter 2. The Taj.

    Neither words nor images can do justice. So beautiful. Beyond. If you enjoy these posts, please follow Smagik.com and please share!

  • India- Chapter 1

    Only a few days into my three week trip to India and already I am in love and in awe. “My insatiable love of mankind.” That love for not only mankind but also animals leads to a seeming order within the chaos; one which stems from kindness, compassion, and faith and which is noticeable in all…

  • 2018! Love it!

    I keep thinking about one year ago and am so happy it is now and not then! Not that it was bad, but… I pulled into LA with a car load of stuff last NYE, unloaded my car, went to dinner with friends, and returned to my empty apartment afterwards. It was foggy out and…