Entries by Ali Lovejoy

It’s Been a Long Time…

…since I have felt okay enough to write. Four years almost to the nose. May you wake with peaceful gracious thoughts of appreciation for the power of nature to grow and renew. Solitude is the soil in which genius is planted, creativity grows, and legends bloom. + use text Solitude is the soil…. Solitude is […]

Freedom

Freedom for me has always meant movement. Today I went for a ride with the dogs. I had some inspiration and then I came home and feel nothing but nothing. Being here has sucked the life out of me. literally. I guess the inspiration came from being philosophical about thinking that I could be an […]

when the tree frogs fell

He said “you get to be the {princess}? in it.” In my navieté I had no idea what he meant. I just smiled and said cool. Now it is clear. And I am trying to wrap my head around figuring out the dichotomy of this exit strategy. But this is about me now. I have […]

What it takes to build a house.

I am literally and figuratively so damn hungry. Last night I was scared enough to pull out a switchblade and put it by my bed. I put all I had into building this house only to land here. One month and. 1000% behind what I had built for myself. So where from here? Tomato soup […]

Remembering TODAY Sept 14th – 2021

I don’t even have a picture but may take one in the morning. It is mark-ed just how much my attitude and, especially, my self-judgment has changed. I am in Carlsbad (yes the dreaded Carlsbad) and am perfectly content camping where I can hear the ocean pounding on the bluffs. I am dirty. My nails […]

The Rain

It’s raining and it is lovely. Claude is passed out in bed. It is 4:50PM. We are in trouble and his answer is Jamo. Its fine. I get it. I just got back from Solana Beach and have decided to quit that life. I also just came back from the worst, most intense bought of […]

50th Birthday <3

It feels good to do something sweet. Orchestrating an experience is definitely one of my favorite activities. And this time I am trying to just relax and enjoy the experience. HMPH. So hard for me. I am so much the planner. lol. Maybe I will add photos here later.