“But people themselves alter so much, that there is something new to be observed in them for ever.”~ Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
It's Friday!! What are you going to observe this weekend? If you missed this week's blog post or video, pour yourself a beverage of choice and dig in! See yawl next week! Read more [...] Monica McCarthy - Life Stylista
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Friday Photo: Self-Observation
Friday, June 8th, 2012 “But people themselves alter so much, that there is something new to be observed in them for ever.”~ Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
It's Friday!! What are you going to observe this weekend? If you missed this week's blog post or video, pour yourself a beverage of choice and dig in! See yawl next week! Read more [...] Friday Photo: No Place Like Home
Friday, June 1st, 2012
I still close my eyes and go home- I can always draw from that. ~ Dolly Parton
This week I've traded in the hustle and bustle of NYC for some R&R with my family in Southern California. Wherever you are I hope your home is filled with memories that inspire you.
{If you need a vacation from home, check out this little iPhone video I made from my recent travels. Just be sure to let it load for a few seconds to avoid skip-age}
The next Show & Tell newsletter is just around the corner! Sign up here to get your weekly dose of storytelling inspiration. Read more [...] Disappear: A Journey In The Making
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
As promised in yesterday's post about the importance of editing when telling our stories, this video is my little labor of love.
I wanted to share my story in a way my words couldn't.
May I present to you:
Disappear
(Note: You may want to let to the video load for a few seconds before watching to ensure a smooth viewing and clearer image)
{For more on the experience, feel free to peruse these past posts:}
Travel Narratives
The Best of Times, The Worst of Times: A Bus Ride In Myanmar
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Friday Photo: Through The Filter
Friday, May 25th, 2012
You shall no longer take things at second or third hand, not look through the eyes of the dead, nor feed on the spectres in books. You shall not look through my eyes either, nor take things from me, you shall listen to all sides and filter them from yourself.
~Walt Whitman, Song Of Myself
Koh Yao Yai, Thailand
This week on Show & Tell, we explored the benefits of being multifaceted, with the idea that everything we experience makes it through our unique filters, with our core self as the final destination.
Wishing you a Friday full of all that life Read more [...]
Friday Photo: My Favorite Color
Friday, May 18th, 2012
“There are great drifting theatre curtains in the sky, and they change color as she watches: green goes to purple, purple to vermilion, vermilion to a queer bloody shade of red she cannot name. Russet perhaps comes close, but that isn't it exactly. She thinks no one has ever named the shade she's seeing.” ~ Stephen King
Sunrise in Bagan, Burma
Sunrise on Inle Lake, Burma
Sunset in Mandalay, Burma
Sunset in Yangon, Burma
When I think about color, I think about Burma. From the golden stupas to the jam-packed street markets Read more [...]
Hi! I'm Monica and I believe in choosing, living, and sharing our own stories.
In 2011 I left the world of acting behind to pursue writing, traveling, and a life worth telling about. What's your story? The world is waiting.
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