WEB SITE OF THE WEEK

I am always looking for new ways to explore the concepts of authenticity and self-discovery. Part of the exploration process, for me, is to always connect with people, places and things that lend themselves as conduits for this process.

Carrie and Danielle's book, Style Statement, is one of my must-haves for the summer. The women capture the essence of what it means to define ourselves on our own terms. I love the daily Q&A on their beautiful Web site, and their blog is intentional and well-written. Please, check it out.

Blessings.

-Ramona

M.I.A. BLOGGERS

I will have to admit that I get kind of pissed when my favorite bloggers don't update their blogs. I suffer from unreasonable disappointment when I visit (insert name)'s Web site, and his/her last post was something like six weeks ago. I always vow to take him/ her (Rebecca Walker--lol) off of my "Favorites" list, but I never do. I love knowing where people are and what they are doing and thinking, even if they only manage to make their thoughts public every few months. I wonder if at some point during the day we are thinking some of the same things; I don't seem to be able to let go of the imagined connection that is facilitated by this thing called a "blog."

The funny thing is that I can't imagine anyone feeling the same way about me. My last blog post was in May, and I have not felt any pressure to blog since. Although I have had lots of thoughts (some rather good ones, I might add) since my last post, I have not yet cultivated the kind of hubris that has to exist in order to believe that people actually care about what I think. Perhaps I need to start writing only for me... I could forget, for a moment, the readers that may (or may not) exist, and just write.

Anyway, I guess when I think about how I feel when "my people" have been M.I.A. for a minute, I think, maybe--just maybe--somebody might be waiting for a post from me.

Peace.

-Ramona