The Basics: ‘A’ is for Apple. by Cynthia English Fall. Changing colours from green to gold…to red…to orange. Crisp Air. Glowing fires. Pumpkins. Apples. Apples. Apples. Apples: Some say over 5,000 varieties exist. Others quote 15,000. Either way, that is A LOT of variety, especially, when one considers that of those thousands, only about ten…
by Cynthia English We met at the Asheville Botanical Gardens for a talk, a walk and a commune with nature. Me and one of the foremost celebrated ‘foragers’ of our time, Alan Muskat. A complex man who invites his clients to live from love, not fear, and to begin that journey by experiencing the gorgeous…
by Cynthia English Despite dynamic shifts and strife occurring globally, is this not the opportune moment to take our time on earth and foster the momentum that was fueled as far back as 1865 and 1899 when we came together as nations to build collaborations–not war? To honor one another. To help one another. In…
by Cynthia English The first step on my camino was in an obscure room in the Germanisches Nationalmuseum in Nuremberg, Germany on a bleak snow-shower day in December. A black cape and hat of felt trimmed with perfectly uniform scallop shells hung suspended in a glass case. A spirit and energy imbedded in these garments…
by Cynthia English Film and music with a slightly different flair~ ready for something new? This year venture forth to the Dubrovnik International Film Festival (May) or the Dubrovnik Summer Festival (July/August)! There is another world out there, dear readers, that up until now the rich and famous have been privy to walk around in…
by Cynthia English How do you feel when you smile? Not laugh. Not a quick tweak acknowledgement. Smile. An eye-connecting, soul-full smile. Most people feel a moment of complete joy. Insides light up, the body warms, the brain flares, energy sparks, then sparkles between two human beings. Often strangers, passersby, people unconnected by any degree…
by Cynthia English Some things in life come around again and again. And at times, at different stages of life, those ‘things’ look completely different. You change, life circumstances change, things change. Things change. Sometimes those ‘things’ become ‘chic’; sometimes, ‘classic’; sometimes they remain both ‘chic’ and ‘classic’… basics that prevail. And so it is…