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The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with Nature. Joseph Campbell Hiii!I hope you survived Black Friday and Cyber Monday and if you’re still looking for unique special gifts, you guessed it, I have just the thing! Some…
From ‘Raw from the Road’, A Robbie Kaye Blog It is never too late to be what you might have been. George Eliot Wow wow wow! What a phenomenal year it’s been. May was the launch of my new artwork represented by The Brittany Davis Gallery, where I just had an amazing solo…
I’m almost 60 years old and I still get to share my parents.
Raw from the Road, May 10, 2018 Beauty and Wisdom, Revisited My grandmother was a powerhouse of a woman and southern to her core. She was small in stature but, she was a giant. Every person she met on her journey was blessed and she was my biggest cheerleader…
Imperfection, Raw From The Road, February 1, 2018 Imperfection Imperfection is beauty. Madness is genius. It is better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring. -Marilyn Monroe As I started to look into this mirror, cracked and imperfect, I started letting go of my need for perfection… from myself…
Raw From The Road, June 28, 2017 Public Speaking Run from what’s comfortable. Forget Safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious. I have tried prudent planning long enough. From now on I’ll be mad. Rumi Live TV Interview with Jeanmarie Bassior on L.A. Talk…
Raw from the Road, April 7, 2017 Topanga Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring. Marilyn Monroe No. 5 This self-portrait was taken at Topanga State Beach, CA and it’s from the “Topanga” series in the typology, ‘Deconstruction’….
Raw from the Road, June 21, 2016 Waste Removal Scholar Tokusan, who was full full of knowledge and opinions about the dharma, came to Ryutan and asked about Zen. At one point Ryutan re-filled his guest’s teacup, but did not stop pouring when the cup was full. Tea spilled…
Raw from the Road, June 14, 2016 Oh Grow Up! If we fall, we don’t need self-recrimination or blame or anger – we need a reawakening of our intention and a willingness to re-commit, to be whole-hearted once again. Sharon Salzberg Cathy Rigby, competitor in gymnastics in the 1968 summer olympics. She…
Raw from the Road, May 24, 2016 Freedom… It’s the Only word. I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. Robert Frost When…
Raw From The Road, May 17, 2016 I Quit My Day Job After all these years, I am still involved in the process of self-discovery. It’s better to explore life and make mistakes than to play it safe. Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full…
A couple of years ago I had the honor of being interviewed by Jean Noel Bassior on her TV web show, Talk Live in L.A. I worked with Jean Noel in 2010, when I first started writing the Beauty and Wisdom book. She was my book mentor. I didn’t know…
Margy’s blog A FOOL FOR FABRIC is a must read and follow! To say it was a privilege photographing Margy Houtz is an understatement. To be in her presence alone, was a privilege, truly. She not only sews her own clothing, writes a fantastic blog on fashion and…
Ok, so here’s a random “musing.” And even though deep down I know the answer to this question, I felt the need to write about this pondering thought after looking at the models and dresses in a Free People ad I just received via email. At a time in my life…
I noticed this woman as I was walking up from the shore the other night. She was sitting, by herself, staring at the ocean and watching the sunset. I asked her if I could take her photograph and at first she couldn’t understand me, she spoke Russian. Then she said,…