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Wamba’s not much of a lap cat, but for whatever

Wamba’s not much of a lap cat, but for whatever reason, when I’m meditating, she always climbs on. I’d like to think that my calmness somehow calms her, too. As a feral cat, she still has major food anxiety (I mean, look at that belly) and really dislikes being held. But on the cushion, she’s all purrs and snuggles. Amidst the madness of 2020, we all feel a little like Wamba—skittish, unsure of the future, but certain that danger is just around the corner. If this beautiful, rotund fur ball can teach us anything, it’s that we can all self soothe, and even more, we can soothe each other when we connect to our deepest selves. Oh, and treats. Treats make everything better.
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#thursdaythoughts #thursdaytruth #meditation #meditate #selfcare #selfcaretips #selfcarematters #selfcareis #selfcareroutine #selfcarelove #selfcarehacks #selfcaretip #selfcareeveryday #resilience #betterhabits #adoptdontshop #catstagram #catsofinstagram #instagramcats #instacat #catoftheday #lovecats #calico #calicotabby #caliby #indoorcat

V IS FOR VOTE! 🇺🇸 Feels good to exercise you

V IS FOR VOTE! 🇺🇸 Feels good to exercise your democratic rights, doesn’t it? While this may not be the "most important election in our lifetime," (check out the @pessimistsarc ep on the matter), it will have an enormous impact on whether or not we can curb greenhouse gas emissions, if at all, according to the @nytimes. For the sake of our democracy and the health of all life on the planet, PLEASE VOTE. While you're at the polls, please take a moment to thank your election workers. If you're voting in Colorado, say an extra thanks to my amazing parents who have been working hard to ensure every person's voice is heard. The countdown begins! Be kind, be safe, and brace yourselves for the #bluewave. #bidenharris #bidenharris2020 #fucktrump #citizenship #proudamerican #voteblue #intersectionalenvironmentalist #voteprogressive

“There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the b

“There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy, and the tired,” said F. Scott Fitzgerald. Which one are you? #mondaymotivation 📸 by @diliana_deltcheva
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#fscottfitzgerald #fitzgerald #readmorebooks #greatgatsby #thegreatgatsby #1920s #1920sstyle #1920sfashion #1920s #roaring20s #jazzage #artdeco #artdecostyle #lifeofanactor #actorsofinstagram #actorlifestyle #actorslifestyle #actorslife🎬 #actorlife #workingactor

Yesterday we celebrated the life of Denny’s wond

Yesterday we celebrated the life of Denny’s wonderful mamma Karen. Beloved by all who knew her, she raised three really loving children, one of whom I’m fortunate enough to be marrying. Although Karen was very ill when I met her and I never had the opportunity to witness her shining light first hand, I know the warmth that she emanated because I know Denny. He is both the kindest, most self-reflective, and most confident man I’ve ever met—a rare combination indeed. Denny tells me that everything amazing about him comes from his mom, and in one story after another, her positivity and support made life that much brighter for everyone in her orbit. Mama Rivas, we miss you and are so happy you can finally rest. Thank you for making such a special, special person in Denny. I am forever grateful.

Easy, breezy, beautiful cover girl 🔳🔲🔳 @m

Easy, breezy, beautiful cover girl 🔳🔲🔳 @marjoriesalvaterra, you’re officially a #genius. Thanks for putting my bikini burger front and center on @ourventurablvd. I can always count on you—for pretty much anything. If you don’t already know how much I love Marjorie and her beautiful body of work, check out my blog (link in bio). And when this whole Covid nightmare is over, I promise there will be many more Marjorie photos to share. In 2020 she had me chased by bees, then threw me overboard into the Pacific Ocean. What will 2021 bring? Tightrope walking? Waxing sessions? Photos of my face that haven’t been edited??? Congrats to the fierce and gorgeous ladies in this photo and others. What a fantastic community of supportive creatives! There’s literally no other gaggle of gals with whom I’d rather make art (or, in the case of @therealerinsimon, make out. 😘) Go, Marjorie, go!!!!
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#covergirl #covergirls #covergirlmade #femaleartist #femaleartists #WCW #womenempoweringwomen #blackandwhiteart #trumpet #trumpets #LAlife #LAlifestyle #LAliving #mydayinLA
#lifeofanactor #actorsofinstagram #actorlifestyle #actorslifestyle #actorslife🎬 #actorlife #workingactor

September’s the new January ❕🗓❕I'm taking

September’s the new January ❕🗓❕I'm taking a page from @GretchenRubin's “Outer Order, Inner Calm” (page 213, as a matter of fact) and proclaiming that today, September 1, is a whole new year. Sure, this September-through-May school year may be based on an outdated agrarian calendar, but considering the living dumpster fire that 2020 has been, I'll take any chance I get for a clean slate. I made it official with a very necessary 💇‍♀️ from the fabulous @studioorangesalon who made me feel like a superstar and not like a person stuck inside in a 600 sq. ft. apartment with her beloved fiancé for the past five and a half months. Picking my outfit is one of my favorite parts of starting a new year (this 👗 is from @swapsociety). My 2020-2021 “class schedule” is still shaping up, but I'm signed up for Intro to Electric Bass, Advanced Executive Producing, Intersectional Environmentalism, and two (!!) PE classes: yoga with @yogigracie and golf with Denny. How will you be using this reset?
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#tuesdaythoughts #cleanslate #newbeginnings #firstdayofschool #selfcaretips #selfcarematters #selfcareis #betterhabits #september #septemberisthenewjanuary #september1 #LAlife #LAlifestyle #LAliving #mydayinLA

Celebrating #SustainableSaturday at @laarboretum i

Celebrating #SustainableSaturday at @laarboretum in honor of @rosa_covered_glasses’s birthday! 🌿🦚🌱 With good friends, peacock yoga, and an outdoor Happy Hour, there’s no better way to spend a weekend during coronavirus. #GiasConsciousCloset Info:
This darling @joie 👗 came from @swapsociety, these earth-friendly @Veja 👟 came secondhand from @poshmark, and my accessories are all vintage. 😷 handmade by my bestie Kate.
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#LAArboretum #peacocks #socialdistancing #wearadamnmask #LAlife #LAlifestyle #LAliving #mydayinla #swapbeforeyoushop #buyused #shopsecondhand #saynotofastfashion #ethicalootd #whenthriftersthrift #sustainableclothes #shopsustainably #nonewclothes

Suffrage and civil rights leader #IdaBWells admoni

Suffrage and civil rights leader #IdaBWells admonished, "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty, and it does seem to me that notwithstanding all these social agencies and activities there is not that vigilance which should be exercised in the preservation of our rights.” Today as we celebrate the #SuffrageCentennial, we must also remain vigilant in preserving the rights of ALL people—women, BIPOC, LGBTQAI+, immigrants, religious minorities, and other marginalized groups. A new, more harmonious, more just tomorrow must be intersectional because we the people are #strongertogether. I painted this #suffrage slogan on my backpack when I was 13 and proudly wear it still today. The other photos, showing the slogan in action during the picketing of Wilson’s White House starting in 1917, were taken at a @smithsonian exhibit last year.
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#suffrage100 #19thamendment #womenshistory #womenssuffrage #suffrage #votingrights #womensrights #womensrighttovote #womensrightsarehumanrights #civilrights #intersectionalfeminism #womeninpolitics #vote2020 #votebidenharris

One of the benefits of marrying an athlete is havi

One of the benefits of marrying an athlete is having a great coach at your disposal. ⛳️😷👍 Although I don’t do “sport,” Denny allowed me hack away with his clubs before @tartarsauce1 generously bestowed to me her old set. Now I can slow up golfers behind me, complain about wasting water and providing tax loopholes for country clubs... and drive 110 yards. Not bad for four days at the range.
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#schollcanyon #golf⛳️ #golfswing #golflife #golfing #golfstagram #golfclub #golftime #LAlife #LAlifestyle #LAliving #mydayinla #socialdistancing #wearadamnmask

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Gia Mora (center) on the cover of Ventura Blvd. Photo by Marjorie Salvaterra

Easy, Breezy, Beautiful Cover Girl

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