The Full Strawberry Moon

By: Kimberly B. Gray
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And All for Love, and Nothing for Reward. —Fortune Cookie, Chow’s, Santa Fe, New Mexico Tonight is the Full Strawberry Moon. Of course, I have come to know the Spiritual power of Synchronicity. Last evening, I was dining at Chow’s in Santa Fe, and the fortune cookie contained the Chinese pronunciation of strawberry, cão méi.…

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The Alchemy of 5/17 Revisited

By: Kimberly B. Gray
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Design Judgment is not about liking or not liking; it has not a whit to do with judgment. Design Judgment is the conceptualization of the creator’s intent stemming from asking and is a conscious process in that the concept moves me in a particular direction as if from a directing force. The crux is, Will…

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Chasing Butterflies

By: Kimberly B. Gray
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A pious caterpillar believes; an enlightened caterpillar knows that the winged life requires metamorphosis. —Kevin Anderson The Celebration of Life for my oldest brother, Stanley, was on October 14 in St. Augustine. Following is my brother Stephen’s eulogy that he sent me back in early August after Stanley passed. Following Steve’s is my eulogy that…

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St. Francis Cathedral Basilica, Part II

By: Kimberly B. Gray
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An interior is the natural projection of the soul. —Coco Chanel Design is an intrinsically conscious process, the deliberate act of forming materials to fit a certain utilitarian or aesthetic function. Please visit my YouTube Channel, Kimberly B. Gray, Good Design is the Art of Living! Here’s the link: ST. FRANCIS CATHEDRAL BASILICA, PART II,…

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