I love quiet mornings spent in my kitchen waiting for the world to wake up, listening to the chatter of the birds and squirrels alongside my quiet chops on the cutting board.  There’s beauty in these quiet moments…

One very important aspect of motivation is the willingness to stop and to look at things that no one else has bothered to look at. This simple process of focusing on things that are normally taken for granted is a powerful source of creativity. ~ Edward de Bono