Virtually Gina

Virtually Mellow

March 26, 2020 by Gina Marie

During a time of challenge unlike any other that has come before in this lifetime, moments of calm are more important than ever. Please enjoy the links below, intended to bring you to a place of virtual mellow. MEDITATION IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS: https://jackkornfield.com/compassion-in-the-time-of-coronavirus/ CURATED LIST OF CORONAVIRUS MEDITATIONS: https://www.tenpercent.com/coronavirussanitymeds PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE RELAXATION AUDIO: https://www.therapistaid.com/interactive-therapy-tool/progressive-muscle-relaxation-audio MINDFUL BREATHING WITH CANDACE ALEXANDER OF THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION: https://youtu.be/utGa6rqzs3g WHIMSICAL, CALM EYE CANDY: https://www.mysticmamma.com/readthesigns/ RESPITE FROM COVID ANXIETY: https://youtu.be/zlKtkrhbqrU?list=PLY9qYvQsQewCJUh_HsWr9GlHtvoba_xH- PEACEFUL BEDTIME VIBES: https://doyogawithme.bandcamp.com/album/yoga-nidra-with-jennifer-piercy […]

Categories: Compassion, Meditation • Tags: Calm, Meditation, Yoga

Protected: The Soft Body of Your Calling

March 23, 2020 by Gina Marie

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Categories: Meditation

I spent 10 days in California earlier this summer. All but one of the following photos were taken on the approximately two-mile stroll from Santa Monica Pier to Venice Beach using a Nikon D3100 fitted with a zoom lens. Dreamy!

Categories: America, Beaches, California, Nikon, Photography, Travel • Tags: Beaches, California, Nikon, ocean, Photography, Santa Monica, Sunset, Travel, Venice Beach

The Hilarity of Life

August 11, 2019 by Gina Marie

On the second day of my period during a marital separation, feeling extra hormonal and mopey, I hopped on a bicycle and passed a scene that could only happen in New York. A scruffy-looking fellow who I probably would have mistaken for homeless except that he was riding an expensive-looking bicycle, was BLASTING Sinead O’Connor’s rendition of “Nothing Compares 2 U,” which—under the circumstances—brought tears to my eyes. I pedaled behind him for a few blocks, listening to the mournful […]

Categories: Bicycles, Brooklyn, Heartbreak, Life, Love, Memoir, New York City, NYC, Personal, Short Story

Protected: Staring into the Abyss

July 18, 2019 by Gina Marie

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Categories: Uncategorized

Mitla Magic

June 9, 2019 by Gina Marie

The confluence of two conversations with women I admire led me on a solo half-day sojourn to Mitla, not with a tour group (as I have previously done during these past three weeks in Mexico), but on my own. The first conversation was by text message with a friend, M, whom I haven’t seen in almost three years. Her intuition and connection to spirit has always impressed me, so when she advised that I meditate at the ruins, I made […]

Categories: Architecture, Mannequins, Memoir, Mexico, Nikon, Oaxaca, Photography, Travel • Tags: Mexico, Mitlan, Oaxaca, Photography, Travel

Oaxaca, Day 16

June 2, 2019 by Gina Marie

The novelty of my trip wore off two days ago. Don’t get me wrong, this city is awesome and I’m happy to be here. Still, I miss certain comforts of home (but let me make it crystal clear that not ONCE has the NYC subway system been one of them). Too, there are things I have grown to appreciate about Oaxaca: the mountains, for example, or the guy who sells tamales from his bicycle and announces his presence by calling […]

Categories: Architecture, Gratitude, Mexico, Oaxaca, Photography, Travel, Urban • Tags: Architecture, iPhoneography, Mexico, Oaxaca, Travel

Day 8 in Oaxaca

May 25, 2019 by Gina Marie

I love it here in the southwestern Mexican state of Oaxaca. The capital, Oaxaca de Juárez, which I have dubbed “ODJ”, makes for the perfect balance between relaxed and urban, and between grounded and sublime. ODJ is an undeniably unique, colorful, and charming city. Inquiring about my travels, my sister recently asked, “So, is this the real Mexico, or are there lots of Americans there?” I answered, “Both.” And for the next four weeks, I am fortunate to be among them.

Categories: Architecture, Art, Color, Life, Light, Love, Mexico, Mural, Oaxaca, Photo Journal, Photography, Travel, Urban • Tags: Architecture, Gratitude, Journey, Journeys, Mexico, Mural, Murals, Oaxaca, Photo Journal, Photography, Travel, Urban

Oaxaca City, México

May 20, 2019 by Gina Marie

In my last post, I mentioned how much I adored México and that I would return. This wasn’t just a pipe dream! My desire manifested and thus, 4 months later, I find myself in the Southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, whose capital (where I am stationed for the next month) is called Oaxaca de Juarez, a.k.a. Oaxaca City. Below are a few images I have captured so far.

Categories: Art, Healing, Mexico, Moon, Oaxaca, Photo Essay, Photo Journal, Photography, Travel, Urban • Tags: Art, Mexico, Oaxaca, Photography, Travel

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