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Growing Older with Duran Duran
Read More: Growing Older with Duran DuranYesterday morning, in a caffeine-charged, spontaneous moment, I bought last-minute tickets to see Duran Duran in concert. As I clicked “purchase,” I felt a mix of longing for my youth and anticipation about how I would feel when I attended the concert as a much older “grown-up.” What I thought would bring out the teeny-bopper…
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Returning to the Camera
Read More: Returning to the CameraIt’s true that when you don’t use a skill for a while, you easily forget how to use it. Years ago, I took three photography workshops with Keith Skelton, a super-talented, funny, and accessible instructor. As a new photographer, I learned about framing, lighting, and patience, especially when capturing landscapes and doing street photography. His…
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The Power of Words: Achieving Dreams Through Intention
Read More: The Power of Words: Achieving Dreams Through IntentionSometimes Facebook can be useful. Today, a memory popped up, reminding me that 13 years ago, I publicly declared my dream of owning an Airstream trailer. There is power in words, especially words written on a social media platform that is nearly impossible to delete (emotionally, not technically). For me, stating what I wanted for…
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Finding Meaning Everyday
Read More: Finding Meaning EverydayOpening Up. Writing feels available to me now. Once I started writing, and even just thinking about writing, I found myself wanting to do nothing else. The timing could not have been better. After a busy year of work, minor injuries, and navigating Butters’ health issues, I finally feel I have the mental and emotional…
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Write to live
Read More: Write to liveWinter is a time for renewal I have long wanted to sit quietly and write. However, in recent years, life became hectic. I felt like I was always running…moving forward but never stopping to just be. Now is the moment for me to regain my sense of purpose through writing. I spent all day today…
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Walking with Wolves
Read More: Walking with WolvesTo celebrate Jay’s birthday, we walked with wolves. I really didn’t know what to expect when I signed us up. I thought the event would entail a simple walk with wolves at the Wolf Connection, a wolf sanctuary. But instead, we learned about the special pack; their life stories, their dispositions and more importantly, what…
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It’s never too late
Read More: It’s never too lateI’ve had an awakening. And I can finally articulate why I stopped swing dancing. At first, I thought it was because I didn’t have the time or that I was no longer obsessed. But I realized, that there was so much more to understand. In 2013, when my Dad passed away, it was the last…
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Run with it
Read More: Run with itMy head spins a little less now. And when I wake up in the morning, I have a better sense of where I am. I don’t feel like I’m in-between anymore. I can stop and reflect back on our cross-country trip and think about all of the things that went right (and wrong). We didn’t have…