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Stop Hiding

Remember playing Hide and Seek as a kid?  Especially at night or in a new place it was fun!  It was always a challenge to find a really good hiding spot.  But, then, if it was too good, it could…

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Park Benches and Such

My last blog was written by guest blogger, Galen Pearl of 10 Steps to Finding Your Happy Place (and Staying There).  Her amazing post invited a lot of readers and a LOT of comments!!  It was great, and I was humbled…

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The Curiosity of Not Knowing

I am incredibly honored to have Galen Pearl of 10 Steps to Finding Your Happy Place as my first guest blogger.  I don't remember if I discovered her blog first or if she discovered mine.  Either way, it was delight at…

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Drifting Sometimes Is OK

I posted on Facebook the other day.  Not unusual.  I usually post daily.  I have a large family and lots of friends and it's a way of sorta staying in touch...sorta.  I need to pick up the phone more often.…

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Baby Steps

Sometimes it's hard to move forward.  Maybe you're lazy tired.  Or perhaps scared.  Perhaps you have conflicted feelings about the direction you are going or all the factors involved.  Or maybe the project or process you are working through is so immense…

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Silhouette Image

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As many of you know, I'm a bit of a magpie - both literally and figuratively.  I'm a collector of things - images, ideas, tidbits of this or that.  And many of them make it back to my "nest".  Those…

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Baby Dreams

OK, before you get any ideas, I'm not dreaming of having a baby.  I used to, but I think I might be too old now. Anyways, this dream is about photographing babies!  Lots and lots of babies!  I've done some…

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Thorns Hurt

Words hurt sometimes.  Words said in hate can hurt.  Words said to intimidate can hurt.  Words said in anger or with carelessness can hurt. Like a thorn, they can tear the flesh of our heart. Have you ever been hurt…

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The Heavens Weep

Grief is a difficult thing to go through.  Sometimes we grieve the loss of a loved one.  Sometimes we grieve the loss of our health.  Sometimes we grieve our lack of ability to do or to prevent something. Arlington, MA.…

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Falling Off

I'm a fan of Cheryl Richardson.  I really enjoy her style and encouragement.  I read her newsletter almost every week and just read the one she has for this week.  With the theme of "sticking to it", it certainly caught…

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