This I Believe
I believe in childlike delight, especially if you are a grown up. In fact, I strive not to grow up. I’d rather grow down. Everytime I meet a child, I am reminded of…
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A Dare for Creatives
When you are a creative soul, you get ideas. Right? Whether they come on slow or they smack you upside the head, your ideas settle in and ask (like an itchy red…
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My Mascot Of Immaturity
Who let me adult? I can’t adult. As adults, we are under so much pressure in our day to day lives to ‘Adult Correctly’. We pay bills, engage in social graces, clean…
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Non-Dominant Perfectionist
This is not the first time I’ve touched on the need to let go of perfectionism in art and daily life, and it certainly won’t be the last. There is such a…
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Process of Elimination
I don’t really celebrate Easter–at least not in the traditional sense of dressing the kids up in their Sunday best and heading off to church. I haven’t actively participated in any religion…
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Treat Yo Self – Journal Prompt
I am going to pretend that I’m Oprah in the ’00s for a moment. No, I’m not going to emulate a mega-rich & powerful-middle-aged-black-woman. Instead, I’m going to praise the importance and…
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Personal Fact & Fiction
Perceptions are powerful. They are a representation of who we claim to be and how others see us. But they are not necessarily true. Some live their entire lives as an illusion,…
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Begin… Again
Not many people know, but I’ve spent a huge portion of this journey dissatisfied with my work. I’ve gone two weeks without picking up my camera—let alone shooting anything. Even working on…
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Sticks & Bones
“Get over it, they’re just words.” “If you let words have power over you, you’re not strong enough.” “Rise above what they’re saying” Yeah right. I don’t care who you are or…
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Snow Daze
I spent my two unexpected free hours this afternoon, shooting photos in the middle of a snow storm. I knew the storm was coming—it was all anyone could talk about at work….
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