Rewriting Your Story – Imagine the Better
It was the first day of the New Year as I stood on the beach, watching the sun dip behind the hazy silhouette of a coastal island. I stepped forward and placed the tip of a roughened stick on the smooth, wave-washed sand and sketched this not so perfect heart into its dampened surface. Knowing I would have only moments to step back and click the image before the churning water would rush in...
Read MoreA Gift of Need is a Gift Indeed
In a society where the tradition of gift giving has been perpetuated through the years, it can be difficult to not be drawn into the commercialism of the holidays. When one holiday ends another holiday’s products have already been stocked on the store shelves for the opening of the consumer’s eyes, as well as their pocket books. And so, once again the psychological game begins of want...
Read MoreForgotten Faces – Nameless
This summer I wandered into an antique district looking for interesting things to photograph. Even though dust and time had transformed many of the treasures from their beautiful, shiny and new state into tattered and worn-out forms, I enjoyed my findings—that is, until I came to a corner display in the back room of one of the shops. There on the table propped up against some old books...
Read MoreThe Worn Path – An Easier Way
In this county of Orange the single-track is plenty. These narrow trails that meander the mountainsides and meadows string together a web of pathways that have made the trek of many an easier one. This bounty of well-maintained trails is overabundant, yet there are people unaware of their existence let alone their precious value. These trails have been created by voluntary hands and...
Read MoreStand By Me – Trusting Again
For well over a year I have intently studied, observed, contemplated and prayed about adversity along with those tools or skills needed to overcome many of life’s troubles. In my journey of discovery, the findings have been clearly life-changing. Through observation and a willingness to not just see but understand, I have found many of the answers in watching others and the ways in which...
Read MoreYour Will Versus Mine
Last night I was greeted by a decision that made me want to stamp my foot down and stubbornly say no, like a defiant child. As my husband stood before me wearing a shiny, black with red and white pinstriped motorcycle helmet, I knew he wasn’t modeling it just for show but rather as a blazon announcement that he had just become the proud owner of another motorcycle. He and my son gingerly...
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