Lately the stress has been creeping back in. It’s an expensive time of year, with the holidays ahead and the cost of heating through the winter. Gas and groceries keep rising. Snow removal. Grad year expenses for my daughter. There is never enough. It also seems to be the time of year for appointments. Doctor,Continue reading “The Space of an Hour”
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Mindless Mode
Sometimes all you need… is a little mindlessness. At least, that’s how it turned out for me this week. I practice mindfulness regularly : I journal, meditate, do yoga, try to eat healthy, and remind myself to be in the moment. I read more than I watch tv, enjoy learning new things, and try toContinue reading “Mindless Mode”
Into the Light
I lost myself for awhile. It’s been four years since I last posted. Four years since I felt like myself. But here I am, still standing. Standing stronger and lighter and more filled with love and hope than ever. I didn’t know how much I was in the dark until I climbed back into theContinue reading “Into the Light”
Mindfulness Challenge Week 26: Stillness
Life is never truly still. Slight movements surround us, always. There are interruptions to our meditations, sounds and distractions. Breath means movement. While practicing using my neutral density filter, I left my camera focused on the pool for a few minutes to go help my son clean the car. I had just tripped the shutterContinue reading “Mindfulness Challenge Week 26: Stillness”
Mindfulness Challenge Week 24: Calm
There is no calm like the silence of a hot summer night. #createmindfulness2017
Mindfulness Challenge Week 20: Details
One of the things I love best about photography is that it forces me to pay attention to the details: the way the light casts shadows; the contrast created by differing backgrounds; or the flowers that have fallen from the plant. While photographing a brilliant red Canada 150 planter (Happy Canada Day!) on my parents’Continue reading “Mindfulness Challenge Week 20: Details”
Mindfulness Challenge Week 16: Patience
Testing my Patience April is the ultimate test of patience: Shivering in spring jackets, because we can no longer stand to layer ourselves in winter wear; fingers icy because we refuse to wear gloves for even one more day; wiping snow off the car with our sleeves because, frankly, we are fed up. Watching theContinue reading “Mindfulness Challenge Week 16: Patience”
Mindfulness Challenge Week 10: Imperfection
Transformation I’m a little behind on my photo challenge… Quite apt for this theme: Imperfection. This little beach find is perfect for my imperfect theme. It is slightly cracked, softened by the sea, speckled by the sand, and faded by the sun. Yet it remains intact, traces of vitality evident in its lines and shape.Continue reading “Mindfulness Challenge Week 10: Imperfection”
Mindfulness Challenge Week 9: Touch
The Things We Touch Every day we put on clothes, we pick things up, we cook, we slide our fingers across our keyboards and our phones – mindlessly. And yet, in each of these is a touch, a texture, a temperature. The fabric we wear is stretchy, silky, or soft; the dishes are cool andContinue reading “Mindfulness Challenge Week 9: Touch”
Mindfulness Challenge Week 8: Possibility
Projects New yarn, craft supplies, patterns… These are the materials that become the projects that become the process that become the product. This is possibility. Possibility is creativity and potential. It is a motivator and a series of choices. Possibility is positive thinking, expectation, and hope. It propels us forward. Possibility is inspiration. #createmindfulness2017
Wildflowers & Wings 