This week I spent an afternoon scouring piles of old family photos. I was in search of any of mom and me for an upcoming story for Guideposts Magazine. I had avoided the task for days. Truth be told, I had avoided the task since Mom died. She was our family photographer, a role I… Read More The Impact of Digital vs Physical Snapshots
This photo shared as part of this week’s WordPress Photo Challenge: Graceful
“It is part of scientist Matthew Lieberman’s case that our need to connect is as fundamental as our need for food and water.” Lieberman who is a Professor and SCN (Social Cognitive Neuroscience) Lab Director at UCLA Department of Psychology, Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences conducts research on social cognitive neuroscience which focuses on how the human brain… Read More The Red String Of Fate
I spend a lot of time looking at life through my lens, and am often asked if I don’t feel like I’m missing out by having my eye glued to the viewfinder. My answer stands, “I feel I miss the treasures when I’m looking at the big picture.” https://twitter.com/LittleMizWordy/status/598994738541367297 https://twitter.com/LittleMizWordy/status/596745599434784768 https://twitter.com/LittleMizWordy/status/596750150552301568
“I said goodbye to an old love today. My heart squeezes in my chest every time I allow myself to think about it. The pain is still fresh and the memories hit me uninvited as they slam into my unsuspecting mind and pin me down, holding me hostage until I have to catch my breath… Read More I Said Goodbye To An Old Love Today
Sometimes, scrolling through your recent photos shows you just how many moments you have to be thankful for in life. Give it a go! This post was part of Ten Things Of Thankful.
1. I’m thankful I have the physical ability to drag myself to the gym every day even if the enthusiasm isn’t always there. I’m always thankful I did it when it’s over. 2. I’m thankful my family and I never go hungry. Our hearts are full. Our fridge is stocked. Our souls are fed. 3.… Read More Ten Things Of Thankful
“Can you see the sunset real good on the West side? You can see it on the East side too.” ― S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders “He stepped down, avoiding any long look at her as one avoids long looks at the sun, but seeing her as one sees the sun, without looking.” ― Leo Tolstoy,… Read More Photo Friday: Jamaica
The days are warming up as the sunshine begins to grace us with its presence, but it feels like we’ve just wrapped up the holidays chockfull of picture worthy dining rooms photographed as proof that we are capable of dressing up our tables as much as our bodies. As Easter approaches, we are presented with another occasion to pull… Read More Are You A Chinet Or A Dixie?
Bullies are all around us. They come in many forms, making us victim to unspeakable feelings, but the worse kind of bully is the bully within, the one that resides in your mind and heart. Don’t give in to self-hate, doubt and regret. You deserve a little self-compassion. “Anti-bullying starts by facing the bully within.” No name,… Read More The Bully Within
