The Impact of Digital vs Physical Snapshots

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

Will The Internet Catch You When You Fall?

The internet is a funny thing. It can suck you into a time-consuming black hole of social media, leaving you informed on news you could have lived the rest of your life not knowing. Last year, I wrote “When 547 Facebook Friends + 832 Twitter Followers = A Negative Number.”  It was about a beautiful friendship… Read More Will The Internet Catch You When You Fall?

When 547 Facebook Friends + 832 Twitter Followers = A Negative Number

He was quiet as we rode the elevator up to the third floor. The air was heavy with emotion, as anger and fear seemed to compete for air space alongside sadness and acceptance. We stood back for a moment as the doors opened, aware that the vessel which just lifted us up would also bring… Read More When 547 Facebook Friends + 832 Twitter Followers = A Negative Number

Weekly Photo Challenge: Escape

ESCAPE: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE DISTURBING Escape. A word that stirs up an endless array of meanings, both at a standard level and a deeply personal one. The mere sound of it whispered softly in one’s ear can ignite the senses of sight and sound propelling us down a road of movie credits, song… Read More Weekly Photo Challenge: Escape

The Search For Life’s Magic Editing Wand

“Stereograms are multi-dimensional, computer-generated, graphic images that contain hidden content (images and text). The hidden content can only be seen when viewed from the proper visual and mental perspective. Stereograms contain multiple levels of reality. The surface level usually contains a variety of colors and patterns that make stereograms appear chaotic and disorganized. Once we penetrate… Read More The Search For Life’s Magic Editing Wand