Tag: Photography
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Seeing The World Through Eyes of Empathy
“Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other’s eyes for an instant?” – Henry David Thoreau After the horrifying attacks in Paris Friday Night the world mourned for the loss of life in the City of Light. The scenes shown on the news were heartbreaking as the death toll…
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“Nothing is Impossible, the Word Itself Says I’m Possible!” – Audrey Hepburn
This rings true even if your mom has fed you too many biscuits since last winter and, as the gale winds blew into town during the summer/winter clothes swap, you discover it is impossible to zip your jacket to the top. Thankfully, it is still possible to stay warm if you are a spoiled…
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Finding a Missing Piece of Joy
Over a year ago, I found myself feeling that a piece of the joy puzzle had been misplaced from my life. Turning on the news or flipping through a magazine, I heard about the 60s being the new 40s, women ‘having it all’ and starting a new chapter in your life. Where was I to…
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Imagine My Surprise
Not only was it a surprise to walk around the corner and see this little guy visiting, but during a week of record-setting weather in the 70’s it was a surprise to find the holiday season in full bloom. Waiting in line at the drive-thru and listening to T.N.T. by AC/DC on the radio, imagine…
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Words and Pictures – Musings About the Movie and Life
The house is quiet for the night and the writer slowly curls in her chair and opens her favorite journal to an empty white page awaiting the pen strokes to cross the pages with intriguing words that will hopefully invite another to join her journey. In the morning after the children have left for school…
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Melancholy Mood
A golden glow swirled around the lone boat lift left on the lake as a silent reminder that the boating season has ended and as calendar pages were changed and clocks pushed back, the shadows and glow of melancholy crept ashore to shine a light on change and endings. It is easy to identify with…
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Even in the Midst of Dark Clouds, Always Hope for a Silver Lining
The first glimpse through the blinds toward the darkened early morning sky offers no clue as to what the universe has planned for the day. Will the world greet us with threatening dark clouds that give way to a torrential downpour that drenches the spirit or clouds that transform the morning into an amazing sky that…
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I Kind Of Understand How He Feels
After a few days of dealing with the aftermath of fall colors, a computer crash (thank god for backups) and a broken furnace (a new one is needed), today I kind of understand the bad attitude of this swan. Unfortunately, this swan seems to have a bad attitude all year as he chases away the…
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An Introvert’s Weekend Getaway
The stars have aligned this weekend for an introvert’s perfect weekend reading getaway. Notre Dame, Michigan and Peyton Manning have the weekend off, rainy weather is expected all day and the books M Train and Just Kids, by Patti Smith, are waiting on a table by the fireplace. Surprisingly, an introvert’s perfect weekend is not…
CIMPLE - A Curious Introvert's Musings & Photos about Life and Enjoyment 