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Learning to See | Growing from the Inside Out

Learning to See | Growing from the Inside Out

We’ve lived in our house for seventeen years, and every year the azaleas in the front yard put on the

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Learning to See | Making Peace With Suffering

Learning to See | Making Peace With Suffering

I’ve tried a lot of ways to get out of suffering in my life, but we all know that there is no ‘get

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Learning to See | Whatever is Lovely

Learning to See | Whatever is Lovely

This time of year it is easy to find a little loveliness. With Spring in full swing, my evening walks

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Learning to See | The Power of Perspective

Learning to See | The Power of Perspective

Perspective. Point of view. It’s an important element of composition in a photograph. Simply stated, perspective in photography helps to

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Learning to See | Keeping Hope Alive

Learning to See | Keeping Hope Alive

Even though I gave up running several years ago, I still walk up this hill occasionally and along this sidewalk.

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Learning to See | The Courage To Be Happy

Learning to See | The Courage To Be Happy

When I originally wrote this post in February 2014, I didn’t realize that the fear of happiness was a real

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