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Learning to See | A Self Portrait

I often say that that photography changed my life because it taught me not only to see my life differently,

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Learning to See | Motherhood…The Long Road

Learning to See | Motherhood…The Long Road

It’s that time of year when I see lots of posts on social media with moms sharing photos of their

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Learning to See | Three Photos and the Truth

Learning to See | Three Photos and the Truth

Focusing on Life was a collaborative blog started by my friends Terri and Dotti as ‘a caring community for people who

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Learning To See | Irises, Salvia, and the Meaning of Life

Learning To See | Irises, Salvia, and the Meaning of Life

Right on time, the irises are blooming in my backyard, and I love cutting a few stems to bring inside

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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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Currently Teaching at Big Picture Classes.

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