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Learning to See | A New Perspective, a Lesson Revisited, and a Gift Reopened

When I wrote this post in January 2018, we had recently learned that the company my husband worked for at

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Pansies, Resilience and Coming Home to Myself

Pansies, Resilience and Coming Home to Myself

The weekend after the “Big Arctic Blast” we enjoyed a couple of sunny, 60 degree days that melted all but

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Because A Little Goes A Long Way

Because A Little Goes A Long Way

It’s the littlest things that make me happy these days. Like when I stumbled upon this small pool of light

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After The Storm

After The Storm

When the news wasn’t reporting on the corona virus yesterday, the weathermen were modeling and forecasting and warning and urging

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Perception, Reality and Focusing on Life

Perception, Reality and Focusing on Life

One of my favorite things about capturing reflections in a photo is the way they play with perception and reality.

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Hold On For Spring

Hold On For Spring

“Spring will come and so will happiness. Hold on. Life will get warmer.” Anita Krizzan Anita Krizzan What a difference

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Currently Teaching at Big Picture Classes.

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