Hidden Pains

There are quite a few instances that I ask God to show me my purpose. Sometimes, the thoughts of why I am not wealthy or famous creep into me. During those times, a lot of why nots and what ifs bother me. And it’s during those times where I seek my purpose. Most times, I…

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Seeing Beauty

I guess one of the most challenging things nowadays is having to see beauty in everything. Whether it be in physical form or something that goes beyond what we can see. I am talking about beauty beyond its superficial form. Something that’s more than meets the eye. Something that may not be outwardly visible but…

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Of Webs & Dew Drops

Yesterday, while on my walk back to my area of work…I took that few minutes out to enjoy the scenery. I purposely walk slowly and took my time admiring the things that I passed along the way. One of the things that caught my attention is the plant pictured above. It was covered in webs…

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Fine as a Pine

You might be wondering why I blog about life experiences, emotions and such on a photography site. Why not write about photography? Believe it or not, I thought about the same thing. I was worried that it may turn off possible clients because…I am being transparent with my life, my thoughts and with my emotions….

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{Just Be Kind}

“I don’t understand why it is easier for people to point out “what they think is wrong with others… The other day, I saw a video from a fellow blogger about her being called “an old hag” due to her premature gray hair. Well, it got me. Not really for her gray hair (I have…

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Mending Fences

“I’d like to mend fences with you. Not because you are right and I am wrong. Nor because I am weak and you are strong…. Mending fences….such an easy thing to say but why is it so hard to do…? So, how do we mend fences? Who should go first? Is there ever such a…

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What It Takes to {Be}long?

“How far will you go to belong?” A sense of belonging whether it is at work, school, church or anywhere else is probably one of the most assuring feelings one could ever have. It is the knowing that they do not consider you any different from the rest of the crowd. That feeling of being…

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Living in an Abstract World

I dream of a world where we won’t get our superiority from the uncertainty of others. Where we don’t mistake kindness for weakness. Where we co-exist and not just exist. I always tell my husband and daughter that I was born in the wrong era. I am fascinated with everything old. I enjoy listening to…

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{un}spoken

“You call me sensitive, but this is how I show my feelings. Since when is showing  feelings not acceptable? The past few days have been challenging for me as far as writing is concerned. Not because I don’t want to write but rather because, I am blocking some part of me. You see, writing is…

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Of Purpose & Being Real

“In the midst of what is new, exciting and beautiful….I prefer to see the bruise.” In the age of Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, selfies and the countless filters, applications and “instant” connections that can make us not only look good, feel good and perhaps better than anyone else…..I’ve lost myself. Who Am I? As you…

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