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Grounding/Earthing
Have you tried grounding/earthing? Or have you even heard of it? The Problem As a society, we are becoming disconnected from nature. Most of our lives take place indoors, which makes it harder and harder to get outside. I tried looking up some figures on how much time the average American spends indoors and the…
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The Start of My Long COVID Experience
Have you ever had a serious illness? Or been close to someone who has? Today, on Tiktok, I posted about having long COVID. It was reassuring to hear so many people with similar experiences out there. It made me feel less alone. That video sat in my drafts all week. It felt too personal and…
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Snacks in Maui
I’ve been dreaming of Maui lately. A cold front just moved in here and it makes me long for the warm weather and sunny beaches. I’m grateful for the precipitation, but I wouldn’t turn down an island vacation. I struggled with what I wanted to say in this post; I jotted down all the good…
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Learning More Photo Tricks and Random Thoughts
Last night, I had originally planned to attend an open mic night. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to spectate or participate, but I ended up not doing either. I heard about some gross virus going around my son’s school, so naturally, I became paranoid that I was coming down with something. There were also…
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The “Sunset Seasons” of Your Life
If you’ve been following me on Instagram, you might have noticed that I keep mentioning a video by a creator on Tiktok about “sunset seasons”. I don’t feel that my short summaries in the caption of my posts do it justice. So, I thought I would summarize it here. Additionally, I’d like to come up…
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Eye
It was just a routine eye exam. The annual visit where you read the letters from across the room, decide on new frames, get your pupils dilated, you know, that kind of appointment. Until the optometrist started asking me about the medications I was taking and what I was taking them for. Then, we started…
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The Top 5 Reasons I Wouldn’t Move to a Remote Mountain Town
Years ago, when I graduated from my teaching credential program, I listed my “nonnegotiables”. In our program, the professor defined nonnegotiables as the things that were most important to you, that you wouldn’t compromise on in order to live your best life. It was supposed to help us narrow our options when we were applying…
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A Study in Lighting
Figuring out lighting is essential for great photography. At least, that’s what I’ve read. Honestly, I’ve never put a lot of thought into why certain photos work and others don’t when it comes to lighting. I remember hiking with one of my best friends and we went to take a selfie on a summit. I…
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Email Time Capsule
When I was pregnant with my son and trying to brainstorm cool, memorable things I could do for him as a keepsake, I spent a lot of time on Pinterest. There are so many options out there, such as create a plate with footprints or butt prints; do a photoshoot; make a baby book/scrapbook. I…
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Trying Out Canva
Hey all. Sorry, I took a break after my last post. I haven’t been feeling well and I needed to rest. I’ve also been trying to maintain a social media posting schedule, which has been difficult to follow through on. I think being sick threw me off, but we will see how it goes next…
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