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You snooze, you lose

Quote of the day: “The universe is not short on wake-up calls. We’re just quick to hit the snooze button.” — Brene Brown Every day as I attempt to live my life awake, aware, and present to what is, I find the myriad of ways that I’m not awake, aware, or present.  Yesterday, I was ambushed by angry feelings I had been ignoring for too long.  I don’t do anger well.  In fact, I avoid angry scenes at all costs and I even fool myself into thinking that I’m not angry when I am.  If all else fails, I turn Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Vulnerability

Embracing my desire to name myself a photographer, live a different life then the one I led before and put my art out there for the world to see has given me a much greater understanding of vulnerability.  The vulnerability of showing up as myself, doing the work, and putting it out there scares the hell out of me.  The not knowing and letting go of control sets off every all sorts of alarms in my monkey-mind.  And then I start feeling disconnected and down and start questioning myself and my life choices.  Fortunately, each time I get to the Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

There are no do-overs

Quote of the day: “Note to myself: there are no do-overs in life.” — Me   The two photos above were taken at the same spot a little less than a year apart.  The first one was taken in the evening during a light rain.  I loved the sinuous curves that the land and shadows created and wanted to go back and try to capture it again in better light.  I re-learned what I have known all along, that there are no do-overs.  Everything changes.  Nothing stays the same. The lake level was higher this year than last year, so Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish

Quote of the day: “Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.” – Steve Jobs This morning I heard that Steve Jobs died and I was sad to hear the news.  He was an original and made a huge impact on this world and he truly loved what he did.  How cool is that?  For all of my years as a software engineer, I didn’t love what I did.  I didn’t Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Drunk on Beauty

Quote of the day: “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.”  ~Albert Camus Celebrating the gorgeous autumnal beauty that surrounds me today!  What a wonderful day to be out enjoying the fall colors!  Mild temperatures, sunny morning, blue skies… “The sun never says to the earth, ‘You owe me.’ Look what happens with a love like that. It lights up the whole sky.” ― Hafiz “We have come into this exquisite world to experience ever and ever more deeply our divine courage,freedom and light!” ― Hafiz It was one of those perfect English autumnal days which Read more…

By Marilyn, ago