“Our old brain is trying to re-create the environment of childhood. And the reason the old brain is trying to resurrect the past is not a matter of habit or blind compulsion but of a compelling need to heal old childhood wounds.” ~ Harville Hendrix, Ph.D., Getting the Love You Want . Many of [...]

A Friday ritual. A single photo, no words, capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. “This Moment” is a ritual found on SouleMama which was introduced to me by Sarah-Jane, of Samuel Michaels Photography. If you find yourself touched by a moment [...]

“Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother.” ~ Oprah Winfrey “Mother’s love grows by giving.” ~ Charles Lamb Here it is again — Mother’s Day week.  It seems like we just did this, didn’t we?  Don’t get me wrong.  I love the idea of Mothers Day!  Being a mom is the most [...]

“The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.” ~ Francis Bacon “There’s no retirement for an artist, it’s your way of living so there’s no end to it.” ~ Henry Moore . I’m thrilled to announce my official return to my private practice of photographic portraiture after a three year hiatus.  Actually, [...]

Ok — so, every blogger in MN is going to produce a “Blizzard of 2010” piece this week, right? It’s like the day a famous person dies, like John Lennon.  It’s everybody’s story because everybody’s affected by it.  And everybody has a different take on it and what it means to them. Personally, I was [...]