As a way to cope with the intense, moment-to-moment mental health struggles I face as a result of surviving trauma, one thing I naturally began doing was noticing, focusing on and capturing the captivating clouds that I would see when out and about or while at home in our yard. I’ve spent years taking cloudContinue reading “Photo Project: Clouds—Celebrating a Milestone”
Category Archives: Note to Self
Resting where you landed
When you’ve been knocked to the ground by painful circumstances outside your control sometimes it’s necessary to rest where you landed in order to care for yourself. Captured just as I found it. The process of making this film photo, developing the film myself at home, scanning the negative with my DSLR and converting theContinue reading “Resting where you landed”
Fight or flight
Fight or flight: On the outside you look ok, maybe even calm. And on the inside is the opposite—terror, chaos, anxiety, the unspeakable, panic, fear, disturbing sensations and more…and it all makes sense. You do what you can, appreciate your surroundings and what you notice in creation. The beauty of this flying flock just aboveContinue reading “Fight or flight”
Looking for light from the passenger seat
Even in the unknown, even in the middle of the intense and painful moments…trying to keep watching and looking for light Another of many images I’ve taken from the passenger seat on a drive home from one of my neurofeedback appointments. I never know how these images will turn out as we’re driving down oneContinue reading “Looking for light from the passenger seat”
Leaning
Sometimes it’s too much to stand on our own. It’s ok to lean on others in a healthy way. Another of many images I’ve taken from the passenger seat on a drive home from one of my neurofeedback appointments. I never know how these images will turn out as we’re driving down one of theContinue reading “Leaning”
Aromatherapy
You work so hard to keep breathing, smelling the scent of your essential oil and watching the mist twisting about in the golden, sunset light. You are making it through these extremely difficult moments even when it feels impossible. I decided to share some of the photos and writing I’ve shared over on my FlickrContinue reading “Aromatherapy”
All parts of you are welcome here
Note to Self: all parts of you are welcome here.• • • • • • • • • • • • •My old, worn out shoes I wear when I’m working outdoors, doing something potentially messy, or out venturing around taking pictures that I took off next to the floor mat reminded me [contrary toContinue reading “All parts of you are welcome here”
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