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”
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Gravel dust
Off in the distance the ordinary clouds of dirt become a beautiful sight when highlighted by the golden light of the setting sun. 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 drivingContinue reading “Gravel dust”
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”
Biker’s shadow
My daughter’s shadow on the garage wall as she rode her bike on the driveway one evening. I decided to share some of the photos and writing I’ve shared over on my Flickr account. If you’re interested in seeing more of those images you can check them out here.
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”
Into the unknown. . .
An image I made as a way to cope while my husband drove me to a neurofeedback appointment. Recently I’ve been taking my camera with me sometimes and take photos of things that I notice from the passenger seat as a way to try to help myself cope. The photos I take are by noContinue reading “Into the unknown. . .”
Looking for light
While drowning in darkness I try to keep looking for light I decided to share some of the photos and writing I’ve shared over on my Flickr account. If you’re interested in seeing more of those images you can check them out here.
Along for the ride
I took this image from the passenger seat while in the car on the way home from a neurofeedback appointment. I cannot really put into words my experiences, the challenges and some victories as a result of participating in neurofeedback. Sometimes taking pictures on the way to and home from appointments helps me to copeContinue reading “Along for the ride”