Earlier this year, I created an image titled “Emotions.” To me, it was about using symbolism to depict how our emotions come to the surface and out of us. In it I had two figures connecting and through the use of color I wanted to symbolize the raw power of two different emotions that could […]
Haunted
Do you easily give flight to the thoughts that haunt you? I’ve been giving this topic a lot of thoughts as I prepare to teach my very first “Book of Happy” Class in January at Kim Winey Photography’s Reboot Workshop. SO many of us go on about out daily lives haunted by what goes through […]
2018 – Leaving Fear Behind
If I’ve learned anything from applying for the Sony Female Alpha Creator-In-Residence program it was to check your fear at the door, re-write everything a few times, proof it over and over, and re-write it again. Fear is one of those things that is constantly there trying to keep us safe, as fear should. However, […]
Exhilaration – Photographing the Stars
What was the last thing that happened to you that made you feel utter and complete EXHILARATION and ALIVE? When was the last time that you tried something NEW and felt like a little kid on Christmas about it? I never realized just how much climbing to the top of a mountain at 11pm to […]
Anxiety
I woke up this morning with this overwhelming feeling to create. I wanted to create badly. As I looked in the mirror, disappointment. My hair didn’t look good, I would have to wash it and flatten it… That would take a couple of hours. “Maybe today is not the day. Tomorrow.” I shot myself down […]
Why Have a Life Purpose at All?
Have you ever stopped to ask yourself what your life purpose is? Why do you exist? Why do you create? These are some very DEEP questions but ones worth pondering and perhaps journaling over. I always knew that I was meant to help others. Working with people and assisting people has always brought me joy. […]