Category Archives: journal

what matters most…

This is the reason why I do what I do.
This is the reason why I photograph children and families. This is the reason why I document the story of your life. This is the reason why I choose to shoot film instead of digital for family portraits. It is archival. It will  last for generations....

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just a number

I had to dig deep this past summer to accept that 40 was really just a number… but last weekend, somewhere between my early morning dive into the salty bay and my 14th mile around the sandy hook, I started to believe it!
I was honored to race along side my sisters, my lifelong girlfriend and...

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knockout

You know the feeling~ it comes in that rare moment when you add just the right accessory to your outfit, take that final peek in the mirror, and know that you landed the knockout punch!  That feeling that everything came together beautifully and you look and feel like a knockout!!!
I love that feeling! But man...

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joyful

Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love;
Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee, opening to the sun above.
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; drive the dark of doubt away;
Giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day! -Henry van Dyke
Wow, couldn’t we all use a bit of immortal gladness...

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inspired

 

If you want to feel inspired, become an inspiration to others. No matter your circumstance or your challenge~ if you can find ways to enjoy your life… you will be an inspiration to others.  I encourage you to get on with loving your life.  Get on with being an inspiration.  Get off the computer and...

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think spring

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healthy

OK, after my last journal post about being grateful and filling myself up with what was great, it became apparent that living in gratitude meant filling my mind with great thoughts, filling my spirit with the greatness of God, and filling my body with great nutrition.  Since the beginning of the year I have been...

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grateful

 
GRATEFUL= FULL OF WHAT IS GREAT! 
In order to become grateful, we need fill ourselves up with that which is GREAT!!  And if we fill ourselves up with what is great, our life becomes even greater! 
Look around and notice all that is great in your life and then celebrate it with more passion and enthusiasm than...

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what the funk?

Generally right around this time of year, people (me) can fall into the what some have deemed the “holiday funk.”  With winter looming right around the corner and all of our relatives looming right around the dinner tables, the holiday funk can creep into our minds and make us forget about the true magic of...

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fruitful

Ask anyone “how are you?” these days and the answer is usually the same. “I am good, really really busy, but good.” For some reason, in our culture it is as if people feel validated or productive only if they are busy. How would you react if someone replied to your “how are you?” question...

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