CJD
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One Day
Or Day One? I need to decide.
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No Sense
“The world today doesn’t make sense, so why should I paint pictures that do?” – Pablo Picasso I like this idea and maybe need to rethink some of my photography.
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Be Quiet
“The quieter you become the more you are able to hear.”
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Changes
“Yesterday I was clever so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise so I am changing myself.”
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Both
There is peaceful. There is wild. I am both at the same time. Sum
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iPhoneography
I just got back from a quick road trip and took almost all my camera gear in one backpack. It was fun but exhausting. The simplicity of the iPhone camera brings back the same happiness and exploration that made me love photography. I rediscovered the…
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In Or Out?
Men seek for seclusion in the wilderness, by the seashore, or in the mountains – a dream you have cherished only too fondly yourself. But such fancies are wholly unworthy of a philosopher, since at any moment you can choose to retire within yourself. Nowhere…
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Peace In Our Time
During this time of isolation and retreat while in a pandemic, there is also loneliness and distraction. OR, it is a time for mindfulness and reflection, like modern monks. I am choosing not to retreat into despair but it hasn’t been easy. There were too…
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Tsundoku
Tsundoku? It is a Japanese word for all the unread book piles waiting to be read. Since distractions are limited, now is the time to reduce that pile. After a quick glance at the digital pile, it seems like I am on focused on a…
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Reminders (Wuhan Virus Edition)
Human brains are fantastic. We can process the stress of a pandemic and we can find creativity and beauty during a pandemic. Remembering what I said I would do if I had the time to do it in. Well, now is the time. Turn that…
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Ramble On
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What If I Am Wrong?
“It’s not the existence of beliefs that is the problem, but what happens to us when we hold them rigidly, without examining them, when we presume the absolutely centrality of our views and become disdainful of others.” –Faith: Trusting Your Own Deepest Experience I was…