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Everyone of these pictures and every story told within this blog, are straight from my heart. I am in an exciting time in my life where I finally see that there are no coincidences....and I don't believe that it is by chance that you are reading this. This new chapter of my blog is called Living Life Beyond.  Beyond can have many different meanings. There is just something about that person that I photographing, that inspires me. After the story unfolds, it is evident to me of how they are living beyond. They inspire me...YOU inspire me!

Category Archives: My Thoughts

Special K

Wow…you look amazing! What are you doing?
You’re glowing.
Whatever you’re doing, it’s working.
You seem to have an aura about you.
Your smile is contagious.
You’re not handling this the way most would.
I want to do what you’re doing….
This sure beats the comments almost 2 years ago. I don’t think I have heard the words, “I’m sorry” when referring...

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What’s in your tool bag?

For all you couples…or people wondering what it takes to have a successful relationship….when was the last time that you gathered tools to help make a great relationship? Where do you get them? Is your marriage thriving or is it in a numb state? Is the only thing left in your relationship, the memory (a...

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Raising Carlisle’s

Recently a friend of mine wrote me an e-mail that lit up my soul. I wanted to share parts of it because it is an aspect of mine and Jake’s life that we are very proud of. People are continually commenting on how well behaved our kids are. I usually pass it off with a...

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Jump!

“We flood our minds with words! They mesmerize and manipulate us, masking the truth even when its set down squarely in front of us. To discover the underlying reality, I’ve learned to listen only to the action.” (Judith M. Knowlton)
The other day we went to Ft. Vancouver with Jamie’s preschool class and it was a...

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Fearless Living

I just got done reading another amazing book…”The Essential Laws of Fearless Living” by Guy Finley
I wanted to share a few quotes and thoughts this fine morning.
Remembering the truth of yourself…”Each effort will reward you with the growing realization that any time you start to feel miserable it’s only because you have mistakenly identified with...

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Faith

“Faith is a state of openness or trust. To have faith is to trust yourself to the water. When you swim you don’t grab hold of the water, because if you do you will sink and drown. Instead you relax, and float. And the attitude of faith is the very opposite of...

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Dance of the Spirits

The Cree call this phenomenon (the Aurora Borealis) the “Dance of the Spirits.” In the Middle Ages the auroras have been called a sign from God.
Well, I got my sign from God while I was up in Alaska a few weeks ago. This was a first for me to shoot this phenomenon. I have...

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Clarity

Yesterday was a day of all days. You know when you have those off days when you are just a little sad, lonely and frustrated and you don’t even know what you’re upset about? Well, that was two days ago. It started because Jake had to travel to Tacoma. So I stayed home and pouted...

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Shed

Shed what no longer fits.

Shed what no longer works.
Shed what no longer helps you feel strong.
Shed old habits, old patterns, old relationships that
cause discomfort.
Shed that old and tired way of reacting.
Shed that insecure smile – the one that didn’t make
it all the way up into your eyes.
Shed the beliefs that detract from who you really...

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Wake up Sunshine:)

Well, I did it. I woke up yesterday morning with a smile on my face. Jake made me a deal that I had to think about all the things I am thankful for, first thoughts of the morning. In return, he had to flush his nose out with salt water to avoid...

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