Tag: American Photographer

My Abundant Life 7-25-26

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July 25th, 2026

Opening a Door That Separates Two Worlds

“There are voices which we hear in solitude, but they grow faint and inaudible as we enter into the world.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson (American Essayist, May 25th, 1803 to April 27th, 1882)

“It’s impossible to experience solitude regularly for any extended length of time without personal passions and authentic longing surging to the surface of your awareness. Once you embarked on the search for your own authentic style, followed the wisdom of your own heart and have seen the results begin to blossom in your life, you realize that solitude cracks open the door that separates two worlds: the life we lead today and the life we yearn for so deeply.”

“..would not exchange her solitude for anything. Never again be forced to move to the rhythm of others.”

Tillie Olsen (American Writer; January 14th, 1912 to January 1st, 2007)

“…once we learn to respect and cherish our need for solitude, opportunities will arrive in which we can learn to nourish our imaginations and nurture our souls.”

“Begin slowly but resolutely. Take comfort in knowing that even stolen moments of solitude–quarter-hour increments–eventually can add up to a lifetime of serenity. Be patient.”

“No matter how slow the film, Spirit always stands still long enough for the photographer it has chosen.”

Minor White (American Photographer; July 9th, 1908 to June 24th, 1976)

“I used to steal moments and now I schedule them into my day as part of my well-being.”

–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 271 to 272 of 501.

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My Abundant Life 2-20-26

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February 20th, 2026

The Authentic Dig

“Sometimes a person has to go back, really back–to have a sense, an understanding of all that’s gone to make them–before they can go forward.”

Sir Paul Roderick Clucas Marshall (British Investor; August 2nd, 1959 ~ )

“On the authentic dig we shall also go in search of a mosaic: what brought us moments of happiness and contentment.”

“Let your authnetic archaeologist gather artifacts that can coax memory: old photographs, letters, mementos.”

“See what memories are triggered as you reacquaint yourself with the girl and woman you once were. Linger only on the happy times. What you are searching for is a pattern of personal, authentic pleasures and preferences. These are the chips in your mosaic.”

“The events in our lives happen in a sequence in time, but in our significance to ourselves they find their own order…With patience and quiet observation, these events will provide the seeker in you with a ‘continuous thread of revelation.'”

Eudora Welty (American Short Story Writer, Novelist and Photographer; April 13th, 1909 ~ July 23rd, 2001)

My Bucket List

Memories
Great Wall of China

“Before my story began…” (Heather Houston 2-20-22)

1972 Me…at my Aunt Carrie’s Baby Shower

“I think I will start with my year book to try to reconnect with classmates and find high school pictures of myself.” (Heather Houston 2-20-22)

“I have been uncovering my past to see how it lands for me now. I have been intentionally listening to the music and watching films from my birth year 1968. It has been so fun to watch and listen…waiting to see what bubbles up. I realize I have a huge music and film interest genre. I even reeled in my husband to watch a few flicks with me. I love this journey!” (Heather Houston 2-20-26)

–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 53-54 of 501.

I challenge each of you on this blog series to post comments so we all can grow together.