I'm Debra and this is where I come to share my creative pursuits and to dump some of the many thoughts swirling around in my brain. I'm a lover of words and pictures and I aspire to create beauty and inspiration with both.
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Tag Archives: reflections
Twelve for Eleven
2011 was a pretty great year. I travelled, I Unravelled, I made new friends online and off and I sought to connect with my world with a renewed sense of wonder and gratitude. Photography was a huge part of all … Continue reading
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Tagged big thoughts, family, iphoneography, photo, photography, polaroid, reflections, self portrait, South Africa, travel, unravelling
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Wishing
This is me making a wish on November 11th. 11.11.11. An auspicious day for wishing. Photographing my wish-making was part of a project called The Beckoning of Lovely. Unfortunately the inspiring film that was the culmination of this project was … Continue reading
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Tagged big thoughts, iphoneography, photo, reflections, self portrait
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Open
August Break Day 14. I drove past this store display on my way to the movies and knew that I needed to take this photo — the colours, the mirror, the “Open” sign (for my One Little Word). I decided … Continue reading
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Tagged August Break '11, iphoneography, One little word, open, reflections, self portrait
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1/365
So, THAT happened. I turned 42 yesterday. I’ve actually kind of been waiting for this. It’s not a big deal number but it feels like a big deal birthday. It feels like a shift. 41 was such a year of … Continue reading
Word to Action
As I mentioned, I’ve chosen a word for 2011: OPEN. For March’s One Little Word class assignment Ali Edwards challenged us to turn our words to action. She asked us to look at what we planned to invite into … Continue reading
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Tagged big thoughts, feet photos, friends, One little word, open, people I admire, perfectionism, reflections, self portrait
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Sunday on the Chair
I’ve been trying to figure out how to write about something that happened this week. Through the combined awesomeness of Brené Brown, Danielle LaPorte and my best friend in the world, Allison I had an amazing realization. We’ll call it a revolution … Continue reading
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Tagged friends, people I admire, photo, reflections, self portrait, Sunday on the Chair
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Send it off in a Letter to Yourself
I am a HUGE fan of today’s Reverb 10 prompt. I’ve actually done this type of exercise before and it’s amazing how it can change my perspective on where I’m at and where I’ve been. Besides, how many times can … Continue reading
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Tagged doubt, letters, photo, Picture the Holidays, reflections, reverb10
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One Word
I debated whether or not to sign up for Reverb 10. When I first heard about it, I didn’t have a blog (and this is still very much a work-in-progress). It’s not like I’m swimming in spare time this month … Continue reading
