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Posts tagged with “photography”
How a Creative Hobby Can Boost Your Mental Health
“The world always seems brighter when you’ve just made something that wasn’t there before.” ~Neil Gaiman
A few years ago I wrote an article about my personal experience with bulimia. The piece was published by several different media channels, and some time afterward I was interviewed by CNN.
It was the first time I had publicly, and explicitly, spoken about that particular part of my journey. But the desire to acknowledge and address the emotional effects of my experience had been present for some time.
Prior to writing the article, I hadn’t felt ready to lay myself bare in …
A Creative Way to Judge Less and Appreciate Life More
“Judgments prevent us from seeing the good that lies beyond appearances.” ~Wayne Dyer
I am one of the millions of people in the world obsessed with photography. My camera is almost always with me, and when it isn’t, my trusty iPhone works pretty well.
But photography for me is much more than a fun hobby, and it is much more than taking pretty pictures that I can sell.
Photography helps me notice and appreciate my life.
I practice what is called a meditative or contemplative form of photography. It’s about being present and open to life as it is, without …
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