Author: Cris
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Albert Einstein said, “The most important decision we make is whether we believe we live in a friendly or hostile universe.” This is the question I’m meditating on my 32nd birthday. I wrote this as a private freehand journal entry and read it aloud to Jaime on our hike. He loved it so much he…
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Once upon a time, I went down to Key West, Florida and had a cocktail created in my honor. This is that story.
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We made it! It’s spring and we are past our first winter here. I’m certain locals will probably laugh but it’s a milestone for us to be here. Our porch is finally an inviting place where the breeze is a gentle kiss on our cheeks, the birds chirp in a melody signifying they’re back and…
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We all have ideas. Whether you believe they posses the same magic as I do, everyone has experienced the various ways ideas come to you, leave you, and once in a while, are made manifest through you.
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In the advent of photography online, there are a number of web sites popping up offering beautiful, craft photography that was previously unavailable to creators who were visually handicapped–– fo’ free.
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I’ve picked up a habit from back in my journalism days at UF. My first writing teacher there challenged us to become observers finding the interesting story in our day-to-day surroundings. In one particular exercise, she tasked us to leave class and go walk around campus to find a story. The direction was simple: observe…
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I realize journaling is a huge trend and there are many ways to approach this highly beneficial practice. I’ve always journaled in several ways my entire life, most notably in diary style for myself, but also for brainstorming, note-taking and random bursts of inspiration.