On New Year’s Eve, my mom and I bundled up and went for a magical late night stroll in the snow. It was the perfect way to ring in the New Year, “making fresh tracks” as my mom put it, breathing in the cool air, marveling at how quiet it was, and throwing a few snowballs of course. I always love that week between Christmas and New Year’s when the mad holiday rush is over…
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Michael and I rang in the new year in Jackson, Wyoming, a place I’ve wanted to visit for a long time and it was a trip I will never forget. I fell in love with the energy in the town and of course the stunning scenery. I was determined to get some shots of the famous Moulton Barn (3rd photo) at Mormon Row and the fact that it, and the other barns, are the most…
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Sometimes I have conversations with my future 92 year old self. It sounds crazy, and quite possibly it is, but she’s a wise old dear and has good perspective. I think of her when I’m deep in contemplation or making a big decision. What advice would 92 year old Rosalyn give me right now? Most often, she provides that little bit extra courage I need, or she tells me to smile and just let it…
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Happy New Year! For the first time in a very long time, I wasn’t working at a restaurant on New Year’s Eve. For that reason, I felt the urge to do something to ring in 2012. Go watch some fireworks? Go to a bar? Surely if I’m not working I should be doing something exciting. What I really wanted however, was to sit on the couch with Brian, eat potato chips and gummy worms and…
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A few years ago, I discovered Christine Hassler‘s book Twenty Something, Twenty Everything and since then I’ve been on her mailing list. On New Year’s Eve, I received an email outlining her New Year’s Ritual. I love it so much, I wanted to share it. I think it’s a great way to start a new year. This New Year’s ritual that I’m sharing with you will support you in letting go of the past and clarifying…
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