Category Archives: My Thoughts

Life Lessons From My pPROM Preemie Son (World Prematurity Day)

Parenting is the single greatest mirror life has to offer. Any parent will agree. Before I got pregnant almost exactly one year ago today, I was prepared to be a parent. I was older; I was in a solid marriage; I … Continue reading

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Happy Halloween!

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How I Coped With 62 Days as a NICU Parent

Today was our son Rawley’s original due date, but he is now 11 weeks and 1 day old. Rawley came home from the NICU on July 24th, 62 days after his premature birth on May 23rd. Our family collectively spent … Continue reading

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Where Were You on 11/11/11? More Importantly, What Will You Do On 11/12/11?

11/11/11. Veteran’s Day. A date once-in-a-century, once-in-a-lifetime. People feel like they should do something significant. We honor our vets; we do big things, like get married, or little things, like honk a horn at 11:11. But if you think about it, … Continue reading

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10 Secrets of Successful Online Dating

This post has nothing to do with photography. (Which, ironically, means it will probably get more hits that any of my photography posts.) I have been debating whether to write this for some time, for fear of seeming unprofessional or … Continue reading

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Owning a Business is Like Being in High School

In today’s personalized, social-media driven marketplace, marketing experts advise over and over to “just be yourself” in order demonstrate your humanity, and attract the right clients. That sounds harmless enough, but sometimes it feels a bit like competing for dual nominations as Most Popular … Continue reading

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What I Learned About Business Planning From A Garage Full of Moving Boxes

I tend to get a little overwhelmed sometimes when there’s a lot to do. I shift into avoidance mode, telling myself, “I perform better under pressure” (meaning, I won’t do it until my procrastination is about to cause a crisis). I … Continue reading

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History Repeats Itself in OK and AZ: Re-Building Peace

9:02 a.m. April 19th, 1995, Oklahoma City The country was forever changed by the Oklahoma City bombing that killed 168 citizens, 19 of which were under the age of 6, injured more than 680, and destroyed or damaged 324 buildings … Continue reading

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OKC or Bust #4: Fear and Unloading in Oklahoma City

The past few weeks have been filled with the sheer joys of moving: you know, box cutting, packing paper, cleaning shelves, organizing closets, trying to find the stapler, etc. When I am not thinking “How do people move when they … Continue reading

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Wooohhhhhh, That’s A Double Rainbow

Have you seen that YouTube video of the guy sobbing over the double rainbow? Someone recently sent it to me, which inspired me to dig up a couple rainbow photos from my archives. Munich Nathan and I saw this one … Continue reading

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