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Member Profile: Alina Oswald - Professional Women Photographers
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Supporting and inspiring women photographers since 1975. Member Profile: Alina Oswald. Alina Oswald is a writer and photographer, documenting the AIDS pandemic and the LGBT community, and also nature and the environment. Her latest book is JOURNEYS THROUGH DARKNESS: A BIOGRAPHY of an award-winning, legally blind photographer. Abstract/Design, Black and White, Documentary, Events, Fine Art, Nature, Performance/Action, Pet Photography, Portraits, Scenics. Http:/ www.alinaoswald.blo. SMOKIN' FI .
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Jeff's Journey: My Albatross
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My journey of personal growth out of the pain of my divorce and into me. Friday, February 27, 2015. They say seeing is believing. In Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,. A sailor kills a friendly albatross, and as punishment, is forced to wear the carcass around his neck. This gave rise to the phrase of 'an albatross around the neck' being used as a metaphor representing psychological or emotional burdens often seen as overbearing, or as a curse. Within a week (! It, to feel.
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Jeff's Journey: August 2014
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My journey of personal growth out of the pain of my divorce and into me. Sunday, August 31, 2014. People come into our lives in many ways, but always for us to learn something about ourselves, if we're open to it. They may come into our lives for a moment, a day or a season or they may stay for a lifetime. My aunt, age 12; me, 4 1/2 months. It's also when we lose something, we realize we never truly appreciated what we had. I don't think we've ever looked at strained beets the same way again. Because of ...
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Jeff's Journey: April 2015
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My journey of personal growth out of the pain of my divorce and into me. Thursday, April 23, 2015. I believe I've mentioned once or twice before I don't believe in coincidences. Things happen for a reason. And at the time they're supposed to happen. April 2015 has become a turning point for me. As did September 2010 when my husband emailed me his decision wanting a divorce. Thus began a long healing process for me. Three things occurred this month. Over the last five years, I witnessed my progress of pay...
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Jeff's Journey: November 2014
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My journey of personal growth out of the pain of my divorce and into me. Monday, November 3, 2014. If my problem isn't something else entirely. I've discussed my low self-esteem stemming from an emotionally abusive childhood. I've discussed my fears;. Of being used,. Of being hurt,. Of being rejected,. Of being lied to,. Of not being seen for who I truly am. I've discussed my lack of interest in dating because of all of the above and the lack of money, time, motivation and energy. Or, am I? Someone lying...
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Jeff's Journey: February 2015
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My journey of personal growth out of the pain of my divorce and into me. Friday, February 27, 2015. They say seeing is believing. In Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,. A sailor kills a friendly albatross, and as punishment, is forced to wear the carcass around his neck. This gave rise to the phrase of 'an albatross around the neck' being used as a metaphor representing psychological or emotional burdens often seen as overbearing, or as a curse. Within a week (! It, to feel.
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Jeff's Journey: December 2014
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My journey of personal growth out of the pain of my divorce and into me. Wednesday, December 31, 2014. As I sit here and contemplate the year ahead and the year behind, I feel a bit two-faced; looking both forwards and backwards. Yes, the past is indeed behind me and unless I'm going in reverse, there's no need to be looking over my shoulder. I do see some hope on the horizon as I've mentioned in a prior post. We shall see what that brings. How do I see the New Year in? Anyway, I will attempt. To take be...
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Jeff's Journey: August 2015
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My journey of personal growth out of the pain of my divorce and into me. Saturday, August 22, 2015. But, I'm not here to dwell on the past, but to take stock in it. After all, it has been quite a journey these last five years, a veritable roller-coaster of emotions, successes and. Lessons learned. But, c'est la vie, n'est-ce pas? Were in a rut. But, now I'm talking about me. Sadly, I also lost my dogs and cat to health issues. My physical ties to my ex were now (almost) completely severed. Yet, emotional...
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Jeff's Journey: My Oxygen Mask
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My journey of personal growth out of the pain of my divorce and into me. Thursday, February 5, 2015. I did something unusual this past week. I took a sick day. Once I got over the fact I was actually taking a sick day, and ignored the actual cold I had, as well as the teacher guilt: will my class be okay? Did I leave enough work for the substitute? To manage their day and try and maintain my educational program? I actually felt better emotionally. As this was a Monday I was taking off, I'd also slept...
