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Category Archives: Personal Development

Niagara River Photo Walk

Today was no different than any other day except the sun was shining and the weatherman promised it would remain beaut...View full post »

Finding our Way

“Our difficulties are not obstacles to the path; they are the path itself. They are opportunities to awaken. Ca...View full post »

Niagara Falls, NY

Niagara Falls. The very word conjures up thoughts of weddings, honeymoons and love. This is the spot Marilyn Monroe ma...View full post »

On Being Mindful and Managing Change

Last Sunday I published a post called “Change.” My post today is a follow-up to that post. The past month ...View full post »

Change

Change. Change is that one constant we can count on to be present with us at all times. Most people struggle with chan...View full post »

Lighting Workshop

I attended a basic lighting workshop on Saturday. The workshop was hosted by the Buffalo Photography Meetup Group and ...View full post »

When you are feeling discouraged.

I was reading Promise Tangeman’s blog tonight and I came across an entry titled, “When You are Feeling Dis...View full post »

Niagara River, North Tonawanda, NY

I’m a sucker to be around water. I’m not quite sure what it is; the way it sounds when the waves lightly l...View full post »

Mindfulness

For most of my life I struggled as I grew up in a Catholic home. I can’t recall a Sunday that went by that I did...View full post »

Quiet Contemplation

I was working in Waterloo, NY today and knowing I would drive by Seneca Lake I decided to take my camera. Who am I kid...View full post »

The quiet of the morning.

I just returned from a walk with Jack. The sun was rising and the birds were chirping. The traffic had not yet begun t...View full post »

Kujo=Stephen

Kujo or Kuj is my son’s nickname. He was awarded this nickname from his Pop Warner football coach several years ...View full post »

My Father-in-Law

My father-in-law’s health is failing. Paul suffers from diabetes and Alzheimer’s. Last August he spent thr...View full post »

It’s still cold

As I prepared to leave the house for the gym this morning I noticed this little guy sitting on the neighbor’s fe...View full post »

Zack, You Got it Right

I recently came across this video by excellent Atlanta, GA photog Zack Arias. As I said in a previous post I am a true...View full post »

Adirondack Mountains

Every Winter I take a week long trip to the Adirondack’s with a group of kids from my campus. The activities are...View full post »

I can’t wait for Spring!

I really love Spring, it’s one of my favorite seasons. The snow has begun to melt, the ice on the river begins t...View full post »

finding balance

I have searched for balance in my life for 45-years. I have not found it. Maybe because it’s not really there. T...View full post »