Posted by Colleen Newquist on 16th May 2024
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I stood on the sidewalk in front of the little brick church down the block and, using a
camera with the telephoto lens, snapped photo after photo of young robins nesting o
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Posted by Colleen Newquist on 10th Apr 2024
Small Miracles
Sitting in a local diner on a rainy spring day, I dive a fork into my egg, and the golden yolk spreads across my plate. It’s the color of sunshine, a reminder on this chill
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Posted by Colleen Newquist on 4th Mar 2024
Being Lucky
As a child, I once found a four-leaf clover. My father told me I had the luck of the Irish, and I believed him.
As an adult, something made me think of finding
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Posted by Colleen Newquist on 31st Jan 2024
Love is a Practice
"Love is a practice, not something that just happens to you or that you get from others."
-Marci Shimoff, Love For No Reason
“Love is a practice…” I jotted dow
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Posted by Colleen Newquist on 31st Jan 2024
Looking for the Light
Waiting for inspiration is like waiting for a Midwest winter to end.
But while we must wait out the weather, we can always kindle the creative flame. If you’re
seeki
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Posted by Colleen Newquist on 31st Jan 2024
Scatter Joy
"Tradition is not the worship of ashes but the preservation of fire." -Gustav MahlerI am a person who enjoys visiting the same place more than once.
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