SecondaryColors' photostream

On a recent trip to visit my grandpa in North Caroline, I went to this amazing (huge!) antique emporium. So much fun!

Wonderful friends and equally creative, talented photographers. I sooo needed this day. :-)

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This is a simple shot through a bit of driftwood, but if you're paying attention, there's a l'il magic there. The small things in life, the places taken for granted, are beauty's favorite gateway.

This particular shot is for one of my dearest friends. Cat. She struggles daily with Sickle Cell and is in ICU as I took this, as I write this.

There's beauty and a story and LIFE where you least expect it triumph.

<3's to Kitty Cat. Keep looking through to the other side of this.

After 5 years in love, I was told that he loves me no more. Actually, the words were, "I'm tired of being with someone who's sick. Meaning, my Lupus is a drag. :-/ Heartbreaking, for sure.

Now, we've arrived at Valentine's Day and I'm listening to my single friends complain. I'm listening to the dissappointments and the bitterness, and feeling... Oddly grateful, in all honesty.

Valentine's Day, for me, is about a general approach to life. So much of love is about appreciation, and romance is really all about taking the time to appreciate, well, EVERYTHING.

So, cheers to everyone out there who knows how to romance not just each other, but yourself and your life.

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All in a day's work. Lowfat yogurt with nuts and berries for breakfast, then homemade sushi for lunch. There's also a bottle of water and a blooming tea ball to accompany lunch.

I've lost 8 lbs, so far by eating more, by eating more healthfully.