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Gentle rhythms of reflection, healing, and growth.
Judge less. Try to understand more.

Life feels different when we pause judgment and lean into curiosity. That’s where compassion begins — for ourselves and for others. #sunset #bluesky #vibrantsunset #streetart #eastcoastkin
October 21, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Let your presence be the light that steadies your home. 🤍
September 23, 2025 at 3:22 PM
She arrives quietly overnight, briskly in the morning, and whispers to the leaves. "It's time to let go." Welcome, Autumn 🍁

(unofficially, of course, for summer endures during the day ☀️)

#EastCoastKin
#autumn
#lastdaysofsummer
#bloomscrolling
August 28, 2025 at 2:45 PM
As the sunset closes the day,
I take solace in the knowing:
today was a gift,
an addition to the acquisition-
wisdom bestowed,
quietly stored for tomorrow.

#Journaling #Sunset #Landscapes #Photography #EastCoastKin
August 27, 2025 at 1:51 AM
The rumbling in the sky still lingered. My goodest boy snuggled under the covers, and I snagging a few moments from his favorite spot, just long enough to witness the stillness returning. I see why he's always tucked in this little corner. It holds peace, even after the storm.

#scape #fog #sunrays
July 25, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I am sustained by the pull of the earth, the moon, and my own soul. As the tide rises and falls, as the breeze brushes my cheek, as the bird swoops and soars, I trust the currents that carry me and shape my rocky terrain.

#BlueSkyMonday #Photography #OceanScape #EastCoastKin
July 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Beauty unmatched, rooted in stillness, waiting to unfurl for a fleeting moment and admired by those who choose to see.

Root deep before reaching wide.

#BloomScrolling #ClassicMono #EastCoastKin #BlueSky #Photography #art #photo #nature #PhotographersUnited
July 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Surely, a legacy of love, healing, and compassion is greater than a legacy of shame, silence, and division.

#EastCoastKin #ClassicMono #GraffitiArt
July 8, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Each crack in the pavement whispers of loss. Each mile carries grief too deep for words. No one should be allowed to stand untouched, whispering "let it go"

#StreetArt #BlueskyMonday #EastCoastKin
July 7, 2025 at 2:12 PM
All day long I dream
Up all night it seems
Running, chasing gleam
Over, and over
Repeat
AURORA, my love, don't leave

#acrosticchallenge #poem #AURORA

👀Look close.
You'll see flashes of lightning at the very beginning and at the end of the video. Acrostic Ode starts at 0:19 🤍
June 30, 2025 at 5:33 PM
We can't control how others attend to their wounds, but we can control how we attend to our own.

#bluesky #blueskymonday #photography #eastcoastkin #boston
June 30, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Perfection 🤍 Notice how quickly frog snuggled right in. No hesitation, no apology, just pure comfort and safety. We all deserve this.
We all need a place where we feel safe…

Goodnight everybody. Sweet dreams.
June 27, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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We all need a place where we feel safe…

Goodnight everybody. Sweet dreams.
June 27, 2025 at 2:49 AM
So much quiet suffering comes from the words unspoken. Affirmation is a form of care, and silence can feel like abandonment. Speaking love, truth, and care is how we soften the silence. 🤍

#photography #boston #eastcoastkin
June 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Today, I release the weight of being misunderstood. I’m not here to fix anyone’s denial. I’m here to end the pattern. Clarity is not cruelty.

#art #photo #photography #sunset #sunray #bloomscrolling #EastCoastKin
June 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
May 16th in Massachusetts. Sunset burned soft across the sky and later that night, the Northern Lights danced just beyond the lens.

Some beauty shows up quiet, waiting until you’re still enough to notice. #Sunset #Massachusetts #Scape #Landscape #Sky #Clouds #SkyScape #Photography #EastCoastKin
Massachusetts Sunset Just Before Rare Northern Lights | DJI Mini Pro 4 4K Landscape Sky Photography
YouTube video by Meditative Journaling
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June 17, 2025 at 2:37 PM
To every cycle breaker learning how to let light in: we’re allowed to reach for warmth, to follow joy, and to bloom without apology.

#WeekYforYellow #AlphabetChallenge #EastCoastKin
June 16, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Today, I ground myself in the only moment that truly exists. I release yesterday. I resist rushing toward tomorrow. The present is not a waiting room. It is home.

#blueskymonday #eastcoastkin #photography #sunhalo
June 16, 2025 at 3:41 PM
They let me know whose territory I was on.

#eastcoastkin #art #bluesky #dronevideography
June 13, 2025 at 1:15 AM
A bluesy ballad by Sonya Rae Taylor — tender, haunting, and full of soul.

I can't tell you how many times I've listened to it. Beautifully written, masterful vocals, everything hits that tender spot just so.

#music #newmusic #musicsky #blues #blusky
Ain't It A Shame
Sonya Rae Taylor · Ain't It A Shame · Song · 2025
open.spotify.com
June 11, 2025 at 12:09 AM
What helps you restart when the flow has paused?

#eastcoastkin #art #bluesky #photography
June 10, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Spring nights have a vibe:
“Here’s everything you need to rest — but no pressure. We’ll just… wait.”

Not every glow is worth chasing.
Sometimes the real peace is the space that doesn’t demand anything from you.

#SpringNights #GentleHealing #RestWhenReady #ReturnToPeace
May 16, 2025 at 2:12 PM