Week 45 of 209 Weeks: “It’s not about being unbreakable. It’s about being soft enough to bend without breaking.” —Yasmin Mogahed Photo Notes: Jogyesa Temple, Seoul, South Korea, Buddha’s Birthday Celebration, May 2024. Week 46 of 209 Weeks: Some days it is what it is, and some days you just have to keep moving forward, and gather and…

Week 41 of 209 Weeks: Existence is resistance. Photo Notes: This photo was taken on the Moose Viewing Trail in Grand Marais, Minnesota, summer 2022. Week 42 of 209 Weeks: “The wound is the place where the light enters you.” —Rumi Photo Notes: This photo was taken at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul, South Korea during Buddha’s Birthday Celebration, May…

Week 37 of 209 Weeks: “Shine your light while you got one.” —Dave Matthews Band, “Drunken Soldier” Photo Notes: This photo was taken at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, December 2023. Week 38 of 209 Weeks: “I think I have come to a place where I’m able to feel more comfortable about being honest.” —June Jordan…

Week 33 of 209 Weeks: “We’re exploring the possibility of building a wall to stem the exodus.” “Don’t be ridiculous,” Goddard said, “only idiots build walls.” –Neal Shusterman, The Toll Photo Notes: Chicago, December 2023 Week 34 of 209 Weeks: “Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is…

Week 29 of 209 Weeks: Be brave, Silence is sustenance, drawing (the artistic act) the heart open, be gentle with those you cherish (especially yourself). Photo Notes: I feel like the footsteps and the tent (?) on the lake say it all. Week 30 of 209 Weeks: “With a new day comes new strength and…

Week 25 of 209 Weeks: “You do not have to be good.” –Mary Oliver, “Wild Geese” Photo Notes: This photo was taken on a special type of x-ray film. The film has a soft, diffuse look. Taken in May 2025. Week 26 of 209 Weeks: “Celebrate we will because life is short but sweet for certain.”…

Week 21 of 209 Weeks: “I am pulling the voices of people I desire and love and trust and worry over into me.” —Saeed Jones, “My Project 2025” Photo Notes: This photo was taken in the courtyard of my grandmother-in-law’s house in Jinju, South Korea in May 2024. Week 22 of 209 Weeks: “My candle burns…

Week 17 of 209 Weeks:May you feel lovedMay you feel free from fearMay your hopes and dreams be realized Photo Notes: This photo was taken at Pacem in Terris in Isanti, MN in Feb 2025. On a walk, I found this “footprint” in the snow. It took me a minute to realize the leaf, with its…

Week 13 of 209 Weeks: “You know that the antidote to exhaustion is not necessarily rest?… The antidote to exhaustion is wholeheartedness.” —Brother David Steindl-Rast Photo Notes: This photo was taken at the Minnesota State Fairground in 2020, a few months after COVID lockdowns started. The Fairgrounds are generally open to the public during the day, but…

Week 9 of 209 Weeks: “We spend precious hours fearing the inevitable. It would be wise to use that time adoring our families, cherishing our friends, and improving our lives.” —Maya Angelou Photo Notes: This photo was taken at Pacem in Terris in Isanti, MN in November or December 2021. Week 10 of 209 Weeks: “Outside for the…