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A family blog capturing our daily life and adventures as a family of six - the calm, the chaos and the moments in between.

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Coming home to myself 🖤 . (with the addition of

Coming home to myself 🖤
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(with the addition of a fluffy little photobomber joining in too because she has separation anxiety and can't be away from me for more than five minutes)
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Also, how is everyone feeling about 'The Tortured Poets Department'?! I definitely have a few favourites that made it straight onto my playlist: Guilty As Sin; But Daddy I Love Him; I Look In People's Windows; I Hate It Here; The Black Dog; imgonnagetyouback; and The Manuscript are 👌
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We’re comfortable on the side of the lens no one sees but we struggle to include ourselves in the frame. Follow the loop to see our efforts in making sure we are on #bothsidesofthelens24
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Next up is the ridiculously talented, beautiful and inspiring @kirstylarmour
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#findingmyselfinportraits #leavingalegacyp52 #thetorturedpoetsdepartment

I had an unintentional month-long break from shari

I had an unintentional month-long break from sharing on Instagram because, well...life 🤷‍♀️
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I've been busy behind the scenes though. It was an absolute honour and joy to be invited to capture @ggracemoore and @ourgoldennala for a personal branding shoot.
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Grace is one of my favourite humans on the planet - she is wise beyond her years and has more resilience than anyone I've ever met. She's an incredible yoga teacher, a talented web designer and she's about to graduate from @the_quest_institute (where I also did my therapy training 18 years ago) to incorporate therapy into her deeply heart-centred work. And Nala is in training to become a therapy dog too.
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#personalbrandingphotography #therapydog #therapydogsofinstagram

One second a day, every day, in March
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@1secondeveryday #1secondeveryday #1SEme #onesecondeveryday

My laptop has died 😭 The screen is cracked, the

My laptop has died 😭 The screen is cracked, the space bar is broken soeverythingitypelookslikethiswhichisveryhardtoread, and it doesn't charge properly.
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It's making it really quite challenging to communicate with my therapy clients and I can't edit any photos either. (Thank you to everyone who is being so extraordinarily patient and understanding with me 🙏).
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My new laptop arrived today and I'm feeling a bit anxious about setting it up and transferring everything over... 🤞 it'll all be ok.
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In the meantime, here's an image from last month - I love the soft light, and the simplicity and serenity it evokes.
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“Creativity on the fly” is a course that encourages digging into the processes that nurture and fuel our unique artistic voice, and how we infuse that into our everyday photography. As a collective we celebrate our individual creativity and invite you to visit #creativityonthefly to see the work of our fellow artists.

Currently solo parenting three teenagers whilst ru

Currently solo parenting three teenagers whilst running three businesses and the overwhelm of all the emails // to-do lists // schedules to remember is real. I'm getting by with a/ lots and lots (and lots!) of deep breathing and b/ channelling my youngest daughter's wall of positive affirmation quotes to help me through. Plus, you know, taking five minutes to capture a self portrait in her (very smudgy) mirror because I promised myself I'd do one every month and honouring that feels important.
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We’re comfortable on the side of the lens no one sees but we struggle to include ourselves in the frame. Follow the loop to see our efforts in making sure we are on #bothsidesofthelens24
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Next up is the extraordinarily talented Lisa @lijo.photo
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#leavingalegacyp52 #mamaintheframe #selfportraitsofmotherhood

One second a day, every day, in February... . 🌅

One second a day, every day, in February...
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February always feels like the longest month for me. I'm glad it's over and yet at the same time I'm immensely grateful for all the gorgeous glimmers of joy and magical light and moments of connection.
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And now...onwards into March.
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@1secondeveryday #1secondeveryday #1SEme #onesecondeveryday

Pay attention to where the light pours in ✨️ .

Pay attention to where the light pours in ✨️
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“Do not be afraid to live, to run after dreams. Be afraid to stand still.” - Anita Garibaldi
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📸 Our community of @clickprophotographers have come together to amplify our voice as women photographers. Next up is @mamarissajill
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#clickproelite
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#clickproloop021324

Magical morning light ✨️ . (And a messy teenag

Magical morning light ✨️
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(And a messy teenager's bedroom)
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Glimmers are everywhere if you look for them...
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“Creativity on the fly” is a course that encourages digging into the processes that nurture and fuel our unique artistic voice, and how we infuse that into our everyday photography. As a collective we celebrate our individual creativity and invite you to visit #creativityonthefly to see the work of our fellow artists.
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#adailyoccurrence
#storiesoftheeveryday #aloveaffairwithlight52

Daffodils for my Dad 🌼 . (Plus some pretty tuli

Daffodils for my Dad 🌼
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(Plus some pretty tulips because I am willing Spring to hurry up and arrive)

Nine years gone and it somehow feels like it's been forever at the same time as it feeling like it was just yesterday. I'm trying to hold space for both, because grief is a many-layered, complex, tender thing.
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#griefstories ##adailyoccurrence #storiesoftheeveryday

Twenty years ago today I launched myself off a rid

Twenty years ago today I launched myself off a ridiculously high bridge over a sparkling turquoise river in New Zealand, attached to nothing more than a few pieces of elastic...
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Happy bungy-versary @griffpicsdublin 😘 Forever grateful to have bumped into you in the hostel dorm room and let you persuade me to join you on your adventure. Soul-friends for life 🫶
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After travelling in Australia for a year, I spent three months hitch-hiking my way around NZ and it was honestly one of the best things I've ever done. The experiences I had, the memories I made, the people I met, the stories I could tell... they'll all stay with me forever.
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I look back at 20yo me and marvel at her bravery. She did what she wanted. She didn't let other people's opinions stop her. She went all-in, with everything. I think maybe 40yo me needs to reconnect with her. She's pretty ace.
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1/ Post bungy jump pride
2/ Pre-bungy nerves
3/ Mid-bungy! (Quite proud of my dive. The girl in front of me got pushed off)
4/ Kawarau Bridge
5/ Queenstown, NZ
6/ Did it!
7/ I also did a skydive
8/ And hiked across a volcano
9/ And went to the southern-most tip of the South Island (nothing beyond that except Antarctica)
10/ And the longest place-name in the world!
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We’re comfortable on the side of the lens no one sees but we struggle to include ourselves in the frame. Follow the loop to see our efforts in making sure we are on #bothsidesofthelens24
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Next up is thewonderfully talented @snapshot_creations
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#thingsiwanttoremember #iwastheretoo #chasingadventures

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