Writing | Nicole Y. Walters

Covering Ground

Jul 12, 2013 by admin

I’m not a photographer. I’m not. Not even using instagram and all of its fancy lenses do I get the false hope that photography might be something I’m good at. My shortcomings in perspective, focus, scale and all of those others terms that I’m only vaguely familiar are readily apparent with a quick perusal of my photo gallery on my iPhone. (That is a problem in and of itself, don’t you think? That our phones also serve as our cameras?) I know real photographers, I am not one. In spite of my self-aware ineptitude, I still love taking pictures. I always have. Admittedly, the advent of selfies has been a dream come true for a narcissist like me. While I love myself, I am not my favorite subject, my family is. I love taking...

Resurrection

Jun 10, 2013 by admin

I’m not a green thumb … not by any means. In spite of that, I do care for a couple of house plants who are presently living and thriving in our home, almost in defiance of my historic inadequacies. We won’t even talk about outdoor plants, so filled with creepy crawly things that unless they water, prune, and fertilize themselves stand little to no chance of survival in my backyard or on my balcony. And yet, I love plants. They liven an environment and contribute elements of vitality in rooms otherwise filled with inanimate and purely functional things. I recently purchased a plant, the name or kind of which I do not know having chosen it a Home Depot because its label read something like ” needs shade.” That’s important in a place like...

Bold Living … This Twenty Minutes...

May 20, 2013 by admin

Today’s email from my friend Kanesha, the powerhouse behind Bold Living Today, read: When is your inner voice the strongest, and when are you an active listener to this voice? My inner voice is the strongest and clearest when I first wake up. I give myself 10-to-15 minutes, after my morning alarm, to lie in stillness and breathe deeply. My inner voice whispers quietly to me and reminds me that today is what I make it to be. I sometimes take a moment to jot down the messages, from my inner voice, in my journal so I will not become distracted and forget what I actually need to be doing. Here are 5 easy steps to follow, to become reacquainted with your inner voice: 1. Give yourself 10-to-15 minutes, when you first wake up, to...