finding beauty in the everyday
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Smudge
Six weeks ago, I came to LA with a prayer; if this is the right move for me, please let it be obvious. And if it isn’t, please let that be obvious too. I didn’t know what I expected to happen once I arrived, but as a dear friend put it “it’s not a big…
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Gratitude for the Mess
What are you Thankful for? I am so thankful to be alive at this point in time and space. For pumpkin pie. For my dear family and friends. For the awakening and transformation I have felt and witnessed in myself and the world in recent weeks, months, and years. For the beautiful house I am…
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Tests. Serenity. Cracks.Ugh.
se·ren·i·ty səˈrenədē/ noun the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled. What can I control and what can’t I control? How can I be calm, peaceful, and untroubled when so many around me are hurting and very troubled? How can I best be of service? These are questions which I began asking myself in earnest…
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7 Days
This very moment is the perfect teacher. -Pema Chödrön Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. -Martin Luther King, Jr. They go low, we go high. -Michelle Obama Over the past seven days (has it really only been one week?!) I have…
Smagik is Claire Sandrin’s personal blog of writing and photographs dedicated to finding beauty in the everyday. It covers everything from how to brand yourself as a creative, making a professional pivot in middle age, travels to Amsterdam, and recipes for grain free chocolate zucchini cake. Join me for the adventure that is this life!
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