Posted on August 7, 2019
by Nicole V
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Last night I went to the Sonoma County Fair, in Northern California, and brought my camera to capture some sweet moments with my son and husband. I recently took a digital photography class over the summer and got a better understanding of the tools… Continue Reading “Family Fair Night at the Sonoma County Fair”
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Posted on July 28, 2019
by Nicole V
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The Two Selves: My Work This post is dedicated to helping me work through an understanding I have been studying. I have a long and arduous relationship to other people’s depression and if I don’t go towards it to understand it then there will… Continue Reading “Death in Recovery Part 3: Other’s Depression”
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Posted on May 16, 2019
by Nicole V
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My first clean and sober relationship A few years ago I got a call from my buddy in recovery, Aaron, asking if I had seen our mutual friend, we’ll call him Andy. Andy and I dated for 7 months when I first got into… Continue Reading “The 12th Step Call: Finding the Light When Darkness Surrounds You”
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Posted on April 29, 2019
by Nicole V
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Over Easter weekend I photographed my family and our kids spending time together. My grandmother treated us all to a 4 night stay in Bodega Bay, California. We rented a beach house next to a golf course and every person who attended brought a… Continue Reading “Celebrating Family: A photoshoot”
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Posted on April 14, 2019
by Nicole V
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A few months ago a friend I love died. Then two months later my buddy put his dog down. And two days after that another friend died suddenly. All three of these deaths were impactful and I felt the need to process here on… Continue Reading “Death In Recovery: Three Deaths & Three Lessons, Part 1”
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