Category: inspiration
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Morning Coffee Talk~ 42/365
Good Morning, I am back in Germany getting readjusted to my routine and processing the 13 day journey I just had in the Emirates. Before it blurs into the halls of my memory, I thought to list 9 words that I would choose to describe the trip and my experiences. It’s a challenge to do…
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Morning Coffee Talk~ 41/365
Good Morning, Today I am writing from a higher place, from above the clouds. I just had my morning coffee on the plane that is taking me back home. The last 13 days have been like a magic carpet ride of new impressions, inspiration and learning. I have seen a glimpse of what the future…
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Morning Coffee Talk~ 40/365
Good Morning, We were treated yesterday to a beautiful tradition of Dukhoon where incense was burnt on our arrival and several times throughout the day during our visit and the midkhan or incense burner was passed around to allow us to incense our hair and clothing following the example of our hostess. Dukhoon has a…
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Morning Coffee Talk~ 39/365
Good Morning, We are in the desert today in Liwa, close to the border of the emirates and Saudi Arabia, the empty quarter (الربع الخالي) and very close to the Tropic of Cancer. The sand get more and more red as you drive towards Liwa due to its concentration of copper and the world gets…
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Morning Coffee Talk~ 36/365
Good Morning, One of the positive things about travel for me is the interruption of routines. One of the daily things I did every day when at home was watch the news. I have not done so in over 10 days now and I have noticed an interesting consequence: mental space. There is more space…
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Morning Coffee Talk~ 35/365
Good Morning, It’s sunny and clear again here in Dubai after a few days of storms and dusty air. It actually rained sand here, something I witnessed for the very first time. Today I am waking up with the contemplation of clarity. We seek it in all things, don’t we? And these days can be…
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Morning Coffee Talk~ 33/354
Good Morning, It has been raining so much here in Dubai the last two days, it reminds me that anything can happen despite our projections and familiar expectations. A good resolution this for me this year is openness mixed with flexibility to be able to meet the unknown with more resilience. The future is here…
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Morning Coffee Talk~ 31/365
Good Morning, Tonight we say goodbye to 2021 and walk into 2022 with caution and wonder at what it might be holding. The intense events seem to be getting only more intense, the uncertainty less certain but the hope and wonder is always there. Hope is there in the first moment we open our eyes…
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Morning Coffee Talk~ 29/365
Good Morning, This is day 2 on this trip to Dubai and I am slowly adjusting to its timings, rhythms and frequency. It’s probably the case with many photographers, discovering that it takes time to connect with a place during travel. Usually and if I have the luxury of time, then I try not to…
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Morning Coffee Talk~ 28/365
Good Morning, Well it’s still morning in Germany, but already after 1 pm in Dubai, so time is playing games with me today. I flew overnight and as you can imagine it is exhausting to do so. I arrived as if in a dream and after being met by my Dubai resident sister, a favorite…