Following are the first in what will be a recurring series called, “Snapshots & Snippets,” little fragments of life caught in a photo and text
"A NEW NORMAL" by Celenia Delsol (c) 2022
M.A. Counseling Psychology & Grief Recovery Specialist
Following are the first in what will be a recurring series called, “Snapshots & Snippets,” little fragments of life caught in a photo and text
I recently completed 100 days of walking (see: “The Weight of Loss”). There were mornings when, admittedly, I was on auto-pilot. I would arrive back to
Norma and I are scouting the neighborhood for photo-worthy vantage points. There’s going to be a Moon Trifecta: a full moon, a “super” moon, and a
It starts at the feet. The gravitational pull is suddenly that of a larger planet. Let’s say: Jupiter. To move, even just a little, takes
For those who believe meditating is about clearing your mind and silencing your thoughts, I offer this personal observation: Ha! Not my experience at all!
[PHOTO ABOVE: From left to right: Celenia (author), Claudia (sister), Carmen (mother), Camelia (sister), circa 1980] I woke up yesterday morning feeling like, “Ugh. This day.”
Another birthday has passed. Another year of life. Another rotation around the sun. I’m grateful for the folks who send cards and emails, and birthday
This is not a story about someone who knows who she is from the get-go. This is a story of a woman who’s worn many
I love photographing parts of things: details, corners, edges. The result is sometimes abstract, and the viewer might have to guess what the thing is.
At the time, my life was a train wreck. I was in the throes of wrestling with the grief of my son’s suicide, questioning my
I’d been in search of an opportunity to dip my inexperienced toes into the world of studio portrait photography.
It was a gray-ish day. I’d only ever driven through the town of Pinole. There didn’t seem to be much to attract outsiders: a few