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A Moment of Change

June 1, 2020 by Gina Marie

Allyship towards people of color involves recognizing the racial biases that may live within me and committing to counter these subtle, insidious patterns of thinking. I can choose to speak up and ask for feedback from trusted peers of color, instead of remaining silent as I might otherwise be inclined to do. Similarly, I can seek to learn about the history of racism and ways in which discrimination has impacted and continues to impact POC today. I can make an effort to live life with compassion, respecting and honoring differences rather than seeing them as barriers.

Categories: America, Brooklyn, CBT, Civil Rights, Compassion, Healing, History, Minneapolis, Minnesota, New York, New York City, NYC, Racism, Social Work • Tags: America, CBT, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Racism, Social Justice, Social Work

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The Fruits of My Labors

September 21, 2016 by Gina Marie

While undergoing an intensive yoga training in Minneapolis over the summer, I learned the Sanskrit term svadyaya, or “self-study.” Much to my surprise, I discovered that reading Tarot cards or other types of divination decks (something I’ve been doing since high school) falls under the svadyaya category. Rather than seeing this activity as “occult,” one can simply see it as a method of getting acquainted with oneself in a deep and meaningful manner. During the training, we would often be invited […]

Categories: Divination, Minneapolis, Photography, The Artistic Process, Yoga • Tags: Divination, Minneapolis, The Artistic Process, Yoga

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Minneapolis Photo Journal

November 29, 2015 by Gina Marie

Three weeks ago, I returned to my hometown of Minneapolis for a family celebration. It was my first time back home since my visit in 2013. This was a short stay, and I had precious little time to take photos just for the sake of taking photos. However, I did manage to capture a few artsy shots which I’d like to share here.  

Categories: America, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Photo Journal, Photography, Urban • Tags: Autumn, Minneapolis

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Al’s Breakfast: To Dine Is Sublime

February 8, 2015 by Gina Marie

A queue of people curls around the block. Are they waiting to get into some exclusive new club? No, they’re lined up to dine at Al’s Breakfast: the Minneapolis haunt that’s served the Dinkytown neighborhood for over six decades. To dine at Al’s is to experience life within the belly of a living, breathing legend. But to earn a seat here, you’ll probably have to wait. At eleven feet wide, occupying what was formerly an alleyway between two buildings, Al’s […]

Categories: America, Food, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Photography, Urban • Tags: Al's Breakfast, America, Breakfast, Diners, Dining, Food, Foodie, History, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Photography, Urban

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Music Notes

December 14, 2013 by Gina Marie

“When I look at sheets of music, I see a field of snow. The notes are black dots and stems, the lines like tracks.” -from the poem “Music” by Suzanne Parker, found in the collection Viral Minneapolis Mural, (2010)

Categories: Minneapolis, Photography, Poetry • Tags: Minneapolis, Photography, Poetry

Reflections of Minneapolis

October 4, 2013 by Gina Marie

“All that you are seeking is also seeking you. If you sit still, it will find you. It has been waiting for you a long time.” -Clarissa Pinkola Estes Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA: I’ve left her behind time and again, but I always return. Whenever I’m away too long, I miss the city dearly. Recently, I heeded Clarissa Pinkola Estes’s advice and hopped aboard an airplane and sat very still. Within two hours I was magically transported back to the land […]

Categories: America, Architecture, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Photography, Urban • Tags: America, Architecture, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Photography, Urban

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It’s What’s Inside that Counts

February 14, 2013 by Gina Marie

Some believe that a girl should never give up a good apartment—not even for marriage. However, I didn’t get that particular memo until long after I’d already married (and long after I’d traded in my studio for a larger unit, sans the dazzling skyline view). Do I wish that I’d kept the place, so that Jeff and I might have a cozy little unit in which to reside whenever we returned to Minneapolis for a brief visit? Not really. After […]

Categories: Boxers, Buddha, Dogs, Humor, Life, Love, Minneapolis, Personal, Philadelphia, Photography • Tags: Boxers, Buddha, Dogs, Humor, Life, Love, Minneapolis, Personal, Philadelphia, Photography

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For the Birds

September 1, 2012 by Gina Marie

This post is dedicated to our lovely feathered friends, who are truly quite stunning creatures, when you really stop to think about it. The first photo in this series was captured last weekend in Ocean City, New Jersey, where the seagulls practically outnumber the beachgoers. The following photo features a seagull soaring over an uprooted tree awash in the murky waters of the Mississippi River, just south of Saint Anthony Falls in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This little guy (or girl) is […]

Categories: Animals, Art, Birds, Budapest, Minneapolis, Mural, New Jersey, New York City, Philadelphia, Photography, Zoos • Tags: Animals, Art, Birds, Budapest, Minneapolis, Mural, New Jersey, New York City, Philadelphia, Photography, Zoos

The Mini Apple

June 19, 2012 by Gina Marie

Mid-June in Minneapolis, MN . . .

Categories: Minneapolis, Minnesota, Photography, Travel • Tags: Minneapolis, Minnesota, Photography, Travel

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