I’ve been going through old photos and this one packed a wallop for me. I reimagined the original photo as a painting before sharing it, but nothing could change what this moment means to me.
I was a teenager, proud of the Thanksgiving pie I’d made, while Dad finished carving the turkey behind me.
Over the years, this photo has come to mean so much more. It reminds me of how he was always there—steady, supportive, quick with a smile, and always ready to make me laugh. Those are the memories I’ll carry with me for the rest of my life. ❤️

#FamilyMemories #Thanksgiving #Grief #GriefJourney #Dad #FatherDaughter #MemoryKeeping

Some of you may remember Margey the Meerkat (on the left). She used to come along with me on photo shoots. When I’m ready to get back out there with my camera, she’ll have some company — Top Dog, as Dad called him.

Top Dog was Dad’s — the little stuffy he made sure to bring with him when he moved to Virginia to live with us. I’m pretty sure he had originally given it to Mom during one of her hospital stays back in the 90s.

It just feels right that the two of them will come along with me on future photo adventures.

#PhotographyLife #PhotoCompanion #GriefJourney #LifeAfterLoss #MemoryKeeping #HealingThroughArt #CreativeJourney

This cross was my mom’s, and after she died, Dad wore it every single day for twenty-five years. When he was moved to palliative care, and it wasn’t on him, I was terrified it had been lost.

Not because it was valuable, but because it felt like a piece of both of them. Yesterday I found it in the bag of clothes we’d brought to the hospital when we still hoped he’d recover. The relief that washed over me was overwhelming.

The first good thing is that it’s safe.

The second is that it still feels like a link to both my parents.

The third is the reminder that love leaves traces we can hold onto, even when the people are gone.

Bonus good thing: taking this photo helped me slow down and breathe for a moment — something I really needed.

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#MemoryKeeping #LifeAfterLoss

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🌞✨ Wow – this summer has gone by faster than I could keep up with documenting it… but this morning I finally carved out a little time to finish my digital scrapbook for July! ✂️📸

It felt so cosy to sit with all those memories, tickets, sketches, and tiny treasures. Would you like to flip through the pages with me? 💛

#Scrapbook #SummerVibes #CreativeJournaling #MemoryKeeping #CosyMoments #July2025 #ArtisticResearch #autismawarenessmonth

"Michael Collins monument, Grand Parade Cork"

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As Valentines Day is approaching, I have a free kit available at Digital Scrapbook for your scrapbook pages :) #Scrapbooking #MemoryKeeping #Digiscrapping #HybridScrapping

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