Tag: Quotes

I Care for Myself Because I Love Myself

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An Audre Lorde Quote

Shared in Spoken Black Girl Magazine

Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare. —Audre Lorde

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Doing Nothing Is Hard Work

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A Senryu

I snapped this photo of Zumi Tye while it chomped down on its dinner for the evening. What’s in Zuse’s dinner tray? Blueberries & turnip greens. Photo Credit: Tremaine L. Loadholt

long day of nothing
bathing in humidity
waiting for Mommy

We called him Tortoise because he taught us. —Lewis Carroll

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It’s Time for a Short Break

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A bit of downtime is what I need, so I am taking it.

Breaktime. Created with Canva by Tre L. Loadholt

I will be back to my regular posting schedule on Saturday, January 24, 2026. Until then, I wish you love, light, peace, and sanity. See you soon.

When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. —Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Beauty Is All Around Us

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Are you keeping your eyes open?

A photo montage of nature, and the beauty that is outside waiting for me to explore daily. Creator: Tremaine L. Loadholt

Sunday is the only day with a silent melody. —Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu

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Life in Photos #8

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Daily photographic musings

Getting ready for Caison’s basketball game. Saturday, January 10, 2026. Photo Credit: Tremaine L. Loadholt
Caison Michael… my favorite boy. I said, “Come here, baby… lemme take a picture of you.” He came to me, squared up, smiled, and I snapped it. And then, I got all my kisses afterward. LOL! Saturday, January 10, 2026. Photo Credit: Tremaine L. Loadholt
One of us… because why not! I cannot believe how much Caison has grown! It simply blows my mind. *Cries uncontrollably* Photo Credit: Tremaine L. Loadholt
His head was in the game. Saturday, January 10, 2026. Photo Credit: Tremaine L. Loadholt
See what I mean? The hustle was unmatched! Saturday, January 10, 2026. Photo Credit: Tremaine L. Loadholt
Scrambled. Artwork in the hallway of my apartment building. Saturday, January 10, 2026. Photo Credit: Tremaine L. Loadholt
She no longer dances for a living; frozen in time. An artpiece in the hallway of my apartment building. Saturday, January 10, 2026. Photo Credit: Tremaine L. Loadholt
Big Daddy? Sunday, January 11, 2026. Photo Credit: Tremaine L. Loadholt
God’s green Earth. Sunday, January 11, 2026. Photo Credit: Tremaine L. Loadholt
“A bridge over troubled water.” Sunday, January 11, 2026. Photo Credit Tremaine L. Loadholt

The camera is an instrument that teaches people
how to see without a camera. —Dorothea Lange

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May the New Year Be a Blessing To You and Yours

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This coming year, let there be more love than hate and more guidance than hindrance.

2026 New Year’s Digital Holiday Card, created with Canva.

My wish for the new year: may we continue to drop our masks & unlearn ourselves, to seek softness & grace, never to yield. unless to beauty, to truth, to light… may we belong to ourselves, & ourselves alone, & build communities where every woman is free, where we help one another & share with each other out of duty of compassion, out of love. – Kamand Kojouri

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