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Flow | Here's a picture of a small waterfall I took at the River Place Nature Trail in Austin, Texas. #ATX #Austin #AustinTX #RiverPlace #RiverPlaceTrails #waterfall #photography #naturephotography #TexasTrails Here's a picture of a small waterfall I took at the River Place Nature Trail in Austin, Texas.

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Philadelphia | Here are 25 of my favorite photos that I shot in Philadelphia this week. Enjoy, -mk #Philadelphia #Philly #Architecture #Photography #UShistory #CityLife #amtraveling This week, I had an opportunity to visit Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This city is rich in American history and architecture.

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White Swan | We must learn to coexist, moving beyond dependence, beyond independence, forging a state of cooperation that creates a single, unified environment. #zen #lotus #naturephotography #blackandwhite #interdependence Shooting this photo in high-contrast black and white reminded me of the story of the lotus growing in the mud.

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Snowy Field In Hokkaido, Japan | The Tokachi Plains area is full of farmland and properties are often separated by natural tree lines. #Japan #Nihon #Nippon #Hokkaido #Tokachi #photography #japanphotography #naturephotography #nikonnofilter I shot this photograph on a snowy day in Hokkaido, Japan. The Tokachi Plains area is full of farmland and properties are often separated by natural tree lines.

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Shimmer At Red Bud Isle - Here are three photographs I took at this awesome park in Austin, Texas. Happy Wednesday! #photography #naturephotography #zen #redbudisle #ATX #austin #AustinTx #NikonNoFilter Here's a photograph I took at Red Bud Isle in Austin, Texas. In this shot, I like the movement of the water and the stark contrast between brightness and darkness.

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Kyoto Rain | Zen's teachings of simplicity and emptiness challenge us not to become distracted by our own human conceptualization of beauty. #zen #japan #kyoto #nippon #kinkakuji #goldenpavilion #raindrops #lifelessons #photography #japanphotography In photography, you don't often place the subject out of focus, but if the subject is grand enough and the focus is on something thoughtful, then such a picture just might work.

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Mindfulness Wrecked My Road Rage

Mindfulness Wrecked My Road Rage | Meditation helps us live in the present moment, but how does it help us manage negative emotions? Read this article to find out how meditation changes behavior by changing one's mind. #zen #mindfulness #roadrage #woke

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Flow

Flow - “The flowing river is not easily stopped; the ocean, not easily contained.” #flow #impermanence #zen #endurance #inspiration #lifelessons #endure #bewater

Life presents us with challenges each and every day. Sometimes, these challenges seem complicated but are simple; others seem simple but are complicated. None of them have the ability to stop us, but all of them can convince us to stop ourselves.

The flowing river is not easily stopped; the ocean, not easily contained.

If you keep moving, keep flowing, you will endure, outlasting your hardships…

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Checking In

Checking In | Happy Thursday and hope your August is off to a great start. #zen #AustinLife #CheckingIn #amwriting

August is off to a busy start. Work has been hectic with deadlines on a big case and next week I’ll be teaching at our upcoming training conference.

Home life has been just as busy. I’ve been hitting the pool three to four times a week and upping my mileage on runs.

Today, it’s nice to sneak out of the office and catch my breath.

Happy Thursday to you and yours.

-mk

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Lenses

Sometimes, you have to take off your lenses to see more clearly.

Wishing you a beautiful evening from Austin, Texas.

-mk

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Gassho - Greeting The World With Open Hands

Gassho - Greeting The World With Open Hands | Approaching life with open hands is an act of courage. Are you ready? Read more here. #gassho #openhands #zen #mindfulness #fearless #courage

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Monologues - Getting Lost In Your Head

Monologues - Getting Lost In Your Head | Everybody loves a good story. What stories do you play over and over in your head? Read about how we get lost in negative self-talk here. #selftalk #negativity #mindfulness #zen #mentalchatter #stories

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