“My Slice of Life” is a series featuring photos, inspiration, and stories from a few of my favorite people around the web. I have always been fascinated by how people live their lives and the details that make them unique. Check back every Friday (okay, well, most Fridays) for a peek into the everyday lives of some fascinating people that I adore. I have a feeling you will, too!
Playing with Life
Playology is about waking up our senses, infusing our organs of seeing, hearing, smelling, touching, tasting – & the higher cognitive senses as well, with the spirit of play. Play ignites creativity & spontaneity. Playing together leads to trust & cooperation. – Ellie Katz
About Amanda:
Amanda Oaks lives in western Pennsylvania with her love & life partner, Kurt & their two sons, Zenin & Joel. She has used play to unlocked different levels of her creativity her entire life, be it poetry, art, photography, graphic design, she loves to romp through it all – & continues to by way of her children & her blog, Kind Over Matter. You can find her at flickr here & tweeting away @kindovermatter.
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What Amanda had to say about the Slice of Life Project:
“The Slice of Life Project was one of the best things that I have done for myself lately, hands down. Not only does Darrah have a remarkable talent for taking photos, she also has a gift for helping you open your eyes to what’s important in your life. She helps you see the beauty in chaos. She helps you see the bold color in your day-to-day. She has an encouraging, gentle & loving teaching style that leaves you smiling & believing in yourself. It’s funny, it would be 3am my time when the course would come in via email every week. More often than not I would be up with my littlest one, trying to get him back to sleep. Sometimes, when I am rocking him back to sleep, I will use my phone to try to keep myself awake, I was always thrilled to see her lesson come in. After I would read the lesson I would be bursting with so much inspiration, unable to sleep, wishing that the sun would hurry up & rise so I could start snapping photos. The Slice of Life Project not only showed me a different way to find & photograph the beauty in my life but it enriched my life as a whole. Darrah has a gift & I am so glad she is sharing it with the world, I urge you to let her give it to you.” - Amanda | Kind Over Matter
The next session of the Slice of Life Project,
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Registration is open now!
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Oh I LOVE This!!
oh, the tea party and silks shots are fantastic. (and i love those cards, too!) thanks for sharing. :O)
this is wonderful!!! i love seeing Amanda's shots as they popped up on my stream. her sense of playfulness always shines through! love this post!!!!
I love this post so much! Great work Amanda!