Discovering Details in the Forest: A Zen Meditation Practice

by Angela Tague // July 5, 2022 // 2 Comments

Last weekend I examined an oak leaf. I took note of the curvy bumps and valleys circling the perimeter of the foliage. In the center, veins sprawled like a spider web, each tiny trough shuttling water and nutrients to various... Continue reading →

February Reflection: And Then She Whispered…Slow Down

by Angela Tague // February 25, 2020 // No Comments

In the past few months, I’ve been focusing on improving my cardio health and endurance. I spend a few evenings a week on the treadmill, participate in step challenges with friends and get out in nature to hike the... Continue reading →

Listen to Whispers of Intuition

by Angela Tague // March 19, 2019 // No Comments

In calm quiet moments, ideas and insight flow. This is probably one of the main reasons I love meditation and Shavasana. As a writer, so many article topics, headlines, sentences and projects pop in for me to review during these... Continue reading →

Mindful Moment with a Bluejay

by Angela Tague // January 8, 2019 // No Comments

As I was going through photos to accompany posts here on the blog, I stumbled across this image. I snapped this on a slow-paced afternoon during our honeymoon in October 2010. This is a backlit bluejay in an evergreen tree in northern... Continue reading →

A Tale of Two Photographers

by Angela Tague // April 3, 2018 // No Comments

On my first day at a newspaper office in the Chicago suburbs (over fifteen years ago), I was introduced to my co-workers. I explained a bit about my professional background in photojournalism at previous publications and shared my excitement about... Continue reading →

Pet Photography Tip: Puppy Perspective

by Angela Tague // November 25, 2016 // No Comments

My dogs are my world, so I love to photograph them as often as possible. Orion, who is still a puppy at age 13, decided to get cozy on Thanksgiving and stretch out on the carpet. So, I grabbed my... Continue reading →