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Moving to Seattle nearing 7 years ago for undergrad at UW, I was always aware of the outdoors and the great things you can do in the Northwest. However, I never really truly explored them until super recently; I'm glad that I can have an opportunity to go on more hikes now, and this photo makes me think of all the great things I've got to see so far!
-Will R

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I am a good listener and am able to speak my mind during discussions.  I am open to feedback and am willing to incorporate feedback into different perspectives.  Here is a recent picture of myself on flight CX360, operating from Hong Kong to Shanghai on Cathay Pacific Airways.  This photograph represents that I am always ready for something new and am willing to be happy to learn more about the next destination I am travelling to.

-Alexander Tang

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This past October, I flew to Denver to meet a group of internet friends (many for the first time) and to come together for the baby shower of two women in the group. This started as a group of strangers who all happened to be women/women-identifying people of color interested in fitness, but over time turned into family. We live all over the country but love and support each other unconditionally. Most recently, one of them mailed me a jigsaw puzzle as a gift to help me deal with everything on my plate. I'm very grateful for finding this beautiful group.

-Andrea Vargas

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These are my housemates who have made my moving to Seattle so much easier. Moving to Seattle was really the first time I lived so far away from my NYC home. On a whim, we decided to take a holiday themed trip to Costco. I've never done anything remotely Christmasy before so this was a new thing. We brought a big bluetooth speaker and started playing Christmas music of all types. Some other customers assumed we were entertainment but we assured them that this was just us being our loud and obnoxious selves. Going to Costco all decked out in Christmas gear is my first Christmas tradition and so far my favorite.
-Omar Naimi

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This was a happy accident; I happened to find the hair on a trip to the local LEGO Store and I realized it was perfect for a Bob Ross recreation.
I try to be creative in a lot of different ways and I find that of all my LEGO creative efforts, this summarized the general spirit of creativity best.

-Andrew Asplund

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I have had the honor and adventure of becoming an auntie to these two incredible humans! Cormac is 3 1/2 and Callen is 9 months now. He is younger in this photo. These two have inspired fun, creativity, adventure, love, vulnerability, and humility. I look so forward to watching them grow and learning from them. #auntieisthebestjobever
Jennifer Fountain

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I enjoy hiking every summer. We have a group of friends that meet every year around summer, and together we hiked almost every week. It is refreshing that we could get out of the city for a while. It’s challenging to climb up the mountain. But mostly, it’s the time that I can spend with my true and dearly friends.

Hanh

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Last Spring, my partner and I went to NYC for the first time for both of us. We also visited a close friend. This was the first big trip we went on together. We are now hoping/planning on a trip to the UK this summer, it will be her first time out of the US. I love the UK and studied in Birmingham during my undergrad. I am excited to share my favorite places with her!
-Anna Crow

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I think fairly often about the images I saw from "die - in"s across the country in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. This one speaks to me especially because all these participants are student activists in Washington DC. Working as a student advocate in the past and now advising a group of students interested in affecting meaningful change makes this image so powerful to me because I see the overwhelming power of students in solidarity with one another and the power college students have to organize and resist oppression at micro and macro levels.

- Kaitlyn

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Home ... where the white sand beaches are pristine, the water is clear and the palms trees gently sway. I'm so grateful it's always there to go back to when my soul needs to sing again. The island paradise of Guam is calling me again to take a break from the Seattle winters.

-Cat

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This is a photo of my old team! My senior year at CWU I was a supervisor for 4 RAs, and they were the greatest group of people. I am so thankful I was able to help them grow and develop!

-Megan W

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My family is the most important part of my life. My mother is also the most special person in my life. She is my rock, my best friend, my cheerleader, my counselor, my hero. Last month, my family threw my mom a surprise party for her 50th birthday. This event was particularly special because last year, she was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. We spent the holidays and her birthday in the hospital. We thought we were going to lose her. However, being the fighter she is, she won her fight with Leukemia and is in remission. The party was a constant reminder of the blessing my family received in just one year. Last year, we couldn't have fresh flowers because flowers can harbor fungal spores that placed her at risk for infection, but this year, we had lots of beautiful fresh flowers at the party. Last year, we couldn't have cake because she was on a regulated neutropenic diet and didn't have an appetite due to intensive chemotherapy treatments, but this year, we had cake and so much Nigerian food at the party. Last year, we couldn't have visitors because the common cold and flu posed significant health risks, and intensive chemotherapy treatments made her extremely fatigued, but this year, we had friends and family from all over the country and world come to celebrate my mother. Last year, the air was filled with fear, anxiety, tension, worry, fatigue, and depression, but this year, we were joyous, and laughter filled the air.

-Kunbi

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This fall I had the privilege of teaching a fun elective, Nursing and the Arts, to senior nursing students. We took a field trip to the Seattle Art Museum, which had a collection of Andrew Wyeth's paintings, one of my favorite artists.   I love art in general, and it is fun to see so many postings here related to paintings or other forms of art!  It was especially great to share this experience with nursing students.
~ Val

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Andrew Wyeth at SAM_Nursing and the Arts Field trip_2017

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My normal day is overwhelmed with work, school and family.  To make everything possible, I have to go to bed late, stop going to gym and forget about my social life.  Overtime, I felt very tired and stress.  One of my New Year resolutions is to take better care of myself.  I promise myself that I will have total control of my body, mind, and soul; to keep myself away from stress and negativity.

-Supanee

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Over the last few months, I have felt so lucky to be able to travel and experience new places and cultures! In November, I visited the beautiful island of Oahu and spent time in Honolulu while attending the NASPA Western Regional Conference. It was incredible because I was able to learn more about the history of Hawai'i and to meet some of the most amazing colleagues. Shortly after, I traveled to the northeast to attend an orientation in Boston, Massachusetts. To wrap up the year, my partner Collin and I went on a cruise in the Caribbean for the holidays! There is so much beauty in this world and when i think about where I have been and my personal upbringing, I would have never been able to do these types of trips. Being a part of the SDA community at Seattle U has opened so many doors for me and I am just extremely grateful!
-De'Andre

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The most important part of my existence is the ability to spend as much time as possible with my family! My partner and I are coming up on our 10 year anniversary! We just had our 3rd baby in December! I am taking this year off from my regular elementary teaching job so I am really embracing this extra time I have been able to spend with our girls and new son!

- Britney

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Portrait of Lucie Reading - Jacques-Emile Blanche

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Portrait of Lucie Reading - Jacques-Emile Blanche

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I love to read, and don't really "collect" things, but if I did, I would collect paintings depicting women from all eras reading. There is actually a wide variety of both unique paintings and artists, depicting this topic. I especially love this painting that shows a Victorian woman not worried about posture or chores, but rather is engulfed in a great book.
- Heather

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One of my favorite flowers is calla lily, especially the one posted below. This is a painting by Diego Rivera called Calla Lily Vendor 1943. Rivera was a prominent Mexican painter; his painting helped established Mexican mural movement in Mexican art. This painting is also one of my favorite paintings. Calla lily symbolizes the Virgin Mary and it has been associated with holiness, faith and purity.

Hope you enjoy this painting and the meanings behind the flower calla lily.

~Mea

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I love to travel, and I love my family. Therefore, going on a trip with my family is one of my favorite things to do! Just last September, I took my sister to New York as her surprise birthday gift! We enjoyed it so much that we decided to go again a few weeks ago to experience the Christmas atmosphere there. It was just before the weather got crazily cold, so it was just perfect! This is a picture of a fountain, half frozen, in Bryant Park. I can't wait to go on an another adventure soon.
- Claire H

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I love being on the water, and sailing is one of my favorite things. My family and I sailed from Seattle to Tahiti a few years ago, and we took this photo as we started our journey.
-Polly

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Vatican City
A couple of years ago, my wife and I got the chance to travel.  The School of Athens is my favorite painting...of all time.  This is a picture I took of the original.  I would like to see Guernica next.  That is my second favorite painting.
-Todd

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Here I am in Jackson, WY with friends and family. I love hiking and camping. Being in a beautiful place inspires me and I love a good adventure!