"Embrace the struggles
and shadowed times
let them define you,
then rise
again and again
lift yourself up
and shine from
that pure place
that exists
inside you."
-Nina Haskin
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"Minimalism with Colorsplash"
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The lone lotus flower blooms brilliantly, oblivious of the muddy conditions of the lily pond in which it grows, symbolic of each one of our journeys in life.
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"Minimalism in Black & White"
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The lotus and lily pond are located at The Jewel Box in Forest Park, St. Louis, MO
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