Flowers for Mom

Mindfulness, News

Four Years of Flowers for Mom

I am going to ask you to do something every day for four years. You can decide how much time you want to dedicate to that one thing. The only requirements are that you do it every single day and that it touches your soul. No cheating, no skipping one day and doubling up the next.

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August 2, 2020
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Alzheimer's Respite, inspirational speaker, nature photographer, writer

One Small Step

A journey begins with a single step. After 1,000 steps, it is incredible to see how far you have traveled. This past week marked 1,000 days of “Flowers for Mom.” Every day there has been a flower. Every day there…

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May 7, 2019

Alabama artist, inspirational speaker, nature photographer, News, writer

Petals

Petals in the wind. What a wonderful vision. The “Flowers for Mom” petals float and travel to the most surprising places landing in ways never imagined when the first seeds were planted. Amazing the gifts from Alzheimer's...

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March 17, 2019
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News

Crop Rotation

Sitting beside me is a coffee filled mug by the master potter, Larry Allen. When meeting him and selecting my piece, it was fascinating to learn about his technique and the meaning behind the figures in his intricately carved work. …

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February 16, 2019

Alabama artist, nature photographer, writer

Haiku

Take this moment to pause and revel in the beauty of haiku poems shared in response to a "Flowers for Mom" image. Seek the beauty that abounds and remember that the greatest gift you can give to others this holiday season is your presence.

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November 29, 2018

Alabama artist, News, writer

Can Do

We cannot choose what happens to us, but we CAN choose how to respond. Like many people, Alzheimer’s happened to our family. I chose to respond by photographing a flower a day. Maria Shriver chose to found the Women’s…

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September 21, 2018
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Alabama artist, nature photographer, writer

Practice, Practice, Practice

A pedestrian on 57th Street sees a musician getting out of a cab and asks, “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” Without pause, the artist replies wearily, “Practice, practice, practice.” How true that old joke is, and how…

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August 10, 2018

Alzheimer's Respite, inspirational speaker, nature photographer

Monarch Moments and More

Returning to the place that inspired "Flowers for Mom," Chautauqua Institution, Elmore DeMott will be sharing her photographs and words to honor and Alzheimer's journey and celebrate nature in addition to beginning the third year of her daily discipline of photographing a flower as she seeks beauty in life.

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July 13, 2018