Julie Frizsell — Writer & Photographer

Red and orange maple leaves in autumn, photographed by Julie Frizsell

About

I simply offer another perspective.

I'm a writer, photographer, independent thinker, and lifelong observer of human behavior and the natural world. Through my writing, I challenge conventional thinking, question what others accept as truth, and explore how the words we choose shape our lives.

Through my photography, I capture the beauty often overlooked in everyday moments, from colorful sunsets and delicate flowers to the quiet wonders of nature.

My work brings together two passions: exploring the world through words and capturing it through a lens. Whether through my book, my writing on Substack, or my nature photography on Picfair, my goal is to encourage people to look a little closer, think a little deeper, and discover their own perspectives.

I don't write to tell people what to think, and I don't photograph to tell them what to see. I simply offer another perspective.

— Julie

The Book

The Words You Keep

Self-help · Paperback & Kindle · 78 pages

Every person carries words: labels, descriptions, and identities shaped by past experiences, other people’s opinions, and repeated patterns of thought. Over time, those words begin to feel like truth. This book challenges that process.

Through a structured method of describing, reflecting, revising, and proving, you will learn to identify the words you’ve been living by, understand where they came from, and decide, intentionally, whether they belong to you.

You are not the words you were given. You are the words you choose to keep, and the actions that prove them.

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The Substack

Whose Standards Are They Anyway

I write about the words people use to describe themselves, and how to choose the ones that matter, then prove them. Choice, language, judgment, accountability, and boundaries, are examined honestly. Trauma is a place we visit but we don't live there.

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