{"id":567,"date":"2025-07-24T18:23:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T18:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nataliamds.org\/equitablepathways\/?p=567"},"modified":"2025-07-24T18:23:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T18:23:07","slug":"where-i-was","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/photographers\/nicole-melvin\/where-i-was\/","title":{"rendered":"Where I Was"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size\"><strong>by <a href=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/photographers\/nicole-melvin\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"291\">Nicole Melvin<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-5 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-5--1\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ca2dd60b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Remembering the past:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">If nobody knows, nobody can help lead me to a better place.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nicole-PAST-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-569\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nicole-PAST-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nicole-PAST-scaled-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nicole-PAST-scaled-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nicole-PAST-scaled-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nicole-PAST-scaled-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nicole-PAST-scaled-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-accent-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);min-height:100vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-63 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Banner-Nichole-PAST.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Banner-Nichole-PAST.png 800w, https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Banner-Nichole-PAST-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Banner-Nichole-PAST-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-contrast-background-color has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-034affbd wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-86036b5e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:50vh\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-94bbf7bc wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p class=\"has-literata-font-family has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Call to Action<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-left has-ysabeau-office-font-family\" style=\"font-size:4vw;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:0.9\">If someone tells me a better place, I\u2019ll get there. It\u2019s all about communication with the homeless in the beginning.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-bottom is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-literata-font-family has-large-font-size wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:37px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>MORE<\/strong> <strong>BY Nicole Melvin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-7e964c02 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-567 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-nicole-melvin tag-past\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/tag\/past\/\" rel=\"tag\">PAST<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/photographers\/nicole-melvin\/where-i-was\/\" target=\"_self\" >Where I Was<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Remembering the past: If nobody knows, nobody can help lead me to a better place. <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/photographers\/nicole-melvin\/where-i-was\/\">(Read more)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-575 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-nicole-melvin tag-present\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/tag\/present\/\" rel=\"tag\">PRESENT<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/photographers\/nicole-melvin\/where-i-am\/\" target=\"_self\" >Where I am<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Navigating the present: Through me following your lead, I have succeeded. <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/photographers\/nicole-melvin\/where-i-am\/\">(Read more)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-578 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-nicole-melvin tag-future\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/tag\/future\/\" rel=\"tag\">FUTURE<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/photographers\/nicole-melvin\/where-im-going\/\" target=\"_self\" >Where I\u2019m Going<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Picturing the future: Nowhere but up, doing what I need to do to make my dreams come true. <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/photographers\/nicole-melvin\/where-im-going\/\">(Read more)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Remembering the past: If nobody knows, nobody can help lead me to a better 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