Blow, Blow, Blow

“When you come out of the storm,

you won’t be the same person

who walked in.

That’s what this storm’s all about.”

― Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore










I love a good thunderstorm,

a rain storm, or even just wind.

When it starts blowing and

there are clouds on the horizon .....

all I want to do is be out there,

to be a part of it!  To be me!

Feeling the power of the wind -

something we can't see,

but we know is part of the Universe -

is amazing to me!

Maybe Next Time

Some days .... aren't easy

When I have a day off work,

I look ahead at the number of hours

I have in order to do things that need to get done

.... and somehow time gets away from me.

When the list of chores is long,

finding a way to pull some creativity out of that

isn't always easy.

And sometimes in my mind's eye

what I'm hoping for in a shot

doesn't appear in the lens.

maybe next time.

Oshieo

Music has always moved me

and this song in particular

captured my attention and I became

obsessed by it for about a year.

Freddy Mercury, of course, was

an amazing artist,

but there's something about this song .....

link here to listen








When I hear this song

I remember a time when I  .....

was feeling lost and alone,

trying to find myself, my own way,

and someone helped me along the way.

It wasn't meant to be, but everyone who

crosses our paths, whether for a day,

a season, or a lifetime,

always leaves a part of them

with you.  

So thank you.

Itoshiki oshieo idaki

Let us never lose the lessons we have learned.

Never Stop Fighting

“To be nobody but yourself 

in a world that’s doing its best 

to make you somebody else, 

is to fight the hardest battle 

you are ever going to fight. 

Never stop fighting.” 

– e. e. cummings

I find that when I stop fighting

to find my own self, my own way, 

is when things start to turn - and not

in a good way.  When I let my guard

down, when I stop fighting off the 

negative, it's very easy to wallow.

It's like stepping into a lake with a

very muddy bottom.  If you just stand

still, you feel yourself start to sink,

become mired down.  

Sometimes life is like that, too.  

Never stop fighting.

Believe

“You may be the only person left who believes in you, 

but it's enough. 

It takes just one star to pierce a universe of darkness. 

Never give up.” 

― Richelle E. Goodrich

Have you noticed that as we get older

there are fewer people who believe in us?

Somewhere along the line, we have to 

accept what others have taught us, and

have showed us, and believe in ourselves.

I haven't posted much lately as I've been

a little busy focusing on myself, spending

a little more time at the gym, and a little

more time on the things that have meaning

for me.

Finding balance between every day life

and the things that enrich the ordinary things

isn't always easy.  We have to make time 

for the things that are important to us. 

Enjoy for now!  More soon, I hope :)

Glowing

as always, having fun with

the creative processes

in photoshop

sometimes, you never know

what you're gonna get. :)

Stronger

“My past has not 

defined me, 

destroyed me, 

deterred me, or 

defeated me; 

it has only strengthened me.” 

― Steve Maraboli

Strong words, full of conviction

and most days i believe them.

i have such a checkered past

Nothing like breaking laws

or doing illegals things! 

and while i'm being honest

i should probably say that for

a while, my past DID define me.

being raised by religious parents

and midwest old fashioned values

one expectation was to marry well,

marry once and have it last forever.

But when it didn't last forever, 

it also didn't destroy me, 

and in spite of the mistakes i may

have made in my life,

i regret none of them.

For they brought me to the place

i am at right now.  Stronger.

We are all who we are because

of where we've been, and the 

people who have crossed our paths.

Accept Yourself

To accept ourselves as we are 

means to value our imperfections 

as much as our perfections.  

--Sandra Bierig

Just a few words on self love and acceptance

because we all need reminders that our self

is worthwhile.  

Most of the time I post quotes because the

sentiment is worth sharing.  At the same time,

I post them because I need the reminders.

Self Acceptance

“When you're

a beautiful person

on the inside,

nothing in the world

can change that about you.

Jealousy is the result

of one's lack of self-confidence,

self-worth,

and self-acceptance.

The Lesson: If you can't

accept yourself,

then certainly no one else will.”

― Sasha Azevedo