Dear ,

These orchids from the American Orchid Society Gardens stood out for me as I was selecting photos to feature in the last issue of Picture to Ponder. For whatever reason, the rooster photographs, along with the mystery of the feathers, won out. Today, though I had not yet saved it in the ezine files, it was easy for me to find it.

When I first started PICTURE TO PONDER, four plus years ago, only one photograph was featured in each issue. Somewhere along the line, as I reduced the number of issues per week, it grew to two or three images per issue.

Today I started looking for others, wondering especially if yesterday's full moon photos would fit. Then I stopped and remembered the value of sometimes staying present to one thing for a moment or two, or more, in our hectic lives.

So, I present today's photo to you with the invitation to merge yourself in its beauty. Then take a few moments to reflect on the beauty in your life.

TODAY'S PHOTO -
As stated above, orchids from the American Orchid Society Greenhouse. I could research to identify this particular genus and for today I'm striving for simplicity, so I will leave it unnamed.

For those wanting more of my photographs, I have done two additional posts, with photographs, on my Photography and Transformation Blog. Today's Picture to Ponder will be the first post you see. Scroll down for the previous two.

SELF-REFLECTING QUERIES -
Above, I invited you to immerse yourself into the photograph above. The orchids might have resonated with you, the colors, perhaps an imagined fragrance. There might be something in the background that has meaning for you. And, perhaps you accepted my invitation and simply allowed yourself a meditative moment or two.

I could ask you to explore, for yourself what it was, and from there you could possibly create a bunch of Self-Reflecting Queries. On the other hand, since I'm suggesting you use today's orchids photograph to be simply present.

I do, though, invite you to creating some form of trigger, a way to remind yourself of the experience. Perhaps touch one of your fingers to your thumb, visualizing the orchids, or whatever other peaceful image might have surfaced for you. Then use that "trigger" as reminders to pause during chaotic moments.

Remember also to be open to all the different forms of beauty in your own life - in both your visual and interactive environments.

For today, I wish you a gentle, restful kind of fun.

PROGRAMS in which you might have an interest -

For those who might be, or planning on, building a successful Internet Marketing Business:

I am excitedly planning my trip to Atlanta next weekend for the Niche Affiliate Marketing System Workshop.

One of the bonuses I am looking forward to after the conference is over is receiving a 2 GB flash drive, loaded with all the recordings and PDFs from both workshops 1 & 2. There will be more than 6 days of instruction, 200 pages of PDF text manuals, multiple special reports from more than 20 instructors.

Now you, too, can have this. Though it's not the same as being there in person, I was delighted to learn of a pre-conference special where non-attendees can get the same flash drive for only $97! You can get one by going to NAMS4U2 FLASH DRIVE

ATTENTION - WRITERS, or WANNA-BE WRITERS - If you are interested in doing more exploration in writing for yourself, my friend and mentor Julie Jordan Scott has the second Summer Writing Intensive Creativity Camp (at Home or wherever you happen to be) starting on Monday, August 10th. See SUMMER WRITING CAMP for details.

ATTENTION for those of you who might be interested in ENERGY SHIFTING -

1 - My friend Amethyst Wyldfyre has a call on Thursday, August 13th - Shift Your Energy, Ramp Up Your Business
She will be sharing information and experiences for her upcoming "Energize to Monetize" program.

2 - My friend Adela Rubio has introduced an Energy Shift Program that has already sold out twice. The course is limited to 11 participants in each series. The next one is starting in September.

Adela asks:
"Are you ready to Master Your Highly Sensitive Nature?

Do you consider yourself to be 'highly sensitive?'
Does it feel like a burden or a blessing?

What if your hypersensitivity were actually your super power, a gift that provides access to deep connection and intuitive knowledge, a tool that could empower you and your clients?

The Energy Shifts program is designed to:

*increase body connection and awareness
*expand your bandwidth of intuitive sensing
*shift your perspective from problem to potential
*increase your available energy and energy mastery
*activate your connective, expanded nature"

If you're interested in experiencing any of the above, check out ENERGY SHIFT for September before it, too, gets sold out and while Adela is still offering a rate with a $30 savings.

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Inspirationally,


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