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Hi ,
Today I am pretty much going to leave up to you the words for the Gerber Daisy photographs below. Each image has an expression of its own. I simply suggest that you be with each for a moment or two and experience the feelings. Then move to the Self-Reflecting Queries.
I also invite you to check out the information I have below on my mentor Julie Jordan Scott's open, no fee writing program. Included is also a link to the "breathing of my heart" writing I did today.
Today's Featured Photos -
Today's Photos Story -
It's been a while since I've been inspired to buy flowers to have in my home for enjoyment and/or photographing . Then with my holidays a couple of weeks ago, I made the shift and actually bought three bunches and combined them.
These small Gerber Daisies became the main subject/variety that I followed. I was surprised, then disappointed, that they did not last as long as the larger sized ones had in the past.
When it came to sharing them with you, I had quite an internal struggle over which to feature, if at all. Were they even "good enough", "interesting enough," and more, to publish - all those small, yet so large, "voices" with which we often barrage ourselves.
Finally, I selected the three above, planning to choose only one from the top two; then left my computer for several hours.
When I came back I was moved by all of them, each in a different way. Thus I am presenting all three for you also to appreciate in whatever way you will.
Self-Reflecting Queries -
Did you respond to my invitation at the top to simply be with and feel each of the images individually? If so, what did you experience with each?
Where else in your life might you have had, or be having, similar experiences?
Also, in my story above, I indicated that when I finally let go of the attachment to being "right" or "perfect" (in my choice of photos to present) it all fell into place. Feelings of "freedom", peace and satisfaction emerged.
Are there places in your life where you may be feeling a strong attachment to an outcome, where you're sure you want something to be a certain way? If so, I invite you to attempt to let that go, be in the unknown, allowing whatever happens to be okay.
Walk away, literally or figuratively, if you can, and when you come back be open to the possibility of something refreshingly new.
As always, you are welcome to share your responses in the COMMENTS section on the BLOG. Or, send your thoughts directly to me. Thank you so much.
For those who enjoy writing -
This morning I was moved to join a call facilitated by Julie Jordan Scott, whom I've often mentioned here. The call was one in her current 49-day daily writing program, AND NOW, YOU WRITE.
I've been a participant in countless calls and programs that Julie has offered over the past eight or more years that I have known her. She is a truly authentic, loving, sharing, caring, generous human being. I consider her one of my mentors and know that always something will open up for me out of being in her presence.
If you are interested in writing and/or being comfortable in expressing yourself, I strongly recommend you check out Julie's AND NOW, YOU WRITE Virtual Writing Camp.
The prompt for today was "I fill the paper with the breathing of my heart" and in the subsequent five minutes of free-flow writing time. You can read what I wrote on my WRITING FOR HEALING blog.
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