Picture to Ponder - Vol 7 - Issue 32 - Lethargy and Commitment - Lines and Contrasts - Concrete and Nature

Published: Thu, 08/11/11

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August 11, 2011
Volume 7 - Issue 32

Dear ,

Today's Picture to Ponder Photos
are simply choices coming out of my lethargy around putting together this week's issue of Picture to Ponder. Believe it or not, I have not been very photo-taking motivated recently (outside of photos of my beautiful granddaughter in Key West last week which you can see on Facebook in my Fun with Kaitlyn Album).

On the other hand I have made a commitment to you and myself to get this ezine out weekly, so I went to my files and the two photos below are the ones that said, "Choose me."

Do they fit together? Maybe the answer lies with you? I'm simply trusting there is a reason, for at least one of you, that they "called out" to be included.

courtyard outside Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art

 

begonia leaves landscape

The top photo is in the courtyard in front of the entrance to the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art which I visited with one of my grandsons a few weeks ago. The contrasting, straight diagonal and vertical lines and their reflections appeal to me.

The lower photo is of a ground cover of begonia leaves we passed as we were walking on one of the side streets near the museum. Here, though there is no one main point of focus, the colors as well as the contrast of the curves lines and subtle variations of light and shadows keep me engaged. There is a peacefulness and at the same time an energetic vibrancy.

And, I'd love to get your responses on the blog to either or both of the photos.

Self-Reflecting Queries -
In essence, today's issue results from fulfilling on a commitment, a promise to deliver a weekly issue. I suspect that there might be an unexpected, happy, forward-moving result out of my taking action and, if not, that's fine, too.

I invite you to look into your life to see if there is any place where you've been stalling on taking action. If so, I invite you to see if you can find what the commitment is behind it.

If you feel the "stalling" there presumably is/was an underlying intention. I suggest you look for, and at it, and then make a decision to take action, or not, and see what happens. In either case, there will be a release.

Do make sure that you have no attachments to the results. Then, notice - What became available to you out of your choice?

As always, have fun, and please share on the blog what comes up for you.


Follow Up on the Wood Pods -
For those who might have been intrigued with the Wood Pod queries and observations from two and three weeks ago, the final unexpected result was that the pods, which had been locked together, became totally separated as they must have dried even further!

There were some interesting comments the first week. I invite you to check them out also.

wood pods separated


New Business for Me -
In a totally different unrelated realm, though people-oriented, I have enrolled in a business opportunity with a highly successful company. Should you be in the market for upgrading any of your telecommunication and/or security services, please check out my storefront. I'd appreciate serving you in this new way and be glad to answer any questions you may have.


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