[TYLN} I Need Your Help plus a Celebration of Roses

Published: Fri, 05/13/16


Treasure Your Life Now eZine

May 13, 2016

formerly Picture to Ponder - Vol. 12 - Issue 7
Hi ,

I need your help... Many years ago I was told that the latter were the four most powerful words in the English language. I wonder if this is still so.


One of the biggest challenges for me in regularly putting together and mailing Treasure Your Life Now is deciding what message(s) to deliver.  I'm not clear on what the bulk of subscribers would like to see: Mainly photos? the Self-Reflecting Queries... Relating to Self-Discovery? Relationships with self? Relationships with others? Changing perspectives? Other subjects?

To help me support you, I would very much appreciate your responding to a one-question, multiple-choice survey, which simply offers the choices I've suggested above. There is space for other feedback if you wish. Simply click on SURVEY.  It's EASY.

As a Thank You, I will send you a link for the Roses Video Slide show I am putting together with this week's and other roses (see story below). You can meditate from them, choose to write, and/or simply breathe them in and relax.

A random selection from the hundreds of roses photos, I've
taken in the past week. The growth of new leaves after several days intrigues me. [Photo bottom left]

The leaves were/are...still, as I write...on the stem of a yellow rose that's still in bud form.  

These will be included in the complimentary Roses video that I'll happily send you in appreciation for responding to the simple Survey.



Today's Photos and Story

Do roses have special meaning for you?  I don't experience them that often, nor do I go out of my way to find them. If asked, I wouldn't think to list roses first as a favorite. What about you? 

On the other hand, I've spent a lot of time the past 7 days, immersed with my iPhone, photographing two dozen roses, in groups and individually, in various stages of life progression. 

Deepest gratitude to my son, his wife and two sons who sent them to me for Mother's Day. I fell in love with many of  the photos which I'll include in the video. As I was observing and photographing, thoughts kept running around in my head on what message(s) I might draw from them to include in Treasure Your Life Now ezine.

When I finally sat down to do this issue, I went back to two different Roses issues from a few years ago. I was awed and moved by the photos I found included. It was a good eye-opener/reminder.  How often I, and I'm sure you, forget the good and great things we do!

What can you Acknowledge yourself for now?

Glowing White Rose - photo by Sheila Finkelstein




Some of the Self-Reflecting Queries in those issues also surprised me and had an impact.  Rather than attempt to select out and rewrite, I'm simply including the links for the issues here.  The first is Roses: Celebrating the Past and the Present. It featured the two photos above and the one below. You'll see them enlarged on the site.


The story, along with the above roses, led to a discussion on relationships, "Righteousness," as well as "Self-Limiting Beliefs" and "Perspectives." If you feel yourself being drawn to one or more of the topics, check out the Issue.

Roses and Hugs Say I Love You was the second issue I found in which roses were the featured photos.

Hugging roses photographed by Sheila Finkelstein

The two roses, seemingly hugging, led to a discussion on the importance of hugs. "Acknowledgment" and "Expressions of Love" were also covered.  

Yellow orange rose photographed by Sheila Finkelstein, http://TreasureYourLifeNow.com

The two other photos in the Roses and Hugs issue.
 

COMMENTS WELCOME - I'd love to hear about your experiences with Roses or other flowers.  Please share in the "Leave a Reply" section at the end of the post on the BLOG. Feedback on the Ezine itself is welcome also.

Thank you for being in my life.  Again, I invite you to please click on SURVEY and respond to the one question. Please help me support and inspire you.

With Gratitude,

To Wonder, Joy and Love in
A world Full of Many Wondrous Perspectives,
Living and Loving with No Regrets.

Inspirationally,

Sheila
Sheila[a]TreasureYourLifeNow.com

 

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