Curiosity - Finding Joy - Connecting - Creating

Curiosity - Finding Joy - Connecting - Creating - A Bit of Technology Also

Published: Mon, 12/20/21

Hi ,

As I reflect on the following question for myself, I ask you, "What in your life brings joy"?

Many of you have enjoyed the flower photos in various Picture to Ponder/Treasure Your Life mailings over the years. As I was looking over some of the photographs that I took of the Alstroemeria bouquet of flowers I received, with joy, for my birthday this past weekend, I was reminded that it’s been quite a while since I’ve communicated with you, my dear subscribers.

[NOTE: You can see an enlargement of the individual photos above, and all of the others, in the blog post of this mailing. The link for it is below the one for the Tech Coaching Gift Certificate offer at the end of this email.]

I’ve had some minor physical challenges for the past four months and thus have been preoccupied and somewhat “off the grid” in terms of large group communication. And I am OK!

Last week I was able to do some brisk walking on the boardwalk at Green Cay Wetlands. I experienced some great sky and photos and reflections, reminding me that I/we can view the world "wide open." The first photo below feels like a great one to welcome in the New Year.

Purple Water Lily enhanced by photo/drawing bring out the textures.

For a few days, during this time period, I followed an orange peel curling as it dried up. Initially I photographed it because I liked how it looked flat on the dish after I had eaten the orange itself. I set it aside and was surprised to see what happened to it.

Part of the fun and joy came out of looking at dried peel from different perspectives. I see fun images and interpretations in each of the photos. [Again, check for the blog link at the end this email, after the gift certificate invitation, to see enlargements of the photos.]

I expect more intrigue at some point in the future when I put the dried peel in water. Hydration is likely to create other interesting shapes and the opportunity to make up stories about it. (Hmmm. Stories for my great-grandson?)

Moving away from all the joy in seeing and photographing “eye-catchers”, and sometimes creating videos from them, even adding music, there is, for me, the joy of connecting with family members and friends on Zoom, as well as the joy and satisfaction I get from teaching and relationship and technology coaching.

Much of the joy I get is from using various bits of technology I’ve taught myself over the years for easily connecting AND HAVING FUN creating, particularly with my iPhone.

Back to you. What are some of your joys? Is the joy of giving one of them?

Are there people in your life who might want to be connecting, communicating and creating in expanded ways if they understood all that they can be easily doing with their Smart Phones, tablets and/or computers?

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To see enlargements of all the photos shown above, tap/click on the blog post.

Happy Holidays to those of you who have yet to celebrate and a Healthy, Happy, Joyous New Year!

With Appreciation and Love,

To the Joy of Discovery and Transformation,
Living and Loving with No Regrets.

Sheila Finkelstein Communication and Connection Coach
https://TreasureYourLifeNow.com
https://TechnologyforSeniorsMadeEasy.com