Sun of a Bucket

Did you ever try to write about something that's on your mind...something profound like the prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi...

"Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love. Where there is injury, pardon. Where there is doubt, faith. Where there is despair, hope. Where there is darkness, light. Where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled, as to console; to be understood, as to understand; to be loved, as to love. For it is in giving that we receive. It is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life. Amen."

...but the words just wouldn't come?

Did you ever want to explain how the weather effects your mood, and if it's gloomy or confused about what exactly it wants to be, it has you feeling that way too?

What if you spent the day contemplating the weather, or trying to find meaning in an ancient prayer, but you couldn't wrap your mind around either one?

Did you ever look out the window, and notice the sun (who hasn't shown itself for days), shine down on a dirty bucket, and bring clarity to all of the thoughts you've been toiling over?

What if, like the sunlight, you wanted to share your joy, and talk about things like light, and giving, and filling up, but you couldn't find a way to explain it without everyone thinking you were smoking something funny?

I'm a big thinker, and sometimes my thoughts are bigger than my words, but I'm really glad nothing like this has ever happened to me.

Waking Up

Happy October 1st!

I've been singing this song in my head all day.

I like the line that goes..."Ring out the bells again, like we did when spring began."

I read somewhere, recently, that change occurs as a result of either desperation or inspiration.

I'm feeling the push of both...

...kind of like I imagine Fall would feel, if Fall were a person, that is.

I say, "Bring it on, Mother Nature!" Fall and I are ready for a change.

We are ready to wake up, and become who we are.

365 (10/1/10 - 9/30/11)

Done-ish

I'm done!

I did it. It's over. I finished my 365 Project.

I feel like letting out a big "Woo Hoo"!

WOO HOO!

There were days when I loved working on this project, and there were days that filled me with dread (mostly every day in February).

I renamed my project, "365 ish", because there were days when I didn't take a photograph at all.

I hated the thought of not accomplishing what I set out to do, so I just redefined the terms, and I kind of like how it all turned out.

Head on over to my photoblog, and take a look, if you like.

I'm ready to move on to my next project, even though I'm not exactly sure what that is just yet.

Any suggestions?

So, that's that, and "Woo Hoo", again.

I'll just ride off into the sunset now. :)

Inside Out

It's an introspective day.

A "looking for answers" kind of day.

Do you have a special technique for listening to what your heart is telling you?

Here is the rest of the "silly girl" photo shoot I promised you...

Wouldn't it be nice if all things were as easy to work through as a tube scarf?