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sunset, bandon, oregon . january 2009
finding the light...
breathing deeply into connection and hope
spending time doing instead of just wishing
an opening of the heart
a letting go
a hope
a moving forward
how have you let some light in today?
this morning was full of darkness.
literally because i somehow found myself sitting with one light on and no blinds open as i worked on a document that was pretty thick (which is my personal "editor-speak" for a bit over my head and difficult to read).
i found myself not opening the blinds and pouting a bit.
missing my friends.
wishing for a different sort of day.
i felt silly that my video blog posted yesterday was me in the darkness...in a witness protection sort of lighting. and i kind of wanted to take it down, even though the message i shared is very important to me.
but i mean seriously. how silly of me to post me in almost darkness.
so then in my pouting i just sat in mostly darkness.
i mean it was grey out anyway, so it wasn't like opening the blinds would matter.
but clearly, coming close to pitching a tent in that darkness was not going to be a good idea.
and a friend insisted via email that opening the blinds was a must.
so i did.
which helped for a few minutes.
and then a bit later i took millie out.
and noticed.
and was reminded.
and while standing outside, a hummingbird swooped in right next to me.
and then later, just before dusk, the blue made an appearance.
though i am still feeling a bit pouty...a bit stuck in some feelings of missing and wishing...i am trying to just sit inside the feeling and notice.
and i forgive myself for needing to just be me inside these feelings. i forgive myself and feel the light begin to fill the space around my heart.
with each breath, i feel the light.
and i give myself permission to be here.
(so...this video post...
well...it is more like a podcast.
yes, that's it.
treat it like a podcast [in two parts].
or pretend you are sitting in the evening light with me and listening to me ramble [even though this was the middle of the day].
my little camera cannot handle these grey days.
and the lighting seemed fine on the camera.
but that did not translate when uploaded.
and well, i wanted to share these words.
thanks for putting up with me.)
did you take my dare from last week?
did you?
did you do something that surprised yourself? something outside your comfort zone?
did you take a step forward?
i would love to hear all about it...
(and thanks for putting up with the dark video. remember, just pretend it is a podcast.)
PS and jon and i just had a little talk about back lighting. yeah. guess i need to be aware of that. harumph.
a field journal. a newly discovered blog. gorgeous.
a painting. the one at the top of that blog post. takes my breath away.
hearts. the story that birthed these creations makes me so darn happy. love creations that have a story.
podcasts. specifically the podcasts of this incredible woman.
steeping inside possibility. yes. this is what i feel in this moment.
another photo from bandon, oregon . january 2009
1. apple + peanut butter
2. friends + truth
3. curled up + a (doesn't require too much heavy thinking) book
4. dreams + do
5. this song + hips moving
what five (really) good things are going on in your world?
i would love to know.
if you knocked on the front door tonight. if you knocked on my front door any night with your mug of tea because we lived right down the street from each other...well...if you did that very thing, you would find me looking kinda like this. in my flannel pjs and no make-up and so on. you would find me, kinda like this...
i have been thinking about a series of posts with a theme like: i think you should know about this (just in case you don't). but that is a bit cumbersome i think. i imagine these posts being a gathering of people catching my eye, new things i have learned, ideas, bits i have discovered...like a collection of notes jotted down that i can't wait to share.
i am going to call these posts: notes for the journey.
today's notes:
the jewelry of paper wings (aka my delightful friend jen goff). her jewelry is elegant, inspired by nature, and full of light...just like she is. i just adore her. and jen recently started a blog (check it out and welcome her to blog world).
the perfect little dessert (judy introduced me to this): medjool dates + cream cheese.
the four. such inspiration here. can't wait to see what these four girls do next.
the farm chicks blog. these girls bring such happiness into the world. and i am enjoying the bursts of goodness they share through recipes and other fun things on their blog (i want to make these soon). and i am really looking forward to their book coming out this spring!
the photography (and blog) of abby try again. i just purchased a print and postcards from her shop. incredible. gorgeous. i am so taken with the way she sees the world through her lens.
photos at ground level. for the last year or so, i have been having fun putting my camera right onto the ground and pressing the shutter. the photo above is the beach in bandon, oregon, looking out toward the ocean. try it some time (and let me know all about it).
hope your weekend is full of much beauty and joy.
(thank you for your positive feedback and encouragement about my video post...i look forward to making another one soon.)
blessings,
liz
i have been thinking about more frequent video posts for a while now...
so here is the first of a series...
(i need to work on camera placement and lighting, but without a teleprompter, i knew i wouldn't be able to recapture what i said, so i decided to just go with this.)
