Thursday, January 31, 2013

While the snow melts...


Big thaw yesterday...

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That is the truth of it...

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Pine needles - The seaweed of the North Country

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Looking for validation...
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Frozen in the middle...  Above and below...

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And the sunlight streams in...

"There is great beauty in simple things,
if we only take the time to notice them,
All that's required is that we pay attention and notice"



Working from home has changed my perspective on some things.  If you know me, you probably know that I am by no means a clean freak.  In fact, I suspect that my living habits have proven on occasion a source of frustration for other folks I have lived with over the years.  That is the nature of things.  Put a group of people together and there will be a range of living styles.  They are all valid yet different, and sometimes cause strife in shared housing situations.  I've been all over the spectrum I've been the cleaner one, less clean, messiest, cleanest.  Depends on the circumstances. Now I seem to find myself really valuing order as I find myself spending more time indoors with an attempt at living in a centered, motivated, and productive way building a home based business.  


So I'm at a point in time where I find myself turning into a troll whenever I enter, think of, or try to cook in the kitchen.  Not sure why, it's not really that it's that messy but for some reasons it is my current spot where I pinpoint and funnel my frustration.



Anyways, this is an experiment in beauty.  I am on a journey to find the beauty and positive side in the things I find challenging, frustrating, and overwhelming.  Usually I just chug away in mindless busy-ness completing one task after another and not really stopping to appreciate the efforts I'm making.  If you're someone who knows what it feels like to be exhausted at the end of the day but simultaneously have no recollection or sense of accomplishment surrounding anything you've done that day, then we speak the same language. about anything you've and not just chug away in mindless busy-ness which leads to ending the day in mental exhaustion.  Taking pictures inside the space where I funnel my frustration after completing a task is helping me to slow down.  So today I am grateful for that.

I'd love to hear your input.  What types of things have you learned along your path about appreciating and finding beauty in the small things?



Sunday, January 27, 2013

Dark moon rising...


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Above the lake...


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Under the snow...
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Deep within...


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 Heart's content...





Wednesday, January 23, 2013


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Monday, January 21, 2013

Words on the wind...


Sing the song of winter... 



Finding the path...