The Truth Is Out There..News From The Poet's Desk
The Truth Is Out There, But if we believe, then we need to BE that belief.
Hello everybody, I am gradually finding my way back into my creative life and posting on Flickr, but first of all I wanted to say a big thank you to all those who left well-wishes and faves on Castiel’s Angel Messenger Service where he kindly let you know I was taking a break to get well. See Link here for Angel Messenger Service..
www.flickr.com/photos/193518971@N02/54491834481/in/datepo...
Castiel looked after me very well, with stern advice, I have to say. But this is what Angels do. They are uncompromising with their love.
Inspiration and healing can come from many sources, and when I was feeling better my partner and I started to rewatch the X-Files Series from the start. After what has been some time, to see this again I was reminded just how brilliant it was and so inspiring.
I remember watching it all in real-time the first time round, the agonies and surprises; the long waits between seasons.
For some of us creativity and a passion for what we believe in is what gives us life, and Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, the main characters in the show, reminded me of that quality and it resonated deeply with me this time as I watched it, as I found that when I was unwell and not able to write and take photographs it was tantamount to torture, as I had to let my brain calm down from all the migraines, my brain was literally inflamed, but I desperately wanted to get back to my work!
Time away from Flickr has also been an inward-looking exercise however, as when I looked further afield all I could see was a world trying to destroy itself, but we are not all meant to be on the world stage conducting events, even if we think we can do it better! No, we are where we are meant to be, but that does not mean that we cannot contribute to making this world a better place in smaller ways.
Like ripples in a pond, our joy and love for what we do creatively can reach out to other people, encouraging pursuits that can give us a focus and meaning to our lives.
Since the beginning of the year I have been very focused on completing a lot of work, but for some reason I just had to do it, as a lot of it forms works that make up a series, and the power of those is in the fact that it just keeps building as it is added to. Some of this work delves into some darker territory that I needed to work through, but there are other series of works where the pieces are beautiful and joyful. All this work will have new pages on the website to showcase it on, and I am looking forward to adding the work to these pages.
From now on I will be posting up work both on my website and most likely repeated on Flickr, as this is where in all honesty I seem to receive the most ‘traffic’, however I still cling to the belief that my website provides an important resource in that it not only shows my work in a way that I wish it to be experienced as a designed piece, [and the closest I can get to the printed copies I create], but also the fact that the website provides a calm space, an online gallery where the spirit can be refreshed or rest.
I am also hoping to revive the Blog space that I run out of my website where I am hoping to talk more about my inspirations and the reference I use from my extensive book collection, which will also be shared on Flickr, which I am hoping will provoke some memories and discussion!
The following posts here on Flickr begin the introductions to some of the new pages on the website, and I hope you enjoy them both on there and on Flickr. Loading them all up completely is going to take time, as it takes about an hour to load up one piece of work on my website, and we all know how long it can take on Flickr! And to give you an idea, I roughly totalled it all up the other day, and there are about 190 works that I have written since January that will be posted up…eventually..!
There are also works in my files I haven’t finished yet! [Yes I know Castiel, all in good time.]
Life is so precious, and the simple act of being able to put pen to paper and write the crazy stuff that I do, inspired by the images I take and the experiences I have, was brought home to me very vividly indeed when I was at last able to work again. Nothing should ever be taken for granted and our creative passions should always be nurtured, and with God’s grace, shared.
So here we go, and I hope you enjoy the body of work that is to come. I am making my way back carefully, so I think I am going to sort of start from here and chat when [hopefully!!] you lovely people leave comments & faves. Be gentle with me! Thank you my dear friends and followers for all your support and generosity that you have gifted me with from when I joined Flickr. It was something that I never expected, and it remains a continual source of joy for me to know you all.
Shelley.
And if you would like to see more of my work, have a look at my website at:
UPDATE 20th June, 2025.
Oh my. I have been humbled in the last 24 hours. Thank you to all of you who have welcomed me back on Flickr so warmly, and for viewing, faving and commenting on my humble offerings on here. I got quite emotional over that I have to say. When even the act of thinking hurt my brain causing not a little despair, it is so delightful to just be able to chat to you all again and share our images and wild imaginings. Thank you for being here for me.
Shell x
The Truth Is Out There..News From The Poet's Desk
The Truth Is Out There, But if we believe, then we need to BE that belief.
Hello everybody, I am gradually finding my way back into my creative life and posting on Flickr, but first of all I wanted to say a big thank you to all those who left well-wishes and faves on Castiel’s Angel Messenger Service where he kindly let you know I was taking a break to get well. See Link here for Angel Messenger Service..
www.flickr.com/photos/193518971@N02/54491834481/in/datepo...
Castiel looked after me very well, with stern advice, I have to say. But this is what Angels do. They are uncompromising with their love.
Inspiration and healing can come from many sources, and when I was feeling better my partner and I started to rewatch the X-Files Series from the start. After what has been some time, to see this again I was reminded just how brilliant it was and so inspiring.
I remember watching it all in real-time the first time round, the agonies and surprises; the long waits between seasons.
For some of us creativity and a passion for what we believe in is what gives us life, and Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, the main characters in the show, reminded me of that quality and it resonated deeply with me this time as I watched it, as I found that when I was unwell and not able to write and take photographs it was tantamount to torture, as I had to let my brain calm down from all the migraines, my brain was literally inflamed, but I desperately wanted to get back to my work!
Time away from Flickr has also been an inward-looking exercise however, as when I looked further afield all I could see was a world trying to destroy itself, but we are not all meant to be on the world stage conducting events, even if we think we can do it better! No, we are where we are meant to be, but that does not mean that we cannot contribute to making this world a better place in smaller ways.
Like ripples in a pond, our joy and love for what we do creatively can reach out to other people, encouraging pursuits that can give us a focus and meaning to our lives.
Since the beginning of the year I have been very focused on completing a lot of work, but for some reason I just had to do it, as a lot of it forms works that make up a series, and the power of those is in the fact that it just keeps building as it is added to. Some of this work delves into some darker territory that I needed to work through, but there are other series of works where the pieces are beautiful and joyful. All this work will have new pages on the website to showcase it on, and I am looking forward to adding the work to these pages.
From now on I will be posting up work both on my website and most likely repeated on Flickr, as this is where in all honesty I seem to receive the most ‘traffic’, however I still cling to the belief that my website provides an important resource in that it not only shows my work in a way that I wish it to be experienced as a designed piece, [and the closest I can get to the printed copies I create], but also the fact that the website provides a calm space, an online gallery where the spirit can be refreshed or rest.
I am also hoping to revive the Blog space that I run out of my website where I am hoping to talk more about my inspirations and the reference I use from my extensive book collection, which will also be shared on Flickr, which I am hoping will provoke some memories and discussion!
The following posts here on Flickr begin the introductions to some of the new pages on the website, and I hope you enjoy them both on there and on Flickr. Loading them all up completely is going to take time, as it takes about an hour to load up one piece of work on my website, and we all know how long it can take on Flickr! And to give you an idea, I roughly totalled it all up the other day, and there are about 190 works that I have written since January that will be posted up…eventually..!
There are also works in my files I haven’t finished yet! [Yes I know Castiel, all in good time.]
Life is so precious, and the simple act of being able to put pen to paper and write the crazy stuff that I do, inspired by the images I take and the experiences I have, was brought home to me very vividly indeed when I was at last able to work again. Nothing should ever be taken for granted and our creative passions should always be nurtured, and with God’s grace, shared.
So here we go, and I hope you enjoy the body of work that is to come. I am making my way back carefully, so I think I am going to sort of start from here and chat when [hopefully!!] you lovely people leave comments & faves. Be gentle with me! Thank you my dear friends and followers for all your support and generosity that you have gifted me with from when I joined Flickr. It was something that I never expected, and it remains a continual source of joy for me to know you all.
Shelley.
And if you would like to see more of my work, have a look at my website at:
UPDATE 20th June, 2025.
Oh my. I have been humbled in the last 24 hours. Thank you to all of you who have welcomed me back on Flickr so warmly, and for viewing, faving and commenting on my humble offerings on here. I got quite emotional over that I have to say. When even the act of thinking hurt my brain causing not a little despair, it is so delightful to just be able to chat to you all again and share our images and wild imaginings. Thank you for being here for me.
Shell x