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Hmmm... as I sat there thinking in the chilly winter evening.. what should 2023 bring.. what are my resolutions... ponders this...
I know what my resolutions are, do you? :)
Wishing you all A Happy New Year!
🎼: Cigarettes and Alcohol ~ Oasis ~
✈️ : Astoria 2022
Is it my imagination
Or have I finally found something worth living for?
I was looking for some action
But all I found was cigarettes and alcohol
You could wait for a lifetime
To spend your days in the sunshine
You might as well do the white line
Cos when it comes on top...
You gotta make it happen!
Is it worth the aggravation
To find yourself a job when there's nothing worth working for?
It's a crazy situation
But all I need are cigarettes and alcohol!
I'm a couple days late, for this tribute. We have all experienced this in some version. If you haven't someone you KNOW has!
✈️ : Elvion
She sits quiet in the classroom,
hardly talks to anyone
Always wishing she could just fit in,
while the other kids are having fun
She looks for someone who will understand,
but no one ever seems to wanna hear
Tells herelf she's the one to blame
If only she could disappear
She cries awake on her bed,
she lays, hoping they'll leave her alone
She thinks her only escape is to run away little girl, run
Run away little girl, run
The face she sees in the mirror
reflects the ugly things they say
She doesn't realize the hurt she tries to hide
Is what makes her feel this way
She cries awake on her bed,
she lays, praying they'll leave her alone
She wipes a tear from her face
And waits for her angel to come
She blames herself for the words they say
Inside she feels so numb
She thinks her only escape is to run away little girl, run
I can't stop this feeling. the smiling won't stop...
🎼: Got this Feeling~ Justin Timberlake~
✈️ : LeMonde Perdu
Everybody sing
(I can't stop the feeling)
Got this feeling in my body
(I can't stop the feeling)
Got this feeling in my body
(I can't stop the feeling)
Wanna see you move your body
(I can't stop the feeling)
Got this feeling in my body
Break it down
Got this feeling in my body
Can't stop the feeling
Got this feeling in my body, come on
Tomorow we celebrate here in Germany the well known Fathers Day! So i take the chance to send out some words for my beloved Dad who passed away 2020.
Dear Dad,
I know you are no longer here to hear these words, but I still want to say them to share my feelings and be close to you, if only in thought.
It's hard to find the right words to express how much I miss you. Every day since you passed away, I feel the loss deep in my heart. There are moments when I want to hear your voice, need your hug, and just feel your presence.
You were not only my father, but also my friend, my counselor, and my biggest supporter. You taught me to be strong, to believe in myself and to always see the good in life. Your wisdom and love have enriched and shaped my life.
There are so many things I wish I could tell you, so many questions I wish I could ask. It hurts to know that I will not have those opportunities again. But I want you to know that I will never forget you. Your legacy will live on in me, and I will strive to carry the values and love you gave me into the world.
I wish I could hug you one more time, tell you how much I love you and how grateful I am for all you have done for me. I hope you are in a peaceful place watching over me from up there.
You will always live on in my memories and in my heart. I miss you deeply.
With love and gratitude
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Looking up, catching a dream and snowflake or two.
" We are like a snowflake, all different in our own beautiful way"
"Happiness is not by chance, but by choice"
"The key to being happy is knowing you have the power to choose what to accept and what to let go!" ~Dodinsky~
✈️ : Paradise on the sea
I can almost see it
That dream I'm dreaming
But, there's a voice inside my head saying
You'll never reach it
Every step I'm taking
Every move I make feels
Lost with no direction
My faith is shaking
But I, I gotta keep trying
Gotta keep my head held high
There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be an uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose
Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb
The struggles I'm facing
The chances I'm taking
Sometimes might knock me down, but
No, I'm not breaking
I may not know it
But these are the moments, that
I'm gonna remember most, yeah
Just gotta keep going
Always chase your dreams. Chase the sun. Look for the good, embrace it. Acknowledge the bad but let it go and embrace the beauty around you.
“It’s been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will.” —L.M. Montgomery
"If you look to others for fulfillment, you will never be fulfilled. If your happiness depends on money, you will never be happy with yourself. Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the world belongs to you." —Lao Tzu
✈️ : LeLoo's World
🎼: Chasing the Sun ~The Wanted~
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, you'll find us chasing the sun
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, you'll find us chasing the sun
And when the daylight's fadin'
We're gonna play in the dark 'til it's golden again
And now it feels so amazing
Can't see it coming, I will never grow old again
You'll find us chasing the sun
“уσυ нανє тσ ρυѕн ραѕт уσυя ρєяcєινє∂ ℓιмιтѕ, ρυѕн ραѕт тнαт ρσιηт уσυ тнσυgнт ωαѕ αѕ ƒαя αѕ уσυ cαη gσ.” (∂яєω вяєєѕ)
bєcαυѕє “тнє яєαℓ ωσякσυт ѕтαятѕ ωнєη уσυ ωαηт тσ ѕтσρ.” (яσηηιє cσℓємαη)
Malgré les faiblesses, malgré les doutes,
il existe une vérité plus profonde.
Peu importe ce que l’on pense de soi :
inutile, effacé, invisible...
En chacun, il y a une vérité plus stable,
plus vaste que les sentiments du moment.
Une voix qui ne change pas, même quand tout vacille.
Certains ressentent plus fort.
Pas par choix.
Parce qu’ils entendent encore ce qui blesse.
Parce qu’ils ne savent pas détourner les yeux.
Parce que l’injustice leur est insupportable,
et qu’ils ne peuvent rester là sans agir ou dénoncer.
En chacun, une présence intérieure,
un regard qui ne flanche jamais,
même quand la confiance en soi se retire.
Chacun porte sa propre voix.
Et cette vérité,
ce sont nos valeurs inébranlables.
Ce n’est pas ce que l’on montre.
Ce n’est pas ce que l’on entend.
C’est ce que l’on est.
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Despite weaknesses, despite doubts,
there exists a deeper truth.
No matter what one thinks of oneself:
useless, erased, invisible...
In everyone, there is a more stable truth,
greater than the feelings of the moment.
A voice that does not change, even when everything shakes.
Some feel more deeply.
Not by choice.
Because they still hear what wounds.
Because they cannot look away.
Because injustice is unbearable to them,
and they cannot remain still without acting or speaking out.
In everyone, an inner presence,
a gaze that never falters,
even when self-trust fades.
Each carries their own voice.
And this truth,
these are our unshakable values.
It is not what we show.
It is not what we are told.
It is what we are.
Half warrior, half breath.
My spirit still stands, even when my body can’t.
And from that light below —
where nothing should shine —
rises my breath, entire and undefeated.
I still wear, now and then, the pants from my old Aikido uniform.
I was never a great Aikidoka, and truth be told, I never liked to fight.
Aikido, for me, was a beautiful game: a dance of balance, of listening, of energy flowing.
Then I had a serious accident, and now I can only do soft, gentle movements.
But something remains untouched.
Not the technique, not the belt, not the falls.
What remains is the spirit.
That can't be trained — and can't be taken away.
"Life is a Rainbow - One year in colours"
September : Yellow [36/52 weeks]
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Anne Frank (1929-1945) was a German-born, Dutch-Jewish diarist. One of the most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust, she gained fame posthumously with the publication of “The Diary of A Young Girl” in which she documents her life in hiding during the German occupation of the Netherlands in World War II. [Source: Wikipedia]
Dahlia, the theme flower of the Hong Kong Flower Show 2018, symbolizes elegance, inner strength, creativity, change, and dignity
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Most importantly....stay safe and healthy!
My new year's resolution for this year was to get rid of my sweet tooth and maintain a healthy n green lifestyle...and me and my kids have achieved it after months of practice..not only we turned into a vegetarian but got rid of all the sugary addictions...even my daughters aged 3.5 and 6 yrs have developed an inner strength to say NO to any confectioneries being offered to them...To me its very important to have the inner force or strength to choose the right decision when our mind and heart are not at the same track... PS: I have lost about 22 pounds now ;-)
"Life is a Rainbow - One year in colours"
February : Grey [5/52 weeks]
" Nous portons les cicatrices de nos blessures. À nous de les honorer, car elles disent aussi que nous avons survécu et qu'elles nous ont rendus plus forts ou plus lucides. "
Cit. by Jacques Salomé
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"La vulnérabilité ressemble à la vérité et ressemble au courage. La vérité et le courage ne sont pas toujours confortables, mais ils ne sont jamais une faiblesse."
- Cit. Brené Brown -
"Nous essayons tellement de cacher tout ce que nous ressentons […]. Les gens essaient de refouler leurs émotions, comme si c’était une erreur d’avoir des réactions naturelles face à la vie."
- Cit. Colleen Hoover -
"Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren't always comfortable, but they're never weakness."
"We try so hard to hide everything we're really feeling […]. People try to bottle up their emotions, as if it's somehow wrong to have natural reactions to life."
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This is an image of a setup in our living room at night. The angel is part of an ornate lamp. The magical flowers on the right are from an LED flower-box decoration I placed near the lamp. Then the ghostly "apparitions" were created by light painting with a flashlight. Some additional adjustments were made in Lightroom.
I am not prepared to bury my head in the sand and pretend that everything is alright when it is in fact the opposite.
I am not prepared to turn and walk away when I know that I should stand and face it all.
I am not prepared to close my eyes to unpleasant things and to stand by without taking action when needed to save a life.
Neither should you
"She never seemed shattered; to me, she was a breathtaking mosaic of the battles she's won."
-Matt Baker
This small patch of trees remind me of veins.
"I realised that there were two ways in which I could respond to the situation - either to react with bitterness or to seek to transform the suffering into a creative force. I chose the latter course." Martin Luther King
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Snapseed, Procreate, Superimpose, Stackables App, Photofx Ultra, VSCO Cam
Every chapter of life brings new opportunities for growth and self-discovery. 🌸 Embracing the journey of becoming the best version of myself, one step at a time. 💖✨
Abuse must Stop... Anger must stop... hate must stop... Speak up for those you love... don't turn the other cheek.
This is NOT a pity photo... this is a reality check ... we all have our trauma in our lives/backgrounds. Remember Kindness goes a LONG ways.
🎼: Concrete Angel ~Martina McBride
✈️ : The Outer Garden
When you try your best, but you don't succeed
When you get what you want, but not what you need
When you feel so tired, but you can't sleep
Stuck in reverse
And the tears come streaming down your face
When you lose something you can't replace
When you love someone, but it goes to waste
Could it be worse?
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you
And high up above, or down below
When you're too in love to let it go
But if you never try, you'll never know
Just what you're worth
The complete shooting on my Instagram and Facebook profiles.
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Model: Océan
Photo: @giovanni_contarelli
©2025 All Right Reserved Giovanni Contarelli
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"Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all" Psalms 34:19
I believe that there is nothing as a "completely bleak situation" … hope is essential for survival. The buds serve the purpose of gradually unfolding solutions set against the gloomy surroundings that stand for the downs, obstacles, ordeals and frustrations in some phases of everybody's life but it is almost always true that good news is around the corner that even if it takes some time, there would be a day when all the pain is gone and I believe that the cornerstone for survival is to maintain hope through faith and steadfastness.
There’s defiance in the eye, but also fatigue. A single glance cuts through the fabric of the hood, the curve of the hand, and the unspoken weight behind them. This is not a pose—it’s a pause. A moment of shielding, but not surrender. The lines on the forehead speak of stories lived. The hoodie, the hand, the tension in the grip—they all become armor. But the eye doesn’t lie. This portrait captures what it means to be guarded yet present, distant but still watching.
Half warrior, half breath.
My spirit still stands, even when my body can’t.
And from that light below —
where nothing should shine —
rises my breath, entire and undefeated.
I still wear, now and then, the pants from my old Aikido uniform.
I was never a great Aikidoka, and truth be told, I never liked to fight.
Aikido, for me, was a beautiful game: a dance of balance, of listening, of energy flowing.
Then I had a serious accident, and now I can only do soft, gentle movements.
But something remains untouched.
Not the technique, not the belt, not the falls.
What remains is the spirit.
That can't be trained — and can't be taken away.
The complete shooting on my Instagram and Facebook profiles.
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Model: Océan
Photo: @giovanni_contarelli
©2025 All Right Reserved Giovanni Contarelli
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Nothing is more flexible or receptive than the water in my Wild River…!!!
But in the same time nothing can resist to the strength of her water…!!!
All the Wild River of the world teaches to us that the most fabulous power to realize peace in this world is the flexibility… the receptivity to others…!!!
I am not my hair.....I am not my skin......
Get over the skin color you were born. Call the Waaaaaahmbulance. You'll find no pity here.
Be a good human.
Author Unknown...
A little boy asked his mother
"Why are you crying?"
"Because I'm a woman",
she told him.
"I don't understand",
he said.
His mum just hugged him
and said, "And you never
will"
Later the little boy asked
his father, "Why does mother seem to cry for
no reason?"
"All women cry for no reason",
was all his dad could say.
The little boy grew up and became a man,
still wondering why women cry.
Finally he put in a call to God; and when God got on
the phone, he asked, "God, why do women cry so
easily?"
God said:
"When I made the woman she had to be special.
I made her shoulders strong enough to carry the weight of the
world; yet, gentle enough to give comfort
I gave her an inner strength to endure childbirth and
the rejection that many times comes from her children.
I gave her a hardness that allows her to keep going
when everyone else gives up, and take care of her
family through sickness and fatigue without
complaining. .I gave her the sensitivity to love her children under
any and all circumstances, even when her child has
hurt her very badly. I gave her strength to carry her man through his
faults and fashioned her from his rib to protect his
heart. I gave her wisdom to know that a good man never
hurts his woman, but sometimes tests her strengths and
her resolve to stand beside him unfalteringly.
And finally, I gave her a tear to shed
This is hers exclusively to use whenever it is
needed.
You see:
The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears,
the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her
hair. The beauty of a woman must be seen in her eyes,
because that is the doorway to her heart - the place
where love resides.
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For my Distortions and Truths set
Model by ohlopkov at Devient art
Texture by Kerstin Frank Art
Texture by me
Every chapter of life brings new opportunities for growth and self-discovery. 🌸 Embracing the journey of becoming the best version of myself, one step at a time. 💖✨