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I wish I could put into words what this one means to me. My hope is that it means something to one or two of you.
“A box without hinges, key, or lid, yet golden treasure inside is hid.”
~ J.R.R. Tolkien ~
"I prefer to explore the most intimate moments,
the smaller, crystallized details upon which we all hinge our lives.” ~ Rita Dove ~
"As we look back over our lives we see things in almost a dream state, and our memories will zoom in on certain events that were pivotal points in our journey....doors that opened or closed...new directions taken." ~ Larry G. Kirkpatrick ~
May 12, 2017
A dandelion. An elderly unrecognizable version of itself, momentarily shimmers in dazzling silver perfection. Tomorrow it will slowly let go.
Brewster, Massachusetts
Cape Cod - USA
Photo by brucetopher
© Bruce Christopher 2017
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here it is, a picture from sunday's photoshoot as i promised. i'm sorry it took so long to finally upload! beleive me, theres plenty more where this came from.
i'm off to frost my brownie-cake i'm bringing in to school tomorow for mathclass :D
(i'm sitting on the diving-board of my pool)
This image reminds me that all of life is an appearance and a disappearance of form. Certain wavelengths of color soak up aspects of what appears to be dissolving. This is the exquisite mystery that everything is offered to. There is wholeness which ever guides the perfection of life though so often i see only bits and pieces of what I know to be true.
Let it go, let the current carry it away, let it heal...
Our untold stories, Part 12, scene five: Letting go, moving on
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I didn't like this one as much as some others, but with the pages closest to her in focus, and the ones furthest away out of focus it just represented the concept best.
in lightbox but best here
Model; Renee and myself
There was a time when I could breath my life into you
One by one your pale fingers started to move
I touched your face and all death was erased
You smiled like an angel fallen from grace
Just to be lifted again
And you kissed my lips
With those once warm fingertips
You brought me back to life
But things have come to an end
We don't have to pretend
Slowly we fall asleep
Never to wake up again
In the grace of our love
We writhe in pain
And the end is not far away
Soon we'll fall sleep
And never wake up again
shhh...
The four of us stood there looking at our friend.
'We should say something' I said 'maybe a few words.'
'All drains lead to the sea!' my daughter shouted.
Then she flushed the toilet.
I Could Take On the World BUT I Don't Think She Intended Me to Do It In My Underwear!
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A Photo Where I Recognize Myself…
March 8, 2023: This week, I’ve been #reading about #love and the concept of #LettingGo. If you follow my highlights here, you’ve likely seen my sharing of posts that examine #selflove and #selfcare.
Embedded in the concept of unconditional love is the idea of letting go, or of letting things be. Kain Ramsay, in his @udemy course, #Mindfulness Practitioner Diploma, describes how: “Letting go is a way of simply accepting things as they are. Let your experience be what it is and practice observing it from #moment to moment. Sometimes things end, and sometimes people end.”
It’s one of the nine attitudinal foundations of mindfulness, as described by Dr Jon Kabat-Zinn. Specifically, Kabat-Zinn notes how this process can be painful, “… but the letting go is actually the doorway to freedom, and it’s something you don’t do once - it’s something you practice over and over and over again, moment by moment by moment. Every time you catch yourself clinging to something you remind yourself that it’s possible to just let it be, and to just let it go. The breath can remind us of that because every time we take a breath in, we have to let it go.”
@leeoralexandra notes how, “…whenever a challenge comes up, just let go, and you’ll open more. And that’s my path, it’s the path of the ocean, of love, of seeing God in everybody. And one of the things stops us from seeing God in everybody is attachment. Attachments come from the ego. Do you feel you can only be happy if you have this person in your life? Or this thing? Or this experience? Or this event? Or maybe it’s an attachment to who you want to be or who you see yourself as, to who you think you are.“ Alexandra also notes how “Our attachments are nightmares. When we’re attached, we are at the whim of our attachments and that’s such a heavy way to live…“
It’s something I’ve thought a lot about in recent weeks, especially as I find myself at a kind of a crossroads in my life - one where I can continue on the path where anxiety and depression continue to weigh down my life and muddy up my reflections and decisions. @aarondoughty44 explains, “…the key to this is realizing that it’s the #power of coming back to self, and not #abandoning yourself any longer. The most #magnetic thing you can do is to pull back your #energy, to be and feel safe in your own body… that allows you to heal (and in situations where another is involved), and it allows them (to heal), go through and get the space they’re asking for.”
It’s something that terrifies me. In a @coursera program on mindfulness I’ve been working through, it asked us to rate the level of difficulty we found an attitudinal foundation to be in terms of implementing it in our life. In terms of actualized practice, I rated it a 9/10, or very difficult. But ultimately, it’s a concept I know I need to do some serious work on.
67/365.
#beyourownbeloved #recognizingourselves
I recently let go of a relationship that I wanted to last for the long haul. I tried in every way I knew how to hold on to what was obviously not mean to be. Right now I am going through the five stages of grief (I'm at the first stage) and I know that this is the beginning of putting out the old and welcoming something new. For about a year after our breakup, I have remained open to this relationship (that lasted five years) that was not good for me and I know now it's time to finally move on...
As this year of 2008 comes to an end.....I find myself reflecting and remembering all that has happened over the past year. It is sort of bittersweet.....since so many dramatic and heartbreaking things have happened to me. But I have had many blessings as well. As I take stock of 2008.....I wanted to recap 2008 with you, my Flickr friends. ;o)
*A long and unhealthy vicious cycle (relationship) with someone who had not only my heart but that of my son's...ENDED. I gave my all...and I can feel some comfort in knowing that I did all I could.....right or wrong....to find a way for it to work. I realize now that my son and I are better off without this person...but it doesn't take the sting away. My son will soon have my last name, the way it should have been from the start. That will be the last loose end to tie off and I look forward to being able to move on full knowing that we deserve better.....
*My mother was diagnosed with stage 4 Cervical Cancer in April. She endured 4 months of chemo and radiation and has now been in remission for almost 6 months. I have a new appreciation for her strength and for her will.....but not only her but those I had met during her treatments at the hospital she received her treatments at. Even though they were brief meetings....they none-the-less changed my life.
*I was diagnosed with an Anxiety/Panic disorder. After enduring the stress of my past relationship and the diagnosing of Cancer with my mom seemed to push me into the realm of having a mental health disorder. I know some may find mental health issues taboo and even embarrassing..but I have nothing to be embarrassed about. We all reach a point in our life when things just become too much. I am proud of myself for getting help...and I have been attending therapy sessions for almost 4 months. I did try meds but they aren't for me....and God has truly brought me to a place where I have been able to get to know the real me. To find out who I am, and what I am really about. Though I still struggle with my anxiety issues....I am truly on my way to recovery and I am taking so much away from it all. I am finally starting to be the real me...more & more each day.
*I had struggles with my faith. I never thought that I couldn't trust my Father God..but I DIDN'T WANT to trust him. I wanted to be right...I wanted to have the final say in who was in my life and what I should bring into my life......but all that did was make my life miserable. Without getting into a lengthy and wordy explanation.....I am able to say that I realize so much more now that God had a life planned for me that is beyond my comprehension...and I will work towards relinquishing control of my life. Everyday is a struggle with letting go.....which is really what the above photo is about.
Letting go of the illusion of control over my life.....my selfish goals, my selfish ideals.....of my past, of things that hold me back, of regrets and self-fulfilling prophesy, of negativity.....of all things that can only hinder my life.
I pray that the New Year brings you joy, contentment in any situation.....that God blesses you abundantly this coming year. ;o)
xoxoxoxo
Texture from Ishkamina
Sometimes it's difficult to let go of something we treasure, a family member, a friend, an old love, an old way of being... letting go freely and without attachment just brings it all back - in due time - freely... transformed into pure beauty and grace.
Created for the Textures Only competition #42 - Egret.
My deep thanks to Mike Baird for his generosity in sharing his amazing picture of Great Egret.
And thanks to Marlon Hammes for the perfect background.
Thanks also to SkeletalMess - Bruised Ego for the beautiful texture. It was ALL I needed.
"At some point, as Richard keeps telling me, you gotta let go and sit still and allow contentment to come to you.
Letting go, of course, is a scary enterprise for those of us who believe that the world revolves only because it has a handle on the top of it which we personally turn, and that if we were to drop this handle for even a moment, well – that would be the end of the universe. But try dropping it….Sit quietly for now and cease your relentless participation. Watch what happens. The birds do not crash dead out of the sky in mid-flight, after all. The trees do not wither and die, the rivers do not run red with blood. Life continues to go on…. Why are you so sure that your micromanagement of every moment in this whole world is so essential? Why don’t you let it be?"
— Elizabeth Gilbert
This ang pow showed the all-important must have reunion dinner where the whole family will get back home from wherever they are to have dinner on New Year's eve. This is the largest exodus in countries with large Chinese population. Some who worked far away especially in big country like China, may only get to see their family once a year and if they can help it, they will make it for this one.
a1000reasons.blogspot.com/2014/02/my-chinese-new-year-ang...
We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us. - Joseph Campbell
More Joseph Campbell Quotes and Sayings
Picture Quotes on Letting Go & Moving On
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Original photo credit: Joshua Woroniecki
This is the other side of the story. The vibrant colors have softened to muted tones, the petals are textured and papery, and the form has gracefully contorted. There is a profound and quiet beauty in this stage—not one of loss, but of transformation. It's a reminder that every ending holds its own unique elegance and peace.
To grow, you must be willing to let your present and future be totally unlike your past. Your history is not your destiny. - Alan Cohen
More Alan Cohen Quotes and Sayings
Picture Quotes on Letting Go & Moving On
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Original photo credit: Michaela
adore is a word...
as is purple...
to join them...
in space....
a flower petal...
or a peacock feather...
gently laying...
upon the ground...
should one look down...
unity
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MAN IS BORN IN TAO
Fishes are born in water Man is born in Tao. If fishes, born in water, Seek the deep shadow Of pond and pool, All their needs Are satisfied. If man, born in Tao, Sinks into the deep shadow Of non-action To forget aggression and concern, He lacks nothing His life is secure. Moral: “All the fish needs Is to get lost in water. All man needs is to get lost In Tao.”
-THE WAY OF CHUANG TZU -THOMAS MERTON
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With the countdown to 26, I give you this picture and personal lesson today:
When you have wronged, apologize, and then let it go.
Apologize for the sake of wanting to clear the tension of the situation, and not just your consciousness. Be sincere. And then let it go. You did the right thing. What the other person makes of your apology is their choice. Now their chance to forgive comes. But it cannot be your burden to carry after you've admitted your wrong and asked for forgiveness. Your state of mind and life should be free of the guilt someone might still insist on inducing unto you later on.
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December 5, 2009
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Yes, the balloons are real. It was VERY windy, so in another image she held the balloons up high by a clear string and I snapped a shot. Then I simply took the balloons and inserted them in this image to achieve the effect :)
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Happy Sliders Sunday, everyone!!
Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment, it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
- Max Ehrmann.
Dogwood trees (cornus florida) have beautiful white or pink flowers in spring and their foliage is very colorful in fall. During the late fall and winter, their red berries are very showy, especially against the snow--at least until the birds eat them!
Photo by the generous & talented www.KristiHedbergPhotography.com.
Cancer and treatments are somewhat like pulling your couch out into the middle of the street.
All of a sudden everyone is in your living room. Regardless of the size of that living space you become suffocated, afraid and feel like you just might not be able to take care of all these people sitting in your living room!
That situation really takes away from one's ability to process the feelings they are working with and preparing as best one can for the unknown.
I had no idea what is coming around the corner and down the street next.
"Please, just get out of my way and let me figure out what I am dealing with. I will ask for help later"
I just needed some space and a little time to process what was happening without having to think of how to care for everyone else. Please just give me some space! Express your love and concern via cards, notes and things that are more thoughtful in nature.
When someone writes a card or a note......they too, process this event in a different way. I think it takes just one more burden off of the person with the diagnosis. That person that cares so much for you can really express themselves or NOT just let the card say it for you........and how wonderful it is to hear their words in your own protected space. It's not intrusive. One can choose to open the mail or not......based on what is happening and when they can do it.
Tell them what you love about them! Tell them what you think is so special about them!
Don't let your need to "do something" or guilt (in some instances) overtake the needs of the person that just got this news and is working through their treatments.
When people don't respect your requests they are actually being very selfish.
A person experiencing cancer is struggling to understand, process and communicate with so much going on in their head & in their hearts. Their hearts are saying "If you love me honor me with listening to what I am saying.". If you can just listen that is such an amazing, incredible and possibly the best gift and support you can offer.
You honor and respect them when you give up your needs for what will really help your loved one. That is the best!
Just be there when you are asked. That is true love and support.
(Note: this photo was published in an undated (Feb 11, 2012) Everyblock NYC zipcodes blog titled "10025."
Note: I chose this photo, among the five that I uploaded to Flickr on the evening of Feb 11,2012, as my "photo of the day." I liked the lines and angles in the photo ...
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This is the continuation of a photo-project that I began in the summer of 2008 (which you can see in this Flickr set), and continued throughout 2009, 2010, and 2011 (as shown in this Flickr set, this Flickr set, and this Flickr set): a random collection of "interesting" people in a broad stretch of the Upper West Side of Manhattan -- between 72nd Street and 104th Street, especially along Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue. These are the people in my neighborhood, aka "peeps in the 'hood."
As I indicated when I first started this project nearly four years ago, I don't like to intrude on people's privacy, so I normally use a zoom telephoto lens in order to photograph them while they're still 50-100 feet away from me; but that means I have to continue focusing my attention on the people and activities half a block away, rather than on what's right in front of me. Sometimes I find an empty bench on a busy street corner, and just sit quietly for an hour, watching people hustling past on the other side of the street; they're almost always so busy listening to their iPod, or talking on their cellphone, or daydreaming about something, that they never look up and see me aiming my camera in their direction.
I've also learned that, in many cases, the opportunities for an interesting picture are very fleeting -- literally a matter of a couple of seconds, before the person(s) in question move on, turn away, or stop doing whatever was interesting. So I've learned to keep my camera switched on, and not worry so much about zooming in for a perfectly-framed picture ... after all, once the digital image is uploaded to my computer, it's pretty trivial to crop out the parts unrelated to the main subject. Indeed, some of my most interesting photos have been so-called "hip shots," where I don't even bother to raise the camera up to my eye; I just keep the zoom lens set to the maximum wide-angle aperture, point in the general direction of the subject, and take several shots. As long as I can keep the shutter speed fairly high (which sometimes requires a fairly high ISO setting), I can usually get some fairly crisp shots -- even if the subject is walking in one direction, and I'm walking in the other direction, while I'm snapping the photos.
With only a few exceptions, I've generally avoided photographing bums, drunks, crazies, and homeless people. There are plenty of them around, and they would certainly create some dramatic pictures; but they generally don't want to be photographed, and I don't want to feel like I'm taking advantage of them. There have been a few opportunities to take some "sympathetic" pictures of such people, which might inspire others to reach out and help them. This is one example, and here is another example.
The other thing I've noticed, while carrying on this project for the past four years, is that while there are lots of interesting people to photograph, there are far, far, far more people who are not so interesting. They're probably fine people, and they might even be more interesting than the ones I've photographed ... unfortunately, there was just nothing memorable about them. They're all part of this big, crowded city; but for better or worse, there are an awful lot that you won't see in these Flickr sets of mine...