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I still need to do a little tweeking on this...did a few adjustments on this version...hopefully not too much more...
Hope you all are having a great evening/day...Thank you for stopping by! Still behind on my visits...but, making progress...see ya soon! =) HUGS ALL
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A penguin cannot become a giraffe, so just be the best penguin you can be ...
Make It Interesting • Challenge No 2 (Giraffe)
Source image with thanks to John Loo
Update: Second place winner (tied). Thanks everyone!
Also created for EXPLORE Worthy - The Number Games 9, S2 (Art from 2016)
Update: Also second place winner (tied). Thanks everyone!
Also thanks to
Edina for the free texture
Christian Kortum for the beach
Falco (on Pixabay) for the penguins
Fonts used: calibri light and Susie's Hand Regular
Thanks, penguin, for poppin' in :-) !
As we ascend the social ladder, viciousness wears a thicker mask.
-Eric Fromm
At Seventeen: Janis Ian
A trio of beauties....Daniela's sisters....Eva,Olivia, and Isabel. Where are they marching barefoot to this Saturday afternoon? Taking lunch to their father who is at work as a security guard at the local school. Eva is looking a little suspicious of my motives, huh? :))) It is not unusual, in the barrio, to see the girl children wearing beautiful dresses fit for a birthday party, like this white eyelet cotton one Eva is wearing. Can only assume they are donated as I'm sure the miniscule income families are surviving on must preclude the purchase of such fine wear. I have one delightful photo of Eva in the doorway of her home wearing what looks like a ballerina's tu tu! Isabel, most of all, loves to pose for the camera. Am happy to say that Empowerment International has found a sponsor for each of these little girls. $100 a year brings tangible support for the family and hope for the girls' future.
Kathy is requesting input re : selection of photos the children took in the photography programme to be included in the December exhibition in San Juan del Sur. If you have time please take a look here & give a thumbs up to the ones you think should be included,
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Hi, everyone! Thank you all for your phenomenal support of this project to date. You have been more than generous. I dedicate today's post to my dear friend Julio (risquillo) with many thanks for his very kind testimonial. He's an awesome photographer. I have learned much about portraiture from Julio. He's a master.. A sublime example of his work here
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August 2, 2008
I don't know how well I like the editing of this, ha. This is my second PostSecret, which I love.
Yes, Miley Cyrus had to end up in my photostream at some point.
Sorry for the grain, made with an iphone and iphone app. Will try again when I get my camera back from repair.
This is a favourite series of pics from villa esperanza. Roberto making sure that his little brother, Manuel, gets home safely from school. Both in their school uniforms, (navy pants & white shirts, shoes, oversized knapsacks), supplied by Empowerment International. The schools are overcrowded so split into two attendance sessions, morning and afternoon. Kathy & I walked with them all the way back to their home. Roberto didn't let go of Manuel for a single second. Their bond of brotherly love was strongly evident. They are the younger brothers of Alexander, the lovely boy I adored, seen earlier in the child of hope series. If all three brothers stay in school, it's very possible they'll have a chance for a brighter future.
all images in the "child of hope" series taken for Empowerment International, Nicaragua
explore 197. Many thanks to all who have been here to meet Roberto & Manuel
If I could fit one child into my suitcase when I leave here, it would be Alexander. He's 12 years old, the oldest of 5 , 3 boys, 2 youngest girls. He does not have an easy time at home, parental frustrations are inflicted upon him. He yearns for approval and is thriving in the positive reinforcement Kathy & her team offer him unconditionally. Initially absenteeism from school was frequent but now his attendance is much more consistant. He's another enthusiastic participant in the photography programme & happily accompanied us for hours, on our rounds through barrio villa esperanza, clicking away with the camera Kathy loaned him from Empowerment International's donated supply.
Feel at a loss for words to describe the effect Alexander has on me. This lead pic of him is a one shot spontaneous capture......I lifted my camera, he turned his head. I believe it reveals the very essence of who Alexander is, in all his raw vulnerability. He fills up my heart til it wants to spill over into tears. Lovely boy, he is.
When I met Alexander my first day here he had a mop of black silky hair. The next day, changing his appearance drastically, a shaved head. "Too hot" he said. He's right. Hot is hardly the word for it ! Feel like shaving my own head. But doubt it would look as good as his :)
Many thanks, to each one of you, for your great response to Colochon's story & pic. Please know your generosity & support is appreciated.. Love to you all. Be well.
alexander's photography & those of the other participating kids here
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Long time no see, flickr.
Really missing these days.
Wanted to do a blogpost showing these pics but I´m having writers block..again.
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When the day is long and the night, the night is yours alone,
When you're sure you've had enough of this life, well hang on
Don't let yourself go, 'cause everybody cries and everybody hurts sometimes
R.E.M. - Everybody Hurts lyrics
help find Ansy's marbles! Pretty please!!
image 3 of 3.
thanks Mel for being my tripod today when I didn't bring my tripod out to play. She just held it and I pressed the self-timer button and quickly ran off.... hehe....
funnily enough today's church sermon was on the parable of the Lost Coin.
Women of the world want and deserve an equal future free from stigma, stereotypes and violence; a future that’s sustainable, peaceful, with equal rights and opportunities for all. To get them there, the world needs women at every table where decisions are being made.
Photo by Firoz Ahmad Firoz
dalmation sitting with paw up, sally anne thompson. to see more pictures of dalmation's go to: www.animal-photography.com/search.html?breed=dog&sear...
If you like this image. You can win a signed print! Competition lasts until 12th August 2010 -18:00 GMT. We will announce the winner on 13th August 2010 on Facebook.
Marva writes that she and her man are celebrating a year of dating and living together. You both look so happy! Congrats.
Laurie from Illinois writes - "When I was growing up big there weren't many activities for a chunky girl--and that only added to my size. My daughter has it much different. Now that girls are larger today there's many opportunities to stay active with other big-build girls."
For ODC "Hands and Feet"
It's sleeting outside and I'm sitting at my desk playing with iPhone apps...(shhhhh, don't tell my boss : )
I used an app called "TinnedCam" for this, with the Bowie filter.
"When the person has to comply with external rules, such as being polite or following social codes, then a False self is used. The False self is a mask of the false persona that constantly seeks to anticipate demands of others...
The primary function of the False self is defensive, to protect the True self from threat, wounding, or even destruction."
/Donald Winnicott
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This photo is the third out of three in my work called "Honey, how do I look?" I´ts about how we create ourselves in this world, how we try to present a perfect image to others. But what we truly want is to be accepted just as we are.
Many of our members remember Kay, one of the biggest-hearted ladies in our group. She's filling up all the hours she's alone with several volunteer groups. Of course everyone loves her. She sends this recent pic.
One of the happiest holiday stories is Grace. Abandoned by her husband for reasons of her size (among others) her mom helped find her a new man (and a FA!) and they were married in November. "I'm now a full time stay at home mom!" she says, "I never baked so much for the holidays before." Happy ending.
Photo copyright Michelle Powers Photography, do not download.
I am including the text just as I received it:
"Ever since I was a heavy child I was told I couldn't do things because of my size: rides, activities . . . meet boys. Some how I managed to have two children of my own! Today I found stables who didn't think I was too fat to ride one of their horses. I feel so damn normal. Please post this for all your fat woman lovin' guys!"
A shot of the beautiful Mini-Miss A, 6 years old...
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An excerpt: "The most important thing in spirituality is to be a steadfast seeker. You should have unshakeable self-esteem. You should know what you are doing. When you know what you are doing, then do not back off until you reach your destination." - HH Younus AlGohar
Read the article here: medium.com/@YounusAlGohar/the-key-to-spirituality-92ab193...
Remember the issue of Newsweek with that title? There was a teenage girl on the cover looking at her reflection and prodding her flesh, the implication that American women can't see their own bodies in the mirror.....and as hard as I stared - too fat? too thin? - I couldn't tell which she was.
....It's even worse with my own body.
I've been losing weight lately, and not in the good way. Stress, unhappiness, money. Stress kills me. I can't eat. It's pathetic to try to eat a few slices of toast and not be able to stomach one bite. Depression makes me so unmovitated I can't move (ie it's 3:30 am, and I have class in 4 hours. I'm still waiting to start my homework, and can't even compel myself to bed). And then given my financial situation I literally have no income, so I'm not exactly buying myself groceries. Bad all around.
My wasp-waist seems to be slowly disappearing, while cushioning falls away from my hips and boobs, making me susceptible to painful accidents involving doorknobs.
My butt is still my butt, but my pants are falling off at the hips - I look for my stomache, and see straight down my pants to the floor. I have to belt them in a few sizes, which means chunky denim folds - pretty uncomfortable....but I don't want to buy new clothes, as I anticipate gaining my fluff back when life is simpler.
Still? Every time I notice the 10 pounds or so of empty air spinning around me, a well-trained foolish part of me rejoices. I don't think I'm healthy right now, but every time someone comments on the weight I've lost, my brain fires off a little happy dance somewhere deep inside, even as I explain that it's not healthy for me.
This little one, Elena, is perhaps the epitome of the happiness that the
vast majority of the children I met in the barrio villa esperanza exhibited.
She laughed and giggled the whole time I was in the yard of her home.
No toys, no treats, no mickey mouse....just happy to be alive, it seemed.
All images in the "child of hope" series taken in the barrio Villa Esperanza
(village of hope), Granada, Nicaragua, for Empowerment International
Kathy Adams is the founding director of Empowerment International in
Nicaragua. Their mandate is to get the children of the poorest families into
school & do everything possible to motivate them to stay there, for surely
education is their only hope of escape from abject poverty into a brighter
future. Please check out Kathy's flickrstreams & EI's website. Thank you.
Hi everyone! Am glad to back. Have missed you all. Many thanks to those
of you who came to visit & left messages while I was gone. Hope all is well.
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Suena el despertador, nuevo dÃa, dicen.
Intentas levantarte de la cama con la escasa energÃa que hay en tu cuerpo, despacio, puedes marearte. Directa al espejo, te levantas la camiseta y te cojes el pellejo, crees estar más gorda que ayer.
Sobre la mesa del comedor el desayuno del que un dÃa elegiste privarte, y como el desayuno, tambien la comida y la cena.
Tú familia te cede asiento, pero tú como siempre, dices tener prisa, llegas tarde a tu cita con nadie. Tu desayuno es una botella de agua.
Pasan las horas y tu tripa sigue completamente vacÃa, pero ya llevas 2 litros y medio de agua bebidos.
Mirate al espejo. ¿Lo notas? ¿Oyes el rugir de tu tripa? Significa que sólo con tu constacia llegarás a ser una princesa, a alcanzar la perfeccion.
Cada vez estás más cerca de Ana, tus huesos van siendo más visibles, es una buena señal.
Tal vez no aguantes, es un camino duro, ya te lo avisé. Tal vez caigas, y comerás, comerás y comerás, la ansiedad podrá contigo, Ana estará enfadada, pero Mia estará dispuesta a ayudarte. Ella te pondrá frente al inodoro y te arrodillarás ante él. Inconscientemente tus dedos irán directamente a tu garganta hasta deshacerte de todo lo que piensas que es perjudicial para ti.
Y es cuando tu autoestima disminuye considerablemente, tienes tanta tristeza dentro intentando salir que te autolesionas. Los cortes en tus brazos no significan "muerte", sólo es tu alma pidiendo a gritos ayuda, suplicando amor.
Esto era simplemente un juego para ti, pensabas que a ti no te pasarÃa nada porque creÃas tener autocontrol, ¿Qué sabrÃas parar?.. No dijiste lo mismo cuando te viste entubada en el hospital debatiendo entre la vida y la muerte.
Parece que has decidido dar de lado a tus falsas amigas Ana y Mia que solÃan prometerte la perfeccion, hoy sà es un nuevo dÃa. Hoy brilla más el sol y tu sonrisa. Hoy quieres comerte el mundo sin miedo a engordar, sin miedo a una estúpida tabla nutricional.
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Typical scene of social life in the barrio villa esperannza...three generations of one family hanging out together on the street outside their home, watching their daily world pass by and seemingly always willing to interact with "the canadian who came to take photos of the children",. Unfortunately my spanish is pathetic, could fit it inside a peapod, so verbal communication is limited but communication of the heart speaks loudly in any community, especially one of children.1-2-3-4-5-6 children in this image and not a single toy in sight. Wonder if Santa found his way here on christmas eve? Do the kids even know who he is?
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NB : Ah, Kathy informs me that President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua decreed that each child in the poverty stricken barrios receive a christmas gift this year. The gifts ran the gamut from barbie dolls to lego sets. Seems Santa found villa esperanza after all :)))
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all images in the "child of hope" series taken for Empowerment International, Nicaragua
explore #331......thank you all for your great support of this project
Our good friend Cathy O'Shea is down in the dumps about her size. She can and should be any size she wants. Right now she could use some size-positive remarks [reposted with permission] www.flickr.com/photos/96625569@N08/9520898717/