my old blog's title was art in everyday life,
and i took the concept over to this blog in the little side-bar off to the right.
i intended to change the polaroid every single day,
but if you're keen and aware,
it hasn't ended up being an everyday thing.
for the past few weeks and maybe even months,
it has seemed harder for me to see the ordinary as delightful.
yes, its my thing,
yes, its been my thing for 3+ years,
but that doesn't make it easy.
i'm reading a book by kathleen norris called acedia and me, and she says that the difficult thing about days is that they must be repeated. that got me good. it hit me hard. eating, cleaning, showering, sleeping........ happens over and over and over again. and sometimes it gets kind of boring. lets be honest. yes, sometimes it gets kind of boring.
the book goes on to say that we need to learn to see again.
we need to reclaim our life through ordinary acts:
washing your hair
washing the dishes
going outside,
and enjoying the breeze on your neck.
its honestly when i'm doing things like this that i find those glory moments that i love to photograph. its when i'm slowing down that i'm able to see. and lately its been hard, and i just wanted to let you know that its not all fun and easy. you know?
these two happened a few mornings ago when i was showing someone the difference between lenses. i saw them today and so here you go:
and i took the concept over to this blog in the little side-bar off to the right.
i intended to change the polaroid every single day,
but if you're keen and aware,
it hasn't ended up being an everyday thing.
for the past few weeks and maybe even months,
it has seemed harder for me to see the ordinary as delightful.
yes, its my thing,
yes, its been my thing for 3+ years,
but that doesn't make it easy.
i'm reading a book by kathleen norris called acedia and me, and she says that the difficult thing about days is that they must be repeated. that got me good. it hit me hard. eating, cleaning, showering, sleeping........ happens over and over and over again. and sometimes it gets kind of boring. lets be honest. yes, sometimes it gets kind of boring.
the book goes on to say that we need to learn to see again.
we need to reclaim our life through ordinary acts:
washing your hair
washing the dishes
going outside,
and enjoying the breeze on your neck.
its honestly when i'm doing things like this that i find those glory moments that i love to photograph. its when i'm slowing down that i'm able to see. and lately its been hard, and i just wanted to let you know that its not all fun and easy. you know?
these two happened a few mornings ago when i was showing someone the difference between lenses. i saw them today and so here you go:
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1) i like you because i like you
2) you don't have to wash your hair everyday
3) hidden in the daily rhythm the wild parrots awake us, the little guy gives craze directions, & the Christmas tree twinkles back
(12.17.09 @ 02:15 PM)ro is smart, listen to ro :)
(12.17.09 @ 03:59 PM)Oh, you gals have one of our parrot trees?! Quiet aren't they. Someone over has to get a shot of them birds!
(12.17.09 @ 11:15 PM)Good reminder, Shannon! Somedays I want to throw myself out the window when going through my early morning brief makeup routine. I must remind myself to enjoy the small things, and maybe buy some nice new face lotion for myself to make it a better process :)
(12.18.09 @ 10:54 AM)I've been needing to remember this too lately. I was just having tea with a friend here and she was saying how its not enough that I DID the laundry.. I still have to do it again. Its not enough that I took a shower... I still need another one later. etc. I love you.
(12.19.09 @ 04:13 AM)