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Monday, March 21, 2011
Sometimes I'm not very good friends with nature.
I am slowly getting better.
I am slowly getting better.
The other day, I told someone that I was going on a hike and she said: you HIKE?
......I hike now! Kind of! I was going to go to Hiking Yoga this morning, but it was cancelled because of the rain. Hiking Yoga. I KNOW. Perfect, eh? And guess where you hike? Griffith Park.
Getting outside has been really rewarding and filling and has allowed me some great breathing space. I'm starting to realize that the things I 'don't do' are usually because I'm scared. It's been fun to show up the fears. I dance now. I hike now. I teach. I have a pet. I eat spicy foods. I don't work before 11am. At one time, all of these things seemed out of reach for me until I tried.
Trying things once or twice doesn't conquer the fear though (which is annoying. why is it so hard!) A wise piece of info from The War of Art inspired me though. "The battle must be fought anew every day."
So, I took these images while on a semi-hike with my friend Christen, a kindred spirit who I love being with.
I am excited about this upcoming week because I get to have even more breathing space. I'm going on a real vacation. Four days!! Monday-Thursday! No emails or blogging allowed, so I'll see you next week.
For those who are part of the change club, what's something you might want to try this week? Something you want to fight in the fear battle? I want to know. Bring it to the surface. Get the guts.
peace,
----------------------Shannon
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I LOVE these. wowz. love love.
i love how some of them (the first two, and a few toward the end) have a painterly quality.
(03.20.11 @ 02:27 PM)i love you. i love your photos. i love the way you write. can totally just hear you saying it as i read it. so great! my favorite is the white tree. gorgeous!
(03.20.11 @ 11:31 PM)You make everything look good. Even weird little plants. Have fun on your mini vaca!
xoxo
(03.22.11 @ 04:35 PM)I feel ya. I love nature but I haven't fully embraced it, okay, I came close when I was studying in Santa Cruz but in L.A. it's not as easy. I guess you can call me an urban hiker. I've been hopping all over town and walking about 5+ miles a day distributing AIDS marathon boards. I've never walked this much in my L.A. life! It's not as pretty as Griffith Park but I'll take it. And that's my change this week! Trying to walk more around here and stop relying on my baby wagon.
Anyway, have a wonderful time! I can't wait to see what kind of magical photos you're making on your vacay.
(03.22.11 @ 05:05 PM)shannon. hey, i just stumbled upon your blog via tara whitney's blog and i have to say... i have a bit of a girl crush on you. :o) i love your writing style and most of all i love your honesty. i absolutely love your post about the juice and can totally relate. you, your photos, your words... beautiful, my dear. thanks for the inspiration.
(04.10.11 @ 09:19 PM)