Photo Exploration Day Three

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Bookstore

The winter is bringing me down.  

Pushing me through this bitter cold and dragging me through the snow, making my little toes freeze.  

It is terrible, simply terrible. 

I have been trying to rev up my creativity by using my camera.  

Taking it out, snapping away, opening my eyes to the beautiful things that surround me.

However my heart and soul are longing, crying, screaming for the sun to shine and for  warmth to envelope my body. 

I need to flick the switch over and turn on the light in my heart again.  

I pushed myself to get out to today

I had the day off and just wanted to lay under the warm covers all day.

But I pushed, and pushed and made my way to the bookstore.

It was nice to roam, to look, to explore.

I plopped the camera on the floor, trying to look at my life through a different angle.

It was a

challenge

for me.  

To use my camera in such a public place with people around.  In a place where you normally wouldn't be snapping photos.  

I didn't take many, but it felt good to put myself out there.  

To not worry about what others were thinking, and just do it.  Just be in the moment and take the photo.  

I need to continue to push myself.  

To put myself out there.

To be brave and strong.

I need to spread my wings and fly.  

Camera Exploration

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I have been pretty camera shy lately.  My camera has been tucked away, not taken out of the bag, collecting some rest during these cold winter days.  Yet it is yearning to come out and play.  And it is asking me to play along.  

So I am stepping up to the challenge.  I am going to start to explore my camera, again.  It is easier in the spring and summer.  To go outside and play and click away.  During these dark cold days I hibernate in my PJ's staying warm under layers of blankets.  But I must push myself out of my shell and take my camera out of it's cozy bag.  I must let my eyes see again in different light, and uncover things I didn't even realize were there.  I need to let my fingers do some snapping again.  

So I am challenging myself to take at least one photo each day for the next week.  To post the photo each day and allow myself to savor the imperfections that arise.  Tomorrow will be day one.  Care to join in some Camera Exploration?  

Lit

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Lit for hope, peace, confidence, a feeling of self.
Lit for the light that is struggling at times inside me to stay alive
Lit for everyone who has the struggle, the fear, the moment inside when you don't feel good enough, strong enough, or able to take that next step
Lit for the sunshine of a new day to shine in my heart and yours
To heal, to allow miracles to happen, and to observe the beauty that surrounds me
Lit for myself and also for you.
Lit with love, patience and kindness 
Lit with a smile and a tear 
Everything we go through we have someone who understands, who knows the feeling and who is willing to listen, hold are hand, and wipe away our tears or laugh along side us
Hold your candle out to them in times of struggle and they will light it for you, as you know you would do the same for them
Lit for the goodness that each of us has with in us and spreads throughout the world.