Noticing # 78

Dreaming of spring
Underneath each petal
A breath of hope

I found this beauty at the grocery store last weekend, I could resist and brought her home. A week has passed and she is still a beauty.

Have a great Sunday!

Noticing # 77

Strong and grounded 
In spite of being 
Immersed into the freezing water

Noticing # 76

A frozen lake on my way
Calm and stillness
Life is pulsing underneath

I'm restarting my Noticing series, the last time I posted one was in April 4, 2020, Noticing # 75. In this series I stop for a moment, I take a photo and write few worlds about my feeling at that moment. It's something that really gives me pleasure. It's time to reclaim my space in noticing! Hope you enjoy the ride!

Abstract Photography

Abstraction allows man to see with his mind what he cannot see physically with his eyes….Abstract art enables the artist to perceive beyond the tangible, to extract the infinite out of the finite. It is the emancipation of the mind. It is an exploration into unknown areas.
Arshile Gorky

All long of the years I’ve defined my style for photography and art in general. Abstract images have called my attention while I’m using Instagram, Pinterest, or visiting galleries and museums. I’ve resisted working with this kind of images, insecurity could be the reason behind my resistance.

I’ve tried to please people for so long that I’ve forgotten how I can please myself, my eyes and my mind. I need to do what I think is right and what makes me complete. Art is a form of expression and I believe each one sees what needs to be seen when looking at a piece of art.

Art has a voice – let it speak.
Rochelle Carr

I’m giving permission to myself to speak through my art.

I’d love to know what do you think about abstract art, I know it’s not for everyone, please leave your thoughts in the comments.

Have a great week!

Hello 2021

Happy New Year to you!

It has snowed during the night and it’s all white outdoors as I write this post. Just now, I looked through the window and I saw a few snow flakes falling down from the sky. I’m in the kitchen, the coffee is brewing, I’ve waffles on the toaster, the Christmas tree is still up with the lights on. I can say I’m having a pretty cozy Monday morning, perfect to be the first one of the year.

New year, new possibilities! As usual, lots of plans, decisions, resolutions…, but in the end, the turning of the clock is only a formality, we are still the same, and the world is moving at its own rate.

2021 started with a makeover on my blog. It was the first creative task I did on the 1st. I changed the theme and moved things around. I will focus on photography this year, so this new theme is more appropriate than the previous one, which was a kind of writer’s blog. I added a new profile photo to depict a personal style to my site.

I hope to keep up eating healthy food and journaling to maintain a strong body and a peaceful mind. As I get older my body and mind are getting more synchronized, so when one isn’t doing ok the other endures the consequences.

TRUTH is my word for the year. Sometimes I let my true-self go out of focus, so I can please others and be kind, other times I say yes when I wished to say no, it’s enough! I’ll try to be truthful to myself in the first place and accept the fact that it isn’t my duty to make others happy all the time.