The poem that started it all

A fairy should wave

Her special, magic wand

And make my whole life better

An idea, of which I’m fond

But this doesn’t ever happen

I’ve realised you see

This fairy that I’m waiting for

Is really, really me

 Anne  Holloway  - 23/8/99

Well I was serious about trying to add text from my book to my photos and if anyone can tell me an easier way than photoshop elements 9 I would be very grateful. This is one of a collection of questions I regulalrly ask myself around "are you serious?" and currently I am on the way/lookout for new directions to be. Application in for a new job, and just generally looking for opportunities.

Not looking quite how I imagined  as I can't read the writing on the photo but I will keep looking to find a better way.

Text on photo reads

Are you where you are supposed to be or have you lost direction?

 

 

 

 

Are you serious or not?

Well am I?

I have joined the Autumn break on www.susannahconway.com because I am learning such a lot from Susannah and am wanting to get some of my ideas around the question I feel is fundamental to everything we do - "Are you serious???"   out into the world.

I will post some photos and sayings from my first published book and see what others think or feel

Looking forward to my challenge to myself - Am I serious?

Here goes!!!!

Grace journey

And another one - well actually two - still practising as a journey to grace but having trouble - will still keep focussing on it though as I can feel something changing

Serious pumpkins

Last year saw Turks Turban pumpkins at   Heronswood and decided I loved them and wanted some.

Well here they are and there are more ripening -  I was serious!!!!

Anything you've been serious about lately??

Are you aware of when you need community motivation or are you focussed and able to do it on your own?

Talia and I are going to run the Mothers Day classic at Geelong - 4km or 8km walk or run. I have started training again and jogged 4ks on Monday and did squats on the way as well. I felt really good when I had finished. I am looking at and thinking about my motivations - seems when there is a community aspect (company – real or others doing their own thing in the same space)) I am more motivated to do certain things. This is especially true when running - I prefer to run/walk around the Lake where there are others doing their thing as well, than running somewhere by myself. This is not true all the time but a large part of keeping it up is. I am wondering what the question that goes with this is?

Are you aware of when you need community motivation or are you focussed and able to do it on your own?

I think dieting for me also requires community – weight watchers etc. Photography does not. Creating my books does not – but I do appreciate feedback.

Inspiration

always inspirational

Can’t seem to get enough of Anne Lamott this week: here | here | here