Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Take Your Time.....


This morning, as most mornings go - it seems like a rat race from the time we get up until the time we go to bed.  You typically see the hurried behaviors in peoples driving, you have a destination to get to and someone is driving less than the posted speed.  You go to the store and there is inevitably a slow clerk.  It follows you wherever you go.

 Sometimes I find that I feel the need to "rush", even when I have no time constraints.  It has become a natural part of life and the simple way of the world.When I am not in a hurry or rushing through my day, I find that I get very irritated at those who are because I feel like they are rushing me.  Why must we be this way?  Why is it that we feel the need to accomplish so much in a day that we make ourselves crazy? 

The best time for me is when I am out and about behind the lens.  I slow down completely, it puts me in a serene and peaceful state of mind.  I allow myself to be vulnerable to what is around me.  My eyes see things that I would normally pass by.  I have a bigger sense of picking things out of the big picture and focusing on details.  It makes me feel that I have a great calmness.

Even if it is just for today, attempt slowing down, achieve the peaceful state of mind, notice the little things and see if it makes a difference in your life.  Take your time!

Priscilla





Sunday, February 15, 2015

Are you beautiful???

There are many sayings about beauty, of course the one that always comes to mind is that "beauty is only skin deep"......of course this is true for some and probably more than I would like to admit in my life. 

Beauty is something deeper to me.  It is the root of who you are, how you treat others, the respect you have for fragile things in life and  the child like nature that we all have.  It is the way we love, the time we take and our actions toward everything in life. 

It is our gratitude, the reflection we see of life, our consideration for the beauty our Creator gives us.  It is becoming what we dream to be, helping others , being sensitive and kind.  It is caring, loving and giving back.  It is selfless, calm and nondestructive.  It is honest,  trustworthy and loyal.  It is supportive, wise and vibrant. 

Beauty is  more than our outer image.  It is beyond what we see in the mirror each day.  It is a grouping of all the wonderful things we have lived through, learned and overcome.  It is a deepness within us that only we can create and pass on to others.

Are you beautiful................


Priscilla