Reflections: A Collage And Seven Questions...

"The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love." Hubert H. Humphrey

"Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone's face? Did I say words of healing? Did I let go of my anger and resentment? Did I forgive? Did I love?' These are the real questions. I must trust that the little bit of love that I sow now will bear many fruits, here in this world and the life to come." Henri Nouwen

Did I offer peace today?
Did I bring a smile to someone's face?
Did I say words of healing?

This week, I've spent time curating  photos for a photo group. Each day we have to submit a photo that fits a word. Sometimes, its easy and at other times frustrating. Through it all, I've found ways to make peace with the limitations of my collection. Since the week ends on Sunday, I've put together photos from my first week. They represent: In my cup, Stripes, Button, DIY, Upside down, I Need, and Father. Adding a photo of my dad is a first. He passed away suddenly some years ago. It has taken me as long to make peace with his absence, smile at his photos and heal. Today, I responded to the questions above with special attention on my relationship with my father. The collage will make someone smile and hopefully, the peace and healing that I feel from creating a piece and including my dad will help someone find that comfort over a loss. I'm pleased...


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How do I share my photos?
If you’re playing on Instagram, just add the hashtag #FMSphotoaday to your photos. You can see the most recent photos shared by clicking here.
If you’re sharing on Facebook, you can share on your own personal page, on the Fat Mum Slim Facebook page or to the FMS Photo A Day group.

 
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Photo A Day: BUTTON And A HEALING...

"You have to take positions on bills. There is no button for maybe or possibly." Charlie Dent
 

I've never been much of a button collector, but I know how much they are valued. We use them to hold our clothing together... We use them to create important messages that we want others to hear and to commemorate important events in our lives. The simple button can also be a way to heal. We look at the various buttons in the bowl and GOOD jumps at me. In the midst of sadness and chaos, there is always some good. Lets find it!
 

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How do I share my photos?
If you’re playing on Instagram, just add the hashtag #FMSphotoaday to your photos. You can see the most recent photos shared by clicking here.
If you’re sharing on Facebook, you can share on your own personal page, on the Fat Mum Slim Facebook page or to the FMS Photo A Day group.

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Photo A Day: In My Cup

"Something opens our wings. Something makes boredom and hurt disappear. Someone fills the cup in front of us: We taste only sacredness." Rumi

What's In My Cup? Well, in my three cups...?  Guess and I'll reveal at the end of this post.

Happy Labor Day! Every day I wake up, I have a simple routine that has held up for some years now. I do my morning meditation and prayers and then I turn to the window and look out to see what's going on in the world outside my window. Because we live in an area with lots of other forms of life, I tend to see the birds, a deer or two, the squirrels, an occasional turkey and more. I say my thanks to the Creator for my life and the lives of all around me; human and otherwise.  This ritual gained greater credence with the health challenges of the last year... We cherish the cup of fluid we are poured when things are going great, but it is even more powerful to see that cup as sacred and filled with blessings when life throws us a curve-ball.


This month, BlogHer's NabloPoMo blogging theme is - Healing. I am thrilled to join in  again and work on a subject that is close to me in more ways than I can express. How do we heal? What modes of therapy do we trust and use?  Do you find it more helpful to talk things out or to let things quietly rest? I know that for me, healing begins in body/mind/spirit, and we need all of our faculties to aid the process. There is no need to rush or set deadlines. Healing has its own pace and if we respect it and maintain balance in our lives, it unfolds like a beautiful flower. I talk things out. I consult with doctors and people I trust. I commune with the grace of God within, and then I find the quiet space inside to do my inner work.  If you'd love to join this month, Sign Up, Get the Healing Badge, and check out the Prompts. it's going to be a wonderful month of healing.


 "I have the ability, no matter what's going on in my life, to find something - my cup is always half full." Sarah McLachlan 

 

Recently, I joined a group of bloggers -  FMS Photo A Day - with the goal to post a photo a day on a specific topic.  I was lax in August but hope to do a better job in September. It looked easy to do, until my health got the better of me; it's not difficult but as you know, life and other things can upset our plans. The best way to handle such turns in events is to relax, release, and regroup. Try it.  For today, In My Cup is the photo. What would you choose? What do you think is in my cup? You can read up the rules here - how to play.

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How do I share my photos?
If you’re playing on Instagram, just add the hashtag #FMSphotoaday to your photos. You can see the most recent photos shared by clicking here.
If you’re sharing on Facebook, you can share on your own personal page, on the Fat Mum Slim Facebook page or to the FMS Photo A Day group.

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