A life of creativity & celebration.
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"The life of voluntary simplicity is a life lived consciously, a decision to live in harmony with life, to show reverence for life, to sustain life. It is a life of creativity and celebration, a life of community and participatory democracy, and a life in touch with nature and the universal life force. It is a life that has soul, it is a life that allows the individual's soul to awaken."
[ from The Circle of Simplicity by Cecile Andrews ]
Donna shared this book with me and I am so into it...lots of thoughts to ponder. Things to bring into focus.
A little challenge to you this weekend...take some photos of yourself. Position yourself in some good light (such as with the side of your face up near a window) and click away. Take lots so you will loveat least one. And then celebrate yourself. A toast to you and all that is good and wonderful.
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Just wanted to say how much I love your home page!!! AWESOME!!
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oh ali! that's what i've been doing all day...taking pictures of me. we are so simpatico. ;)
actually, they're for an SS assignment. but once i got started--with the photos and the layouts--it was nice to get into me. the photos? there were some good ones, many so-so ones, and a few "get rid of those now before anybody sees them!" ones. hmmmm... what a nice day.
hugs, renee
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Love that quote, Ali...so much to think about. That's my favorite part of checking your site everyday---you always make me think, make me stop and take stock of my life...where it is, where it's going, what I'm doing with it, am I living it to my full potential. So, for that, thank you! I will take your challenge and hope that I end up, as you say, LOVING one of them. A big challenge since I usually hate every photo taken of me...way too critical of myself, guess it comes from years of poor self esteem. I will challenge myself to see it differently this weekend...let you know how it goes!
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perfect timing for this challenge, ali---one of my assignments due next week is to do a self portrait! thanks for the push.
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Love that quote!!! I so NEED to take more photos of myself. I spend way too much time behind the camera. Just wish I could take as good a photos of me as you can of you.
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Hehe! I did this today in the mirror. i discovered that it is quite fun and entertaining to make silly faces in the mirror! Kinda feels vain though...Carly Simon kinda vain. good fun.
~Becky
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You are the coolest, Ali! Love your photo! Great job! I think I'll give it a try too! :)
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So very strange that this is your challenge today, I took about 40 pics of me in front of the window today just for fun! (Thank God for digital cameras, so I can get rid of the "heifer" pics before a developer or anybody else can see them!!!)
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super photo of you :-)
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Thanks for the challenge Ali, I'll add that to my list of things I want to do! :-)
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What an awesome photo...will have to take you up on this challenge, I need more photos of just me.
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awesome photo of you! i dont know that i want photos of my swollen preggo face! LOL, but maybe! great challenge tho :)
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Did this just a couple of days ago...liked one so much I made it my new sig photo on my own blog and 2 peas. Decided that I was going to say something nice about each one of the photos I took of myself, even if I ultimately decided to delete some. I deleted all the ones where the best thing about the photo was the color of the new paint in my studio...It's hell trying to stay positive! Love your thoughts on living simply...I try to stay harmonious with mother earth...the hardest part is doing it while raising 3 kids on the go. The best part is when THEY keep me in line! hugs to you.
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i love this challenge. i did it. :)
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i'm in!
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such a cute pic ali! :)
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Hot dog! i'm all over this project! Thanks for that!
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I admire you faith in life, in yourself, in your family, in Simon. I admire that you are real and that you hold yourself accountable to maintain reality. I am going to take you up on your challenge. I will post at the end of the weekend with the one picture that is better than the rest.
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this is a great challenge- i will have to do this soon!
Thanks!
Angelique
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ok, so I tried the photo challenge!!! I had to take loads of pics before I got one I liked!!! And the good thing about it was, it made me realise I need to get my roots done!
Fun idea Ali, thanks!
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