Stop Sign

Playing with Photoshop this week has been fun. I converted the usual red and white stop sign to a very pretty blue/turquoise.  I am not sure why I keep coming up with ways to stop...stop and smell the flowers...stop and take some me time and now just plan old Stop.

Stop and Think about what you are doing, what direction you are going in, where you want to be in 5 years.

Stop and Think about it, think about it, think about it.  

Do NOT Enter

I have a wonderful sign on my door at work that reads "Please Knock First". My days are relatively busy at work and students love to drop by to just say hello but they often will enter without knocking so I taped the sign to the door.  I am wondering what would happen today if I simply put this DO NOT ENTER on the door. I am sure it wouldn't work but it would be a great conversation starter about how they probably have signs like this on their bedroom doors at home and how do they think their parents feel when they see those signs!! Hmmmm....food for thought.

How many times do you go home and wish you could put that sign on your front door or on your bedroom door or on your family room door.  My grandson once told me that I just needed some 

"Me time". Your "me time" may be an hour a day or one day a week or a whole week out of the month. Whatever, whenever you can....set aside some time for yourself. Go and get your ME TIME.

FIRE!

Thought I forgot huh?  Going thru "the change" is no fun.  Last night was a night of night sweats!

Besides playing today, I am also going to be closed to negative people.  Hopefully they will be able to read this sign loud and clear as they approach me!   Have a great day!

Signs you Wear - Caution

This week I have decided to have more of a focus.  After spending most of the day thinking about what direction I wanted to take my photovoice, at 8pm this evening I had an aha moment.  As I passed the old barn down the street the private property sign screamed...DO SIGNS SILLY!

So here we have it.  

What invisible sign will you be wearing tomorrow or the next day or the next day?

On Mondays, I work with three English Language Learners classes.  I have fun playing and doing art stuff with them on Mondays so the sign Caution Children at Play is really more for me than them.

What invisible sign are you wearing?

Keep Your Head to the Sky

When I looked at this picture, all I could think about were the lyrics from  the old Earth, Wind and Fire song..."Keep your head to the sky."

He gave me the will to be free Purpose to live his reality. Hey, and I found myself never alone Chances came to make me strong. To step right up and be a man cause you need faith to understand. So we're saying for you to hear Keep your head and face atmosphere. Keep your head to the sky. Don't walk around with your head hung down Keep your head to the sky Keep your head to the sky. Surely, surely the clouds are gonna tell you why.

Take Time

After I overslept today, I decided it was ok to be late!!! I chose to use a picture of the flowers in front of my home. I can't remember their names.  All I know is they come up every year without fail, without me attending to them, without me even watering them.  So I figure the least I can do is take time to smell them everyday as I enter my condo!

Take time to stop and  smell the flowers!!!  Enjoy life!

Enjoy.

Stumbling Blocks

What are stumbling blocks? Do they keep you from reaching your goal or do they make you more aware of people or situations? I think stumbling blocks help you to watch your steps and to be very careful with every step you take over and around those things, places, people and potential problems. Stumbling blocks can only make you stronger.

Spring

What if every Spring we started thinking new attitude adjustment from the gloomy winter, the gloomy past, the gloomy BAD attitudes?  Think about it!

Reflections

When you look back or reflect on your day, what do you see? How did you spend your time? Who did you help or support? Who helped you?

Peace

Where do you find your peace? I find mine in church.

Voice Through Photography - Drain or Not to Drain?

My goal for the next 30 days is to do a photojournal entry a day.  I decided after completing a project using photovoice, an art therapy intervention, I would try journaling daily using photos taken during the week.  During a walk near Stony Creek Metro Park, I stopped to smell the buds on the trees and take pictures of interesting things like this huge drain pipe.