DAY 7 - PHOTO CHALLENGE - HANDWRITING

There aren't many things as special as receiving a handwritten letter.  I am blessed to have letters that my paternal grandfather wrote to my grandmother during the Second World War.  They are so precious to me and make me long to have known my grandparents better.  I am in awe at the neatness and beauty of my grandfather's handwriting albeit that he might be writing in very bad light, in a trench, who knows what the conditions could have been like, but this did not deter him from writing to my grandmother EVERY DAY. 

Think about getting yourself a writing pad and beautiful pen and write to someone today...

DAY 6 - PHOTO CHALLENGE - PHOTO OF ME

... a photo of me ;-)

DAY 5 - PHOTO CHALLENGE - HEART

My heart (literally and figuratively) is on my porch which is my 'other happy place'.  It is a cement art piece and I photographed it on the arm of the chair of which the paint has been well weathered - just the way I like it :-)  I tend to surround myself with hearts, with love and I always find that I have place for one more...

PHOTO CHALLENGE DAY 4 - WHERE I WORK

... I work in an enviroment which is the most wonderful place on earth.

PHOTO CHALLENGE DAY 3 - WHAT MAKES ME HAPPY...



this beautiful creation takes pride of place on my plant stand


"We have to make peace an attitude.  then we have to make it a habit.  Finally, we must decide to live peace, to share it around the world-not just talk about it.. Nobody ever got anywhere by sitting around, right?"

Mattie Stepanek, poet and philospher

Last year a friend lent me the most amazing book I have ever read - Messenger by Mattie Stepanek.  The link is this http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=mattie+stepanek&x=24&y=25.

I do believe that peace is possible - if we all change our attitude and realize that love is all we need and that focussing on the positive, even if I am accused of 'wearing rose tinted glasses', can make a difference we just all have to do it.  I challenge you today to immediately turn any negative thought that comes into your mind into a positive one and see what happens.

Below are a couple of links that you might like to visit.   I hope that my photo inspiration today will make a difference in somebody's life.

Have a wonderful day.


The hope of PEACE for everyone to live together in harmony and to respect and accept each other's diversity.  To know that love is all you need...

Consider our legacy-how we hope to be remembered-what are we doing each day to make that a reality."-Mattie Stepanek in "JUST PEACE" book (AMP, 2006).




"We must always remember to play after every storm."  That was his life philosophy
http://www.mattieonline.com/L_whatsnew.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattie_Stepanek

http://www.cartercenter.org/news/documents/doc1791.html

PHOTO CHALLENGE DAY 2

Yesterday's topic "TIME" was very appropriate and hence the late post of my picture.  Trying my best this year to ensure that time is not going to be an issue - time is not going to control me.

Firstly, this year I need to make time for me and by doing that I can continue trying to do my best for others.

NEW CALLIGRAPHY WORKSHOP

Hi potentially magnificent Calligraphers! A new Creative Calligraphy workshop starts at 9.30am on Saturday 11th Feb and ends either Sat 18 or 25th February

At “The Memory Shed” at “Second Cup Coffee Shop”, John Vorster Rd, Weltevreden Park (http://www.weltevredenfarm.blogspot.com/)

R650 for 2 full days: (9.30am – 4.30pm) includes calligraphy kit, notes, refreshments and lunches. Below please find the banking details for your payment of R650.

Delegates must please use their first names and calli as a reference.

Memory Shed
FNB Northgate
62190136658
256755

The next workshop in March will be R700

Feel free to call Gill - 083 659 6787 or Lisa 082 5614144 with any queries