image by Vitor Antunes
I start with “hello,”
translated hope for
a way out, or
a way in.
You say nothing. Perhaps,
you hear nothing. Yet,
you kill a dream.
Hello
Posted by Emily on April 1, 2013
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World Water Day
How many glasses of water have you had today? If you’re like me, you should probably drink more.
How long was your shower this morning?
Did you run the dishwasher, do your laundry, water your plants?
We take so much for granted – not least of the “little things” being our access to clean water, for whatever use we wish.
But today, on World Water Day, please take a moment to reflect on how lucky we are.
And make a wish come true. For someone else.
Posted by Emily on March 22, 2013
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Blooming Monday: Spring Has Sprung
We may have just tipped into February, but I’m rejoicing at the signs that spring is just around the corner.
It’s no longer dark as I get around to eating lunch in mid-afternoon.
Swimsuits are hanging on the racks at Target.
And nature’s gorgeous cycle of life is in delivery mode.
a new bud
Rejoice all those little buds of joy, bursting for attention!
Posted by Emily on February 4, 2013
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Vision Boards 2013
I love vision boards. They’re a great tool for providing clarity; I get a visual representation of the themes most front-of-brain for me. There are many ways to approach creating a vision board: a literal representation, a mood angle, heavy on images, heavy on words. Some people incorporate photos or their own drawings, sketches and paintings. I rely on old magazines.
I’ve done (at least) one every year since 2006. Here’s what one of this year’s looks like:
2013 vision
And a visual journey through previous years:
2012 vision
2012 had a completely different color palette from the one I’m drawn to this year. I have no idea what that means.
2011 vision
In 2011, romance was in the air. A soul mate wasn’t in the cards but what I did have was fun while it lasted.
2010 vision
2010 started very dark for me so my board was all about bringing in light and making dramatic shifts. My boards was just the beginning.
2009 vision
The 2009 board may be my very favorite so far… in hindsight. It reflects so perfectly the complete chaos and lack of color in my life that year. I was spinning so fast on my personal hamster wheel in hell that I couldn’t see the mess clearly; my vision board, however, captured it perfectly.
2008 vision
My 2008 board is more cluttered than 2007 but I’m not quite in the weeds yet. I’m still using bright colors.
2007 vision
In 2007, I clearly had marriage on the mind. And puppies. I ended up with a cat.
2006 vision
The one that started it all – ah, the innocence!
Do you have a vision for how you want 2013 to unfold? Have you set any goals for yourself? Have you made any resolutions? Or do you prefer to fly by the seat of your pants and leap head on into the unknown, come what may?
Posted by Emily on January 6, 2013
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A New Year, A New Word
I admit it, I am a conformist. When it comes to putting significance on this day, the first day of the new year, I’m a sucker for tradition!
I spend the week leading up to this day in deep reflection.
I strive to do a complete inventory of the previous year’s pleasures and peccadilloes.
I yearn to prepare a perfect plan for the year to come. And then catch myself, laughing at my consistent bouts of ignorance – those ideas that there is such a thing as perfection and that I am a seer of my own future.
Then, I admit defeat. And delight. And find a yummy breakfast.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I love change, even in the midst of any fear it stirs up. There are some things, however, that are glorious in their sameness.
This year, as in others, I created a vision board. If you get my monthly Pleasure Note email, you’ll be reading all about its creation in this coming weekend’s note. Have you subscribed yet?
This year, as in others, I also chose a word by which to direct my thoughts in the coming year.
It is ROOTING.
I want to take root – to find contentment in my current existence: my career, as it is; my home, as it is; my relationships, as they are.
I want to grow roots – to make a mark in the soil of my life and the world around me.
I want to spread my roots – to explore the world around me, seek out unexpected avenues in which to grow and discover sources of inspiration from which to drink.
Do you have a word for 2013? What is it and why did you choose it?
Posted by Emily on January 1, 2013
http://pleasurenotes.com/a-new-year-a-new-word/
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