100/365 Crack

Some things are just determined to grow where they are planted and will not be denied! I took a stroll in one of the local artsy neighborhoods and looked up! I might have missed this had I not changed my perspective. A tree appeared to be growing through the crack of this abandoned building.

Michael Jordan is definitely a talented basketball player, but is he one of the best in the world? Perhaps he is simply one of the best out of those who actually embraced their potential and sought out ways to develop that potential. Can you imagine all of the super talented basketball players in the world who simply stopped taking one. step. at. a. time.

It's not about being the best in the world, it's about being YOUR best. It's about pushing through and beyond obstacles.

Lesson: The drops of rain make a hole in the stone not by violence but by oft falling.
-Lucretius, Roman poet

43/365 Fence

Today I had an idea to photograph some things at the recycling center in the city. When I arrived, I was greeted by a huge "NO PHOTOGRAPHY" sign. I accepted it and moved on.

To put it mildly, it's been a tough week. It was such a joy to get out with friends tonight just to connect without distractions. We talked for 4 hours! It was wonderful. Before I made it to the restaurant I was feeling like I was walking outside of myself. Here, but not really here. Needing to deal with reality, but wanting to walk away. Wanting to open the fence (or climb it) to get to the silence--the quiet place on the other side. I almost canceled my outing with the girls because I wasn't in the best of moods. I decided to be authentic and to go anyway arm-in-arm with my bad mood! I decided to give them me and it was okay! I was welcomed with opened arms and reassuring hugs!

Lesson: Life is about building and nurturing relationships. Quiet times are great, but they should be balanced with times of reaching out and allowing others in.

Tomorrow: Macro practice.