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Observations

"Lamb", digital photo by Mary Gow Pincus
Listening to Mel Robbins’ Podcast I find myself working on this post to take action and get it done rather than to think about it too much. Robbins has a 5-4-3-2-1 technique – a way of “just do it” thinking that means get it going. Start counnting, 5-4-3-2-1, and then do it.

I’ve been working on what to write and how to make this an epic and fantastic blog post.

That put a lot of pressure on my getting something posted here.

Do you ever feel that way?

After being away from my blog for a while I’m back, posting something.

The photo above is one I took from my lap, of my legs crossed. You may be able to see my flannel pjs that have little lamb-looking squiggly lines. There’s an intersection with my light purple robe that brings a few folds. I then used the Paper Artist app to get this effect.

For more info on Mel Robbins’ Five Second Rule, to check out her book of the same title, click here.

Let go of observing and go ahead and make a baby step forward, even if it’s an awkward one.

Little bit forward, make adjustments, rinse and repeat.

There, I’ve broken the spell. Check back for that epic post : – )
-Mary

Beneath Our Feet

Photo by Mary Gow

Floor Studies, Photo No. 5, by Mary Gow

Continuing with the inspiration from Tyler Mitchell’s MasterClass, “Tyler Mitchell Teaches Storytelling Through Portrait Photography,” I took this photo looking at the living room floor. What you see when you look at your floor? In my July posting I mentioned Mitchell’s recommendation to take pictures every day. Observe the floor beneath our feet — that’s do-able.

Keep Looking for the Light

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“The Light Seeps Through,” photo illustration by Mary Gow Pincus

Do you like those vertical blinds on windows that are probably from the 1970’s? They’re pretty good for privacy. Photographing them using a filter on the Paper Artist app created a cool affect I couldn’t resist sharing.

I love this app and the 40+ filters you can use to make any photograph into a work of art.

What type of light are you looking for?

Light seeping in on the edges. Whether it’s a bright day or a dim one, blinds help you regulate light. And dark. If we could have similar filters for what we hear, oh think of that.

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