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Monday, September 21, 2009

self portrait

"If every life is a river, then it's little wonder that we do not even notice the changes that occur until we are far out in the darkest sea. One day you look around and nothing is familiar, not even your own face."
— Alice Hoffman (Incantation)


we look into the mirror - sometimes you look so hard that everything loses shape, form and identity. and in that chaos, we recollect the pieces - our mother's mouth, our father's nose, our eyes, maybe our grandmother's chin. we take that blur and collect them and shape them, hopefully into something we love. because we know as we love something it becomes beautiful in our eyes.

today i wish you love. love of yourself most of all. because if we love ourselves we can love others deeply....fully...wholly. and when the seas get dark and the ocean is scary - hold on to the anchor of that love - it will guide you home. it will bring you to a safe harbor. it will be the very thing - the best, truest and most wonderful thing in the world.

20 comments:

  1. Char G, beautiful post, sometimes the mirror doesnt give the best image especially when things change all the time. loved the photo.

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  2. This is lovely Char and goes to show what we see with our eyes and what we see with our hearts can be so different.

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  3. what stunning thoughts beside a gentle image. I think of reflections a lot and am glad to have take on it today Char.

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  4. just what i needed to hear today. thanks for sharing. lovely photo.

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  5. Oh Char! How beautiful...this is a nugget of kindness and love that I will tuck into my heart today...

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  6. Beautiful words and image. I think I needed to hear that.

    Thank you.

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  7. Char, you always know just what to say...such beautiful and wise thoughts.

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  8. Oh, how beautiful, words and image!

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  9. Char...you really did it this time! I love everything about this...the pix, it's beautiful and the words are wonderful with lots of meaning and personal feelings!
    Great job!

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  10. I love because I am loved....
    but even if I wasn't....I would never hate !

    beautiful char !

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  11. Once again the combination of words and picture touch us. Thanks

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  12. The wishes are extended back to the one who gave them...thanks Char...
    Wonderful post.

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  13. Just beautiful, Char. Every bit of it.

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  14. a safe harbor is really all we want and need, yes? you inspire me!

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  15. I love the softness of this photo -- soft (out of) focus, and soft dreamy colors. Really wonderful.

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  16. As always Char, beautiful, just beautiful. The words, the photo - beautiful

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  17. Char, how wonderful. Printing out those words and pinning to my board. Thankyou!

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  18. So beautiful, I wish you all the best too.

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