*Journey*

I love to think of life as one long continuous journey.
One long grand adventure.
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Unexpected twists and turns?
Guaranteed.
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Beauty?
IF you open your eyes.
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Magic?
Absolutely.
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This week's theme is Journey,
I can't wait to see what you come up with :)

~Have a beautiful week~
*Shell

Fresh

A precious newborn baby dreaming sweet baby dreams
in the fresh green grass...

In the shadow of love

Sometimes shadows can be the coziest place to be,
especially when its created by a loving mother's embrace.

looking up from inside a magic garden

Looking up from inside my mother's magical garden,
the sweet fennel stalks
look like dainty parasols,
or some sort of imaginary tree from a Dr. Suess storybook.

Can you smell the lovely, sweet licorice scent of the fennel?

Out Of Focus

With so much going on in my life right now I feel a bit out of focus...Out of focus with myself.
The focus has been on my businesses, my children, home duties, another job, a class I am taking, photographing events and families, processing the photos, and now teaching art at my son's school.
This is a self portrait of my reflection in my guitar I took awhile back, and the way I am slightly out of focus is sort of how I feel right now in my life.
I know things will calm down. I also know I created this hectic life. I know soon I will have more time for focusing on me. I have plans for more exercise, meditation, being in nature, surfing, and daydreaming!
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Update 9/25: Thanks everyone for the comments!
Writing this post really made me think about how I am choosing to create my life,
and I am happy to say I am coming back into focus with myself!
Yay!!!
(more here)
Have a great weekend!
Shell

Where I live

By Shell Dransart at Wildflower Studio

Where I live we play in natures beauty
and
I try and capture that beauty as a photographer,
but
Where I live multitasking is essential
because
Where I live spontaneous cuddles are requested
and sometimes
my photography
has traces of those cuddles in them.

Where I is filled with love
and sometimes sprinkled
with a bit of chaos...
but I am grateful for where I live
and all that comes with it.