jen gray

March 31, 2009

chaotic blessing....

down the street, ...

the blessing of the chaotic,
and the crazy,
and the busy,
and all the hard work,

is the awareness of how
dear
and sweet
and peaceful
those simple moments become.

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March 29, 2009

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March 27, 2009

cabo.

noticing cabo
(Music : "Throw Down Your Heart" ~ Béla Fleck)

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March 24, 2009

fiascos and such.

donde se reúnen, mexico

There's a diffrence between a failure and a fiasco.
A failure is merely the absence of success.
Any fool can achieve failure. But a fiasco,
a fiasco is a disaster of epic propotions.
A fiasco is a folk tale told to other's
to make other people feel more alive
because it didn't happen to them."
Drew ~ Elizabethtowne

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March 20, 2009

apart. . .

woven, canon xti

the world will not fall apart if you take a little time off....

and the world will not crumble into pieces if you let go of the reigns a bit.

it is often in the letting go that provides the very thing we are clutching for.

(that's all ive got.)

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March 17, 2009

la vista de aquí....

then again, i have always been that way....
just give me a moment in silence....
a visit with the earth, and her seas, and her skies,

and i will remember what matters most.

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March 08, 2009

break. . .

gritty. mamiya 645d

going to take a break from the computer this week.
peace out.

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March 05, 2009

SWIRLING SENSATION!

swirly and i looking like girl scouts.

Meet my pal Christine..(actually, I dont think I have ever called her
by that name, because she has always ever been "Swirly" to me.)

I knew about Swirly long before I met her, as I remember seeing
her greeting card line at Target. I was finally able to meet
her in person when she hosted a retreat at her beautiful
home in California. Besides being generous, brilliant, beautiful, sensitive,
brave, and over the moon creative, she is darn funny and filled to the brim
with adventure.

I knew we would be forever friends.

Swirly is that girl who once she sets her mind to something, its done.
Its not about her just being great at being successful, she is great about
following her dreams. Swirly is that person who really listens to me,
and whom I can count on for solid advice. And boy ,did she help me during the
divorce years...(thank you swirl)

Watching her is kind of like watching a movie. She is a fascinating woman. :)

Swirly recently had a piece published over at SKIRT Magazine, and as I have mentioned many times before, you can also find a treasure chest of Swirly's goodness in her BOOK, Ordinary Sparkling Moments.

Today I celebrate my beautiful friend ~
Sister,
Artist,
Dreamer,
Teacher,
Writer,
Thinker,
Doer,
Lounge singing, booty shaking, heart loving, gut laughing,
soul reaching, rock star.....

My pal, Swirly. :)

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March 04, 2009

wordplay.

what's left behind.

Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people
will hear them, and be influenced by them. for good or ill. --Buddha

hilarious.
kind.
generous.
free spirit.

angry.
a downer.
jealous.
bitter.

loving.
creative.
wise.
patient.

wealthy.
a gossip.
materialistic.
religious.

a victim.
toxic.
short fused.
center of attention.
genuine.
fake.

bitchy.
good hearted.
messed up.
loser.
winner.

successful.
beautiful.
lost.
ego maniac.
humble.

safe.
pervert.
happy.
hard working.

ugly.
self absorbed.
a giver.
co-dependent.
healthy.

sweet.
simple.
hyper.
annoying.

lucky.
obsessed.
talented.
compulsive.

encouraging.
positive.
draining.
controlling.

honest.
bold.
mean.
complicated.
psycho.
amazing.

compassionate.
open minded.
magic.
brilliant.

judgmental
a taker
needy
manipulative

warm.
cold.
fun.
a drag.
stupid.

flighty.
grounded.
moody.
dependable.

whack job.
smart.
freak.
uptight.
wild.

bragger.
flirty.
trustworthy.
strong.

the words we use....
labels we have been given...
things we say about others,
and say about ourselves.....
qualities we despise.
qualities we admire.
words that pack a punch.
and words that brighten.

(its what ive been thinking about lately. ....)

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March 02, 2009

what if you received...

gold hill, colorado

....a letter in the mail today:

from your parents, telling you how proud they are of you...

from your boss, telling you that all your hard work does not go unnoticed...

from your teacher (whom you think hates you) telling you how wonderfully
creative she thinks you are...

from someone you hurt, telling you that you are forgiven.

for someone who hurt you, saying they are sorry.

from your partner/ spouse/ reminding you are the greatest love of their life...

from your son or daughter, simply saying "thank you..."

from your friend, letting you know you are never alone and so dearly cared for...

from your ex, wishing you the best and the happiest life possible....

from a stranger, thanking you for being kind to them one day many years ago.....

from a child, telling you that they love you......

It is the most simple act in many ways,
a pen, a piece of paper, a stamp, an envelope...

one sentence, could change a life, or certainly make
an awful day end beautifully.

if there was one letter you would write this week,
who would it be to and what would you say? .....

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