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NOTES ON CHANGES PLANNED
FOR UPCOMING ISSUES -
Effective with tomorrow's issue, I am planning
to return to my original intention for Picture to
Ponder, which was mainly a photo a day, almost-daily,
to inspire you.
In the process of delivering
this, words started coming as subscribers asked
for comments from me on the photos and from that
more words started coming from the educator/coach
part of me. Then as I started receiving e-mails
with people looked forward to these queries that
were coming from my keyboard, I began to add that
as part of my daily commitment.
Given that I love to share and many of you were
responding with such fun words and insights, I wanted
all the subscribers to have benefit of them also,
so I got rigorous with doing all that is required
to bring you the COMMENTS ON THE LAST ISSUE. Survey
respondents indicated that this is one of the features
to which they look forward. Unfortunately, the way
this section is presented it requires a lot of cutting,
pasting and formatting.
Bottom line to all of this is that I have been spending
an average of 2 hours or more on each issue. In
stepping back and looking, I'm seeing all the other
things I need to be managing in my life. I'm
also noticing how much time I spend working to satisfy
what other people want, in some cases known (in
part, through the 100th Issue Survey) and at other
times, simply what I THINK they want or is needed.
As, always, when I start
writing questions come up, leading to-
SELF-REFLECTING QUERIES -
Are there places in your life where you are
spending time working to satisfy other people and,
possibly, not doing what's important for you and
those people closest to you? If so, is this what
you want to be doing? If not, completely, how can
you create win-win situations all around?
TIP -
Ask the people involved what they really DO
want from you. Remember you can honor them
while honoring yourself.
YOUR FUTURE COMMENTS -
Please keep them coming to me. I love getting
them. Acknowledgement is always affirming and empowering.
If you wish others to see them please post them
on the BLOG.
If you have a website be sure to put in a URL
in the provided space, when you type your comment
and name, your name will be linked to your site
when people click on it on the web. I will continue
to link to the blog from these issues.
I love you all and appreciate all that you have
contributed to me by subscribing to PICTURE TO PONDER.
And, now for
TODAY'S PHOTO -
a cozy yellow calla lily in our garden to brighten
your day.
I love how we see in
this view the way the calla lily curls around into
the center, embracing the core. Sam likes the way
the dark leaves are framing the flower.
A few years ago in NJ, before moving to Florida,
I discovered purple calla lilies which I loved.
They were only available in the supermarket right
before Easter. The only way I could benefit from
they year round was by enjoying the photo/drawings
I did of them.
A month or two ago, I saw some very healthy calla
lily plants for sale. The information indicated
that they should do fine in the bed in front of
our house, so I bought two plants and they are doing
great!
SELF-REFLECTING QUERIES
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What things in your environment excite you when
you see them? How can you acknowledge them?
READER COMMENTS ON THE
LAST ISSUE - Issue
120
"What funky looking feet that bird has. Bizarre
adaptation. They almost look like tinker toys."
- Debra
Schanilec
"What funky looking feet that bird has. Bizarre
adaptation. They almost look like tinker toys"
- Love:::LindaBlueHeron
"I never saw a purple gallinule until I was
in Florida a few years ago--not surprising as they
only get as far north as South Carolina and that
only in the summer--but I'm quite fond of them now.
An attractive and distinctive bird. This one, with
its wings spread, is particularly so. Thanks for
being there with your camera.
Go to this
page and hear a gallinule: ." - Mary
Gray.
Thanks Mary for googling for us, once again. I did
go to the page and listened. The gallinules here
are much noisier and it's fun to hear the bird sounds
on the web.
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Inspirationally,
Sheila
sheila[at]eteletours.com--
© 2005 Sheila Finkelstein
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