Monday, January 20, 2014

Pulling things together. Motivation, and finishing what I start.

I really should be focusing on the positives, I have health, good friends, family, and the love of another beautiful creature - though I keep noting in the back of my mind "So why aren't I doing more with my life?" - I am a photographer, though my skill feels like it is slipping, and I really don't like that so much. I have this nifty blog, to update my works and such, though I've let it slip far too often. I do fairly regular meditation, but my head isn't always focused, and my body gets off center and ungrounded. This is pretty darn unacceptable. I must do more with this precious time I and we all have, called existence. Live it. Love it. Be part of it.

That stated, though it is now the - oh man, 20th of January 2014, I'm starting a new project. A little more ambitious than the 365, though this one will be monthly. I wish to show growth, specifically of plants, in that they do it when we aren't looking as it were - human perception allows for only so slow of development - so I will be shooting in "fast time" in that I'll be shooting one area of heavy plant growth and development over the year. I'm going to go with once monthly, to show definitive growth, and also to be less overwhelmed than with the 365. Lets face it... that was a pretty big set of work.

As it happens, I have a location near by that is pretty fantastic for this: The Jordan Street Community Garden. I've always loved the impact that a community garden has on the neighborhood, and on people in general. At it's core, its localized food production, but so much more. It helps people with their focus and motivation - while also instilling a sort of "zen" to their daily lives.

Join me on this new project would you?