Sunday Color Snippets

I have been feeling a little under the weather lately. The BF aka Superman had it really bad and happily it hasn't hit me that hard but....it is still hitting me. This means that I have reached into my collection of farmer's market photos to create this weeks color snippet.
It also means that I decided to add the color of the sun to your Sunday hoping that it would brighten my mood, too.

Yellow Color Snippets                                         (c) Lori L. Moon

Can you find color in your every day?

My Favorite Distractions...and a Little Friday Frenzy.

Hmmm. I can honestly say that this week has been CRAZY.

Superman has been sick all week and I have attempted to not get infected (pretty difficult to do when you live together in less then 300 square feet), the "day job" has been stressful so my creative juices have not been flowing, and my mind has been daydreaming.

Yes, daydreaming about today, Friday and for Monday. Why?

Well, today fellow flyer and friend, Violet, is featuring me on her blog, Kelly Mae Kreations. Each Friday Violet is sharing the love by featuring a fellow artist and this week she asked me to participate. I am beyond thankful for the opportunity to introduce myself and share a little bit about what inspires me and who I am. Please visit her site.

(c) Kelly Mae Kreations

This photo was taken almost a year ago, James De La Vega is a NYC street artist who often walks the streets of NYC and creates art on anything and everything. A smile is always brought to my face when I walk past his art and messages.

And, Monday, because I've registered for the revolution, a.k.a. The Business Soul Sessions (Hello Soul. Hello Business.) being taught by Kelly Rae Roberts and Beth Nichols and I am beyond excited. I am busting to get started, to learn, to grow, to expand my creative life and business.

I took the photo below just last week and it encompasses exactly what this course is going to be about. Well, maybe the words should be reversed: Pleasure, meet business. hmmmm.

My Friday Frenzy is brief this week - I need to relax (warm baths, reading, maybe clean my desk) and fight this sickness (it hasn't hit me fully yet) that the BF has so warmly shared. Maybe, hopefully, I can run away and take some pictures.

Have a greet weekend!

Don't forget to check in on Sunday for my Sunday Color Snippet post.

Images from NYC

This week my camera has been with me always and I have been taking many pictures. This is good but it also means that I have not spent time creating jewelry, journals, or painting as I have been in edit mode. (my desk looks the same as last week but with more clutter added)

So, today I am sharing a few images with you. It really doesn't seem like winter and I miss the snow when I am in Central Park.

 

 

 This last picture I love. Who knew that even when you practice playing the bagpipes a kilt is necessary? 

Remember to capture those moments, those glimpses into your world, those things you notice and see. 

No one else sees them exactly the way you do. 

One Little Word (Shared Messages from the Universe)

As many of know, on Monday I typically do a post regarding messages from the universe, well, this week, the message from the universe is very personal because I plan to embrace for the entire year. 


It is my belief that messages from the universe speak to me and remind me of something that is inside of me. When I first see them, I often don't even know what is really being advertised. Instead the message conjures emotions or thoughts relating to something that is going on within me; in my heart, in my mind, in my soul. I see them on billboards, in magazines, store windows, church plaques...everywhere.


The messages are all around us.


Last year I intentionally chose to start to build my creative life. I had read about Ali Edwards' One Little Word course (which you can find at Big Picture Classes and by clicking here) but it was August, I felt it was too late, and I had no idea what word I would choose. I can honestly say that my first reaction was, one word - how can I possibly embrace one word for the whole year? Giggle. At that time, I still decided that in 2012 I would choose a own word and take her course. 


My word for 2012 chose me. It has surrounded me for months (I've been seeing it everywhere) and it is exactly what I need to work on at this stage of my creative life. My word is BELIEVE.

The definition of Believe is to accept something as true, genuine, or real. And, that pretty much sums up what I need to do during 2012. 


I need to believe in myself, in my art, in my creative life, in the steps that I am taking, in the journey I am on, in my blog, in my photos, in my jewelry, in my dreams, in my goals, in me!


So, periodically you are going to see statements on my blog about what I believe. They may pertain to my creative life or they just might be about something random. Just know that they speak to me, they define me, and they are truly what I believe. Here are a few of examples:


I believe that friends
   are the family
      that you choose


I believe that true happiness
   comes from feeding your soul
      with your true passion


I believe that dancing
   should be done on a daily basis
      and that no one can do it wrong


I believe that
   I am an artist
      and that I can fly


Please visit my Fly Tribe's blog to continue the journey of discovering one little word. My Fly Tribe, the artist friends that I met in Kelly Rae Roberts' 2011 Flying Lessons course have jumped on the one little word bandwagon this year and we are sharing our words and our journey on a blog hop.  Just click the badge below and then enjoy hopping around to everyone's blog.





Have you noticed any Shared Messages from the Universe?

Share your message by joining my flickr group by the same name: Shared Messages from the Universe and post or link your photos. Share those written messages that you walk by most of the time. Those message that all of sudden you notice, you read, you react and they move you forward.

I'd love to see the messages that have inspired you!

Sunday Color Snippets - Shades of Black

Colors are all around us, but at this time of year typically the white, black and gray seem to creep in. Yesterday it was 60 degrees in NYC, the sky was blue, the sun was out, but I was still drawn to the black and gray.

The BF, aka Superman, and I took a walk across Central Park instead of what were going to do because of subway construction (17 of the 22 lines had schedule changes --- this means it would take 2-3 times as long to get whereever we were going and I honestly didn't have the patience). 

Well we had a great time on our walk and at lunch. I, of course, was distracted and clicking pictures. Superman really is patient and he never makes me hurry. Love him so much.

I noticed these iron railings on our way to the restaurant and insisted that we could walk back the same way.

As we approached the park, I consciously knew that iron work wouldn't be available once inside (at least not on the path we were walking) so I became distracted by the shadow that one of the railings placed on the wall. Well, I was stuck on shadows for the rest of the walk.

Thanks for sharing in out walk. Enjoy your Sunday.

Can you find color in your every day?

Don't forget to check back tomorrow for my Shared Messages from the Universe when I reveal my one little word for 2012 and you can visit the blog hop that I am participating in.