Sunday, March 18, 2012

Sunday Color Snippets

Color is all around you in Spring. 
The gray and brown turn to vibrant colors. 
Signs of Spring at the market. 


A few close up of all those flowers 
- just a few more weeks of tulips this beautiful.


My adventure today will be a visit to Shakespeare Garden in Central Park. Also, a walk through the park to find some cherry blossoms - I just love that smell.

Join me tomorrow for a special Shared Messages from the Universe post as I will be linking up with my Fly-Tribe.  You too can play along just click on the link to see our theme (shoe shot) and then join in tomorrow or at any time all week long.

Can you find color in your every day?



Friday, March 16, 2012

The Little Bliss List...



Every Friday, Liv Lane hosts the Little Bliss List link party...it is about listing the little things that have touched our hearts and made us feel joy, peace, warmth, love and/or a little bliss during the past week. So, I'm jumping on the bliss band wagon.

Today she referenced a theme of Sunny Side Up. What a great to describe my week and the 70+ days of this past week here in NYC.



1. The simple things can make me smile. This smiley face that was drawn on a bench made me smile and laugh out loud. We all need to laugh a little more.


2. The sun on my face. This week the weather was so lovely, 70+ degrees in NYC in March - crazy! I enjoyed short walks during my lunch break and the sun warmed my soul.


3. Flowers, I love flowers.  I took myself on a date last Saturday with my camera. I left Superman in bed and went out for breakfast, walked the market while NYC slept, took some pictures and bought treats (farm fresh eggs, crushed tomatoes, apples, and apple pie, and tulips).


Click the button below and visit the link party to stalk a few other blogs. Get inspired by reading their blogs and remembering what brought you bliss and touched your heart this past week.
grab your badge for the little bliss list

As always, thanks for being a part of my creative journey. - Lori


Wednesday, March 14, 2012

What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday...

I am hopping on Julia's weekly hop, What's on your Workdesk Wednesday today over at Stamping Ground.

I am honestly too embarrassed to share what my desk looks like because this past week I did not sit at  it. It has become a catch all for unread mail, unfinished homework from Hello Soul Hello Business worksheets, whatever I didn't want in my purse, and random stuff. (I so need to clean it up!)

Instead this past weekend, I enjoyed being outside and took a ton of photos while at the Farmer's Market (well in NYC we actually call the Green Market) but I was raised with it being a Farmer's Market so that is what I still call it. On Sunday I shared a mosaic of the sign photos that I took. Since then I've done a little cropping and straightening so I thought I would share what I've been working on, which is my photography.

By the way, I love cheese (I blame this on growing up in Wisconsin - Mom, it's your fault).


Roses sold from the back of a van. 
 Handpicked during the dark the previous night or early early morning before arrival.  

 I had to have one of these.  Yum!

 And, I just love this shot.  
Market goers: the lady with the dog, the baby stroller... I love the stacked crates. 

So, do me a favor and hop over to Stamping-Ground and stalk a few blogs to celebrate WOYWW.

Monday, March 12, 2012

Shared Messages from the Universe - Become Your Dream

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. I secretly call them soul whispers.

The messages are all around us
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Become Your Dream
As I was reviewing photos from last year I came across this picture. The artist, James De La Vega is responsible for this message and public artwork. He often walks the streets of NYC and leaves his mark of inspirational messages on everyday items or simply with chalk on the sidewalk. This day, he chose someone's trash - a tossed mattress.

What's your dream? Are you living it?

Seriously, what Is YOUR dream?

Have you written them down? Do you dream often? Do you have really big dreams? Yes, the kind that you can't reach right now... Do you have smaller dreams? Ones that are obtainable.

Do me a favor, take out a piece of paper or your journal and your favorite colored markers or pens and write them down. Make your list of dreams. Don't edit yourself - this isn't a "I would if I could" list. You are writing them down your dreams so that you can see them all in one place.

I know what you're thinking - that voice inside of your head is loud (work through it, ignore it, put it on hold, tell it to step aside): "BUT I have a day job, I have family obligations, I don't have any money, these will never come true. Blah, blah, blah."

Write down your dreams, no matter how big or small.

Write them down. They are too important to live in your head.

Do you have your list? Are you smiling? These dreams having been living your head since you little, right?

Now, big step here...pick one. Yes, it is okay to pick the easy one.

What can you do today to live that dream? How can you take one step forward toward making it come true?  I dare you to take that one step. Just one step today. Tomorrow you'll take another step. And, next week you'll take another step. And, you'll continue to takes steps toward becoming your dream.

Do me a favor, remember to enjoy the journey along the way.

BECOME YOUR DREAM
Have you noticed any 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, March 11, 2012

Sunday Color Snippets

Signs of Union Square Market  (c) 2012 Lori Moon
I took my self on a date yesterday morning to the Farmer's Market at Union Square. My camera and coffee in hand - I was one happy girl.

Well, as you can see, I fell in love with the signs of the market.

It is often necessary for me to escape on my own and explore the city. I never know what my focus will be until I return and review the photos. I was pleasantly surprised. So fun!

Can you find color in your every day?
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