i love this picture so much. in it, i see life. there is something so alive about its color. the movement of some people. the stationary quality of others, sitting, inside of the starbucks. life happened as a result of this photo. i had to take it. and liz and i missed our bus home…
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i am thankful for all the provision i have been receiving since graduation. somehow, i have made it through, and i am thankful that God always provides. thanksgiving is about being thankful for everything we have been provided right? i am also thankful for art and seattle. so i edited a few photos while watching…
i feel a little bit ashamed that i feel this way, but my past few days have been rough. my kitty lexi had surgery to remove a tumor and i have been wedding dress shopping, wherein i discover that i am the pickiest, most-difficult-to-please woman ever. i feel justified that if i am going to…
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This is so beautifully written and everything you've said i can relate to. I certainly have periods like that as well. I think that we're all constantly looking for peace. The searching is the journey and I don't think it ever ends!
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Well, I don't know when and how it started, but I think you have lost something or someone important in you life. mostly, when people feel this way for such a long period of time, they comfort themselves by this feeling, they swim in it with a hope someone will help them and with sureness someone MUST help them. but the thing is that it is your life and you are the one responsible for that. it is up to you what it looks like. if you don't want to rescue yourself no one will, so stop hoping. and if you really want to take all this sadness from your life, i can give you the site, which helped me. I don't know if you read russian, maybe the internet or your friend will help you with it.
http://afield.org.ua/ps/lilia1.phtml
and here is my E-mail
[email protected]
you can write me anytime.
Tahnawannahavehope:
Hey kiddo, be joyful always! See how easy that was? First of all, I do not think that I agree with all of the comments from Natalia. Specifically, the loss of someone or something in your life leading to your current circumstances. I also believe that you have some responsibility for your own peace, hope and joy, but the main responsibility is to trust in the Lord first and then allow Him to direct your steps. That is oft times harder to do than it sounds.
To me (maybe naively), I think that all these emotions you are feeling are a result of your current gypsy lifestyle and the uncertainty about the future. Think about it, until May 2009 the whole of your life was rather organized, rigid and easy from a comfort and quality of life perspective. You had goals that were measurable with finite time-lines for successful completion. Now the only thing that is certain in your life (Lord willing) is a day of great celebration that will (ironic to your blog title) provide you a great deal of peace, hope and joy.
I say you do what you have become expert at doing and that is to prioritize all of the aspects of your life and then let go and let God. Things, though important in their own ways, like YOUR career, YOUR art, YOUR purpose, YOUR legacy, etc. together add up to bug spit in God's grand scheme for your life.
The ideas of the Bible are exciting and they are powerful. You are neither useless nor lazy. You CAN remain organized in unorganized times, pain free during all trials and found in the middle of a forest or a vast desert.
You may remember me say many times, "You may not be able to control all of your circumstances, but you can ALWAYS control your attitude!" To this point made by Natalia, I will concur. Your attitude is the first line of defense against any and ALL things negative. So, be joyful always!
Love,
Dad