Some time ago I got inspired by the photos on a site for free photo borrowing (a blogging friend of mine, Life is now, shared some links in her post). Well, what I mean by “inspired” is that I saw them and understood that I stand a long long way from them. But I want to be there too.
Still, I am glad that I have learnt the difference between envy and inspiration. They seem to have the same root – a feeling like “I want that too”. The difference is that envy adds “but I can’t”, while inspiration says “I can. I just have to work on it”. There is a great book which helped me realize this, “The Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron.
So, been inspired by those photos, I decided to give myself a challenge. One photo a day. That must be easy. Of course, it will start with some days with no photos, and some days with plenty. But somewhere it must start.
And I thought of sharing some. Not to see the progress, but just so. To share. Today, as I was going through the recent images, picking some to share, I saw this pic of a book page with a quote: “The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under his own feet”. And I realized that a challenge of collecting images of my immediate world is in the vein with the philosophy of growing happiness under my own feet. Start noticing the simple beauty around you – and there is a feeling of gratitude and happiness in the heart.
Wishing you all a nice spot where you can plant and grow your own happiness! 🙂
Me Exploring 
Beautiful photos! Crisp and clear and simple. The first one is my fave…all those yummy colors.
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Thank you, Pierr! I admit, the first is my fave too :)) The autumn colors are irresistable, every time.
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Lovely post, Marina!!! I definitely do the same, searching for the little beauty that’s in the small things all around us. I really think that looking for these things is a big first step into the journey to find happiness! It makes you a bit more positive, that’s for sure 🙂
Oh, the tree on the first photo… I would have written a post just about it, hahaha!! With a lot of photos!! 😛 The autumn in the north is so intense, so beautiful!! I hope you’re enjoying the golden season!
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Thank you, dear! Glad you liked the tree, it is nice when it changes :))
Ahh, the philosophy of small things and simple pleasures – I still have so much to learn about it! And the photography definitely helps!
I do love the northern autumn, it is just lovely 😍
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