Garden Works
New favorite quote: In a society that profits from your self doubt, liking yourself is a rebellious act. —Caroline Caldwell
Thing I did that I’ve been putting off for a very long time:
Mailed 90 rolls of film negatives, the childhood years of my boys from before I started taking digital images in 2005, to Photo60 in Woodbridge, Virginia to be scanned and returned on one tiny little USB stick.
Considering: Submitting six images to Slow Exposures. The deadline is June 18th.
Not for me: I tried listening to music while writing or processing photos. Used playlists from really good friends and photographers and really famous writers. No luck. I cannot concentrate without complete silence, which probably explains why I do my best work in the middle of the night.
Tired of: being good, trying hard, aspirational articles, self-help books
Excited about: poetry, body liberation, curse words, forest bathing
Embracing: I get homesick. And by homesick, I mean that I hate to be away from home for more than a day or two. I really love home. I don’t feel the need to take a break from my regular life, to get away, or to escape. I know that I am privileged in many ways. I love my life and my home and my people. And this is worth noticing and appreciating.