17 Replies to “Permission”

  5. aradhnasethi – It seemed like just yesterday that I was born. WIth the blink of an eye, school and college were history... I was a full fledged journalist, and then the editor of an English publication. I had moved from India to Switzerland. I had changed from Miss to Mrs. I had turned from being a daughter to being a mum. My roles had changed from being a reported to the editor, from journalism to PR and more... What remained constant was my desire to write - this, despite having written and edited content for 18 years! So here I am - to write and share the flow of my thoughts... And I'd love to get feedback - like so many others on this platform :)
    aradhnasethi says:

    beaut
    ifully stated!

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  6. Gretchen Del Rio – Crestline, California, USA – I first discovered the magic of water based colors when many years ago I began to paint with procion dyes on silk. I loved the unexpected quality of the process. It was so exciting to never be sure what the colors and water would combine to produce. It seemed as though the medium had its own passion. Painting with watercolors and paper is much the same. I love the color combinations and separations that occur spontaneously as the color floats on the water. You can never totally predict what effect will result. If you try to control the medium too much, your painting will be very tight losing its aliveness. The artist must be bold and decisive or the work will not be clear and fresh. It is really like a dance. It becomes a controlled folly in knowing when to let go and when to take charge of the direction that the painting is taking. The images that I paint reflect my emotions and are expression of my life experience. They are not extensively planned, but rather evolve as the painting progresses. I am always surprised by the end result since it comes into being because of what the medium and emotion has suggested. The paintings are from my heart and I always fall in love with the subject. I believe that we are all connected and, if an image touches you, it is because we all have the same heart even though our paths may be different. Most of all, painting what I paint makes me happy. The paintings are my own path unfolding. They are an opening door for me and contain my own passion for life.
    Gretchen Del Rio says:

    Lovely spot

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  8. 2ndhalfolife – In the second (or really third?) half of my life now. Moving into the more crone stage: out of my head, into my soul. My magic is returning after many years of having lost it to the streets of life. There have been some very dark times, but these have made my journey rich with the stuff of possibility. Because out of darkness has come the glittering beauty of illumination. It has come with struggle and toil, and not without help--but I am here, and I am mostly in tact, and I'm here to share the rest of this journey with you all if you care to join me.......
    2ndhalfolife says:

    Peaceful.

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  9. Molli Lowry Photography – Superior, CO – My journey to becoming a Professional Photographer began on a leap of faith, and a decision to quit my job and leave the world of Corporate Human Resources. It was hands-down the best decision I've ever made professionally, and I've never looked back. ​ I am a natural light photographer focused on capturing emotive and love-filled family photographs. I like to say that I don't photograph subjects; I photograph moments, personalities and feelings. My goal in every session is to show the authentic beauty and love in life’s everyday moments. Please contact me to book a session; I would be honored to help you tell the story of your family....
    ThePhotoEnthusiast says:

    This is a beautiful shot!

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  11. derrickjknight – UK – I am an octogenarian enjoying rambling physically and photographing what I see, and rambling in my head as memories are triggered. I also ramble through a lifetime's photographs. In these later years much rambling is done in a car.
    derrickjknight says:

    Superb thought

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  14. dennyho – A Virginia native, I was born in RVA. In my twenties I married and moved to SoCal where I learned to love a new landscape, was forced to drop my ever present southern 'ma'am', and discovered the necessity of honing my (lacking) map skills. In due time I found myself in C'bus where our daughter arrived and gladly I put myself second. Next city on tour was the 'Burgh (as in PA) and here we welcomed our son. Many years later, I now reside in E'ville, Virginia, Earlysville for those of you who may not know of my sleepy little hamlet resting within Charlottesville in the piedmont of the Blue Ridge Mountains. As I look back over the the abbreviated stops along my life's highway I know I've stepped foot in every spot, met every person, and experienced every high and low for exacting yet unknown reasons bringing me to where I am today. The who I am today is because I travelled that highway, made those stops, and dared to believe I do have it all.
    dennyho says:

    science and poetry meet

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  15. very nice. I like it. And you are good at what you do. Thanks for sharing your talent with the rest of us. And come see me at jlehman1945 You could be glad you did. I hope so! Jlehman1945

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  16. simon7banks – Harwich, UK – I write poems and stories, often mystical or fantastical. I believe very strongly that poetry is an art of the spoken word, so the sound of the words is important: so please say my poems aloud, if only in your head. I live in the U.K., in Harwich, Essex, but have worked in Kenya and Finland, and travelled to many other places. This is my literary blog. I'm also a Liberal Democrat political activist, birder, long-distance trail walker, real ale drinker and Quaker.
    simon7banks says:

    A lovely little poem.

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