As a person who loves to capture life through a lens, I must remind myself to stay where my feet are and to look up and appreciate my surroundings. Not every image is of my children and my husband, but actually being present. What’s here and now is all there is, so they say. As a girl with a camera I tend to try to look through my view finder and fall in love with the canvas I see in the moment.
I chose these images because they were those in-the-moments for me. Moms are not the only ones that are busy, its everyone. Even my kids. Busy in conversations, busy in schedules, busy managing our lives, our family’s lives, and busy just being busy.
I found these images in my archives. The first one is out to dinner at Gigino’s in Battery Park in New York City. Uncle Guido from Wall Street and his entourage, need I say more? I remember a few children in tow as well. I looked up during our conversation that was filled with laughter and saw The Statue of Liberty, so clear through the joyous noise. I was captivated by Her and all she stood for, a universal symbol of freedom.
The second photo is of this past Thanksgiving at 1500 Ocean in Coronado at The Hotel Del. This time 5 children in tow with a handful of adults. I was amazed that in front of me was an ice skating rink with the ocean waves crashing behind it. I was eating dinner with my family and some dear friends, but took that moment to appreciate where I was and how fortunate I was to be seeing such a site. Hearing the ocean in the distance with our favorite Christmas music and the sounds of giggling children, was an observation I could never forget. Just in case i do forget, I will have this image to look back on. I included another photo so you could see the ice skaters and the ocean and sun setting in the distance.
My point of describing the setting is that I am grateful I took the time to look up and appreciate where I was. I ironically captured the sky twice in a busy restaurant setting … coast to coast.
“You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island of opportunities and look toward another land. There is no other land; there is no other life but this.” -Henry David Thoreau
Have a Wonderful Weekend and even if disappointments or sadness prevails, try to look up and embrace the setting of the NOW and remember where your feet are!
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Petunia was not happy in that picture! Just adorable. Dona
oh nooo she was stomping around uncle guides apartment in NYC
Yes the NOW is ALL THERE IS- ALL THERE EVER WILL BE!!!! We live in constant ease when we reside in that narrow space, the only space where God lives as well as the great shots you captured;) What a great reminder, I need to meditate now,lol
awe…. love you my zen friend
This is awesome!! YOU are awesome!!!!
so happy you like this post…. i do too… xoxoxo
If only we all took the time to take life in and appreciate the beauty that surrounds us, perhaps this world would be a better place. I truly feel that we often times get caught up in the hustle and bustle of getting from A to B without appreciating the “vehicle ” in which we travel.
As a mother of a soon to be college student, I often am taken aback and get choked up w emotion and wonder where the time went. Even in the few short years from moving West to East time has just escaped and now those moments are memories. Thank you for the reminder… Because as much as I try, it’s always “too little time too much to do”… And perhaps I need to remind myself ” too much to appreciate and too little time .” XOXO beauty.
Enjoying every word, taking in every word. Bellisima
thanks girl for sharing this…. you are such a sweet genuine soul…