It's a beautiful feeling to suddenly notice the silver lining shining out from behind a cold, dark mountain. Like hope after a long winter of despair.You stop feeling cold; eyes downcast imagining the hard climb to get to the top. Your gaze shoots up to the brilliance of how the light warms the sky.
When you've been climbing a hard trail for a long time, your eyes become accustomed to looking down to keep your feet on the trail.
This is my first blog post for 2010. I am no longer looking down at my feet. I have lifted my head and am blinded by the glorious silver lining shining in my life.
I feel I want to make this blog more personal, not just philosophical. Stories about my journey that bring with it enlightened perspectives. Pictures that express something of that story and comments from followers (should there be any!) that give me further inspiration towards writing and photography. I want to make this real and interactive. For me and for others.
This picture was taken in Kananaskis Country, West of Cochrane, AB. I went there for my birthday with my very dearest friend. The drive was beautiful, the conversation stimulating and the stillness was healing. I can't remember the last time I went to a gorgeous resort and just stared out at the scenery for hours from the quiet of my room.
The fireplace crackled from a burning log, with Michael Buble crooning in the background. The birds were softly calling to us through the open patio door, so we both went out and sang with them. Nothing was planned but everything fell perfectly into place.
I felt safe and protected. Loved and appreciated. Connected to myself in the stillness that I haven't felt for many years of being busy and attending to details.
My girlfriend has been my gift of inspired stillness. She is all joy and love, yet teaches me constantly the value of being still in the midst of doubt, fear, and the unknown. She is one of my silver linings.
I am on a new path now that allows me to look up every day to see the shining light above the mountain peak. I am enjoying peace of mind, body and soul. My habitual thoughts want to take me to planning, knowing what comes next, and taking control, but I am fighting against this by breathing into surrender.
Surrender to my divine destiny. Surrender to my passion and creative ecstasy. Surrender to true love and foundational values that support me in all of life's challenges.
This is not a path for the weak-hearted! This is for the those who really want to step out of their comfort zone, to see life in it's true glory of perfection outside of limited human reasoning. I am being freed from my prison and yet when you've been behind bars for so long, you can almost run from the very freedom you've been given.
A good friend reminded me that being still and understanding how to just "be" can be experienced within a picture frame of daily adventure. I am discovering now the real me, which may require immobility, and also movement. This blog will be my arena of words and pictures that defines who Photochik really is. Thank you Mr. X for your perfect contribution.
Gratefulness is the glue that holds this journey together. Each day, with each person that is a part of the story, within each act of the story that entices me towards my goal of discovery. All perfectly created.
Until Later,
PC