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Photography and Mindfulness, Pause 2, Take 1: Water Jug

Working backwards… the remarks in my previous post can be applied here also. My favourite? I think. Ask me again tomorrow 😉

Photography and Mindfulness, Pause 2, Take 1: Water Jug

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Photography and Mindfulness: Pause 2, Take 2 (Solvinden)

To paraphrase the exercise for Pause 2, it was to take an object in your environment, examine it carefully, take shots from various angles. I have had two goes so far. There are so many images that I will make separate posts. This one is a “Solvinden” Ikea table lamp that really shows highlights and has a lovely shape. It’s too hot today to play outside and, as you can imagine, living in a…

Photography and Mindfulness: Pause 2, Take 2 (Solvinden)

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Pause #2:

Go back and read through all the entries you have crafted for this section and look for connections, themes, repetitive moods, feelings, etc. between them and your entries on career and family. As you freewrite, try to look for connections that are only apparent know that the memories have been written down. For example, is there a repeated color, movement, or object that you were not aware of while you were writing? 

As I go back through my writing I am realizing more and more how much baseball means to me and how important it has been in my life in addition to the city of Philadelphia. The more I write the more the city of Philadelphia oozes into my writing. Between the sports teams and music in the city, my love is demonstrated in this project. To me, Philadelphia is the greatest city on Earth with the best sports, music, and just overall way of life. I have a lot of pride in being a Philadelphian and I think that is shown in my blog. I started listening to rap through artists from this city and this has led to me finding more and more excellent artists that many people do not know. In addition to this, as I have grown older my pride in Philadelphia sports has grown much stronger. Before 2008, when the Phillies won the World Series, I would have said that Ivan Rodriguez, a catcher for the Texas Rangers, was my idol but as I look back more on my life, I am realizing how much I love my city and the people who are helping mold it like Carlos Ruiz. Although there are many athletes much better then Ruiz, none are from Philadelphia which is a huge advantage. Reading through my writing just adds to my love of baseball and shows me how strong it has been in my life. If I had grown up in a different city I would be a completely different person and because of this I am proud to be from Philadelphia.