The idea for starting this blog came from many places.
This blog is not about my son's illness, but his illness is certainly one of the reasons I started the blog.
This blog isn't about religion, although the idea of blessings is obviously a religious theme, and last week's discussion at a Shabbat morning service was one of the sparks that started me thinking about this.
Finally, this blog isn't about photography, although my current plan is to use photos as part of each post.
During many times in my life, I've keenly felt how incredibly blessed I am, how much I have, and how important it is to not take that for granted. And more recently I've unfortunately experienced many times when it's much harder to remember that.
Last week in Shabbat morning services, we discussed this theme in the weekly Torah portion, Eikev (Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25) - About how much we have, how easy it is to take it for granted, to feel entiteled to all that we have. My cantor remarked on one of her favorite phrases in the portion: "Remember, do not forget..." Deuteronomy 7:7.
This blog is my attempt to remember, to not forget, on a daily basis that even during the dark scary days, there is still so much to be thankful for, so many blessings. This blog is my way of pushing myself to search for at least one blessing each day.
And how, you might ask, does that relate at all to photography? Well, when I take a photograph, I see the subject of the photo differently. When I stop to frame a photo, it makes me think more about what I'm photographing, and makes me appreciate it in a more complete way. So my daily search for something to be thankful for will be done by either taking a photo or selecting a photo I've previously taken.
Finally, this blog isn't just for me. It's for all of you who read it as well - a chance for you to remember, to not forget, all the many many blessings in your lives. I hope you'll find inspiration in some of mine - if you do please leave me comments. And I hope you'll be motivated to start looking for the blessings in your life as well.
Posts
You are such a talented photographer. I can't wait to follow your new blog. But most of all you are an inspirational woman. I love the theme of this blog. I think it's so important to count your blessings even in difficult times. It's not easy to do but I love that you are able to motivate others to try.
ReplyDelete