There is nothing perfect about this picture.
I am wearing lipstick, but no mascara or other attempts at beautification. I hadn’t even bothered to take a brush to my hair.
If you look more closely you will see there is everything perfect about this picture.
I am smiling, even though I am not wearing mascara, even though I haven’t taken a brush to my hair, even though I am slightly ashamed of the reality that in my privilege I was upset about going three days without a longed for chocolate croissant when people are lining up for sustenance and rightfully worrying about being evicted or mourning for losses that are incomprehensible to me.
Right now I am doing the best I can to trust myself to continue to do what I can to enhance the world in my little corner of it. I am hosting conversation circles, for one. I am posting honest and upbeat content to engage and evoke constructive curiosity in myself and others.
My porch is as close to the front lines as I get right now.
My porch is the front line right now.
There is everything perfect about this picture.
Now it is your turn to consider what is right in your life right now.
Prompt for Contemplation, Conversation & Creativity:
Use this question to prompt contemplation, journaling, a blog post, a conversation, a poem or start a work of art in a new or renewed direction.
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Julie JordanScott is the Creative Life Midwife. She inspires people to live their life as an artform and take action towards their best results. During the 2020 Pandemic she is also leading daily Virtual Coffee Dates, Facilitating Intentional Conversation so people will feel less isolated during this time of social and physical distancing. Join the conversation by registering for free by clicking this link.
Hi!
I do appreciate some positive messages like this post. I continue to blog as some of my readers appreciate a fashion distraction, and I enjoy being busy with it. I have no makeup on at the moment, but am appreciating having my 2 little Shih tzus with us that bring me comfort.
from the midlife group
jess xx
http://www.elegantlydressedandstylish.com
I am completely in love with the fashion posts. They help me to consider how to look and dress better even now, especially later. Your dogs sound fabulous, too!
So many things are right. I’m sheltered-in with good people, in a calm environment, with all my needs met.
how wonderful to hear!
We will use this prompt in my sons Homeschooling class today because I think we should find what is good and not dwell on negative things. For me its being able to spend more time with my family one on one. Working out more and not rushing from one place to the next spending money we don’t have.
Excellent. I hope the writing goes well….
My life right now has everything right and the thing which is not,is out of my hand.I am blessed and the only way forward is to keep praying.
Blessings to you.
I like the picture of peace and acceptance and appreciation for what is right and what is good.
From what I can see of the cup, I am reminded of Philadephia, the place of “brotherly love”.
And, your smile, makes me recall a saying about telling someone else to smile when they are not really in the mood to smile. You probably have heard this:
– They said, “Smile. Things could get worse”.
– So I did, and sure enough, things did get worse.
🙂
ha ha ha! I love this coffee mug. It is smallish which is good because I don’t drink my coffee super fast.
I am spending lots of time on my front porch. So thankful to have one and be able to step out there for some time “away” and out of the house!
That’s the same way I feel. I was out there a lot today!
What’s right in my life is sharing yummy meals with my roommates & watching fun TV shows and movies. It’s the daily devotion on Zoom from my church. It’s getting dressed most morning,s even when I don’t feel like it, and then feeling glad that I did. Thanks for the great prompt!!
I wish my hair liked that great unbrushed. What’s right in my life right now is everyone is healthy in my family. I do know people who lost somebody to this virus.
Great prompt! Your desire for part of your normal life (chocolate croissant) and then slightly ashamed feelings are understandable to me. There are things that are not possible for me at the moment, but like you I face reality where there are so many others dealing with so much worse. As far as what is right in my life…..at this very moment living together 24 x 7 with family members that are all getting along and enjoying each other’s company is right <3
Melanie