a bit of a liar
a bit of a thief
we try to cover up
faults or flaws
only we can see
we know ourselves well
take for granted
stories we tell
taking what we know
to another level
only the truth
becomes our reality
11/08/2022 j.g.l.
open space
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Keep Looking
Two mornings this past week, early by any standards and with only consideration as opposed to planning, I stepped out into a city enveloped in fog.I was inspired and took with me my camera.
Away from the sleepy condos of downtown Toronto, I ventured to the lakeshore and, balancing what little light there was with what little direction or familiarity I had with the landscape, I began to make photographs of the beauty and truth unfolding in front of me.
I was pulled into the reality I felt, content with what I saw (even as it changed as daylight became more apparent).
The first morning I was fumbling with my equipment, learning by trial and error you might say. The second morning, two days later — augmented y the experience of the first morning — I felt a little more freedom to indulge my creativity.
Each day provided a different kind of satisfaction.
My reality, from day to day, changes. In looking back now at the images I captured, I do see the reality I was trying to uncover almost as much as what was there.
I know I will keep looking.
11/06/2022 j.g.l.
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What will you do, today, to calm the
restlessness created by unmet goals,
unreal expectations, and the general
listlessness that seems to surround
you each day?
How will you resolve all these
Feelings of inadequacy?11/04/2022 j.g.l.
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Be thoughtful.
The danger is not thinking too much;
the harm comes from not thinking
enough about what you do, what you
say, and who you are.
Consider yourself.11/01/2022 j.g.l.
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Write because you have to.
Write on.
10/30/2022 j.g.l.
