new year, fresh start.

[suzannah16]

given 2018 has probably been one of my most horrible years starting with the loss of my furry buddy Gus and finishing with diagnosis of depression and fibro I have decided on my own "therapy" to try to get my old self back. starting yesterday I am taking my camera on my health walks and everytime I stop to either ease the pain or catch my breath [ did you know lung blood clots can leave a type of scar tissue in your lungs resulting in reduced lung capacity? GP explained it to me.] I am going to take a photo of something that appeals to me. I'm finding that the photos focus my mind on the good around me. what surprised me yesterday was just how many times in a mile and a half walk I have to stop, 50 photos so 50 stops. so here is the first of many photos in my "therapy walks"

[whisperit]

Brilliant idea, suzannah16. I did something like that several years ago when I was having a hard time. I picked out a particular tree and photographed it from the same spot once every week for a year. Having that project gave me a sense of purpose and even a bit of excitement, watching how it changed, and how the light altered as the year went on. It was a little oasis of pleasure in an otherwise grey and depressing year, and the end product was a joy too.

Hope you will be posting some of your pix from time to time? x

[suzannah16 in reply to whisperit]

it focuses the mind on something other than our woes.

[honeybug]

Fantastic idea to do the pics.

I’m sending you my deepest sympathy for your fur buddy loss.

I empathize with the depression and the fibro affects.

Best wishes for a better healthier 2019.

EJ

😊🌸🌿🦋🙏🤗💗😘😇🕊

[suzannah16 in reply to honeybug]

thanks honeybug

[honeybug in reply to suzannah16]

xxx

[Barbs51]

Great idea and so positive. Lovely pic ... best wishes for 2019 ❤️

[eekt]

That must be very many photos by now...do you post them of Flickr or such like for all to view? It's been a deliciously slow spring this year, it would be good to see the greening, inch by inch! xxx

PS I'm just waking from hibernation - sorry for the late response!

[suzannah16 in reply to eekt]

flicker is too complicated for me and the only thing that has grown since this picture are the dandelions