Friday, February 1, 2013

Focus On Life Week 5~ Capture Our Hearts


First of all, let me say THANK YOU to all those who have visited my blog lately, and left me comments. I have not yet responded to them, trying to keep my typing to a minimum.
Also, I have not been commenting, although I have visited your blog, for the same reason. Hoping to heal the hand quickly, so I can create and interact in full swing again.

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Made it through 4 weeks of focusing on life, and it was definitely an eye-opener! Here's a recap of what I learned the first four weeks:

Week 1: Self-Portrait: This one made me really think about "who" I am. Deep down, not just the persona I present to the world. Deep down, I am Raggedy Anne :-) Happy, with a quick smile, but a bit, well, raggedy.

Week 2: Your Word: Discipline: Thinking of "who" I am in week 1 brought me my word for this year: Discipline! And thinking more about "how" I would implement this word made me realize that I am never mindful of my time. If I schedule things, give myself reminders, I do much better

Week 3: Make Time: Do what truly relaxes me, makes me happy! And that for me, was getting out of the house, getting a bit of pampering and TRAVEL! Decision was made to go explore new places

Week 4: Create Art: Create something...anything. This week, for me, was a summary of what I had learned the previous weeks. On the first long weekend of the year, I finished all my chores (week1-raggedy-no-more), grabbed my camera and went out to explore a windmill farm about an hour away(week3-get-out-there), scheduled the trip, keeping in mind everything else I had to do that day, and was back at the time I had planned to, and finished everything I had to (week2-discipline-watch-the-time). And I created art! I took photographs of the windmills :-)

Here are pictures for all four weeks:


Coming to February! The prompt for this week was to "Capture A Heart".
I thought about it all week long, wanting to capture something unusual. Nothing came to me :(
And then, yesterday, I captured 14 hearts! They came to me in a medium flat rate box. They weighed 9.6 lbs! Yes, I am talking about the beady goodness that was sent to me with SO much love by my friends. You can read more about it here!

I picked out a few hearts from the stash that was sent to me, and I had my picture!


A shot from another angle...


Nothing can beat this!!!! I stopped looking for my "hidden heart".

After I took these pictures, I went to the bakery to pick up a cake for my colleague's birthday. Since I go that bakery very often, I got one of their "reward cards". 10 punches, and I would get a muffin :-)

I selected the cake, and looked in my wallet for the punch card. And what do you think was on it?


Yup! You capture hearts exactly when you stop looking!

Sally, I am not sure how you pick your prompts, but would like to say this: You are enriching my life! For sure!

Alrighty, off you go to Sally's blog to see her heart and all the others linked to hers!
http://thestudiosublime.com/2013/02/01/focus-on-life-week-5/

24 comments:

  1. What lovely hearts you received. And the punch card is precious. We never know what has been sitting right under our noses the whole time!

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  2. What a fantastic gift! Those hearts are beautiful!

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  3. Awesome! we were on the same wavelength with our January collage - great minds! You are doing so well with your discipline to let your hand heal I am very impressed - you must not reply :) That gift is so amazing from their hearts to yours and to all that it will help through Project Why. Love multiplied.

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  4. That is a heart captured for sure, Kashmira - in so many ways. The beautiful souls who sent you those beauties, and your own - to use it on such a neat project; and the kids' hearts too. Beautiful post - you're absolutely right about Sally enriching our lives! Get that hand well now :)

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  5. Oh, those beady hearts are gorgeous! How cool that you pulled out the card with heart stamps!

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  6. You didn't have to go look for hearts, they came to you! And beautiful ones! Yes, hearts are all around us if we take the time to see them.

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  7. Now, how cool is it that your punch card is filling up wit hearts!!! Your heart beads are awesome! You hit the nail on the head with your comment "Sally's prompts are enriching my life" - I totally agree! Hope you are recovering quickly!

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  8. you lucky girl - overflowing with hearts!! you'll have fun with those beauties :)
    no. 26

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  9. Clearly you are enriching others' lives as well Kashmira to receive back such abundance! what a love-ly post! What Sally has created here is truly special!

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  10. I love all of those heart components. My thought immediately went. To beads as well when I read this challenge. Congratulations on your box of beady goodness, by the way. You deserve it.

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  11. Lovely beads, and I'm quite astounded at your finding the heart shaped punch hole!

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  12. Ha! you had quite a lot of hearts coming your way this week :) What a lovely, lovely thing for all these guys to put that box together for you my friend!

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  13. Kashmira, I love your reflection and recap photos - awesome! And, your right, we see things when we stop looking! Sally's challenge is truly enriching my life, too - it's amazing. Love your 9 lbs of hearts - you go girl,...what an awesome gift!! And they're so beautiful!

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  14. Kashmira, what a great post! Loved looking at your "haul"...congratulations! And LOL at the "hearts where you least expect them"..fun!

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  15. Only 8 more hearts to go for that free muffin!

    A great collage of the challenge to date.

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  16. Oh wow - those are some fantastic hearts you have there! Love how you found your final hearts at the end!

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  17. I love the hearts you received Kashmira. What a special package of goodies for a special lady. Funny how hearts start showing up when least expect it. I think it is like a little tap on the shoulder saying "Just a reminder, you are loved."

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  18. Love it!! What cute little heart punches! :)))

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  19. Kashmira, am so loving your happiness over that box of love! Enjoy!

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  20. Hearts are everywhere! You take care of you. :)

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  21. Hi Kashmira,
    It is always nice to get a box full of beady goodness and hearts to boot. Isn't funny that when you are not trying anymore they just fall into your lap.
    Therese

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  22. Great post! Those beady hearts are really pretty. I know you'll make some amazing pieces with them once you heal up! :)

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  23. Isn't it funny this week how everyone found heart in the most unlikely of places! Feel better Kashmira!

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  24. Lovely post, Kashmira. Love your pictures. Hope your hand is doing better. With much love. Dita

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