Reflections ~ Magic Smoke Style

 

"And the day came  when the risk [it
took]  to remain tight in the bud 

Was more painful than the risk it took to
blossom."     Anais
Nin    

 

 

Greetings,
fellow journalists ~ And a warm welcome to all those passing
through

 

Please
allow me to introduce myself. 
My name is Michelle, and I've been sharing my thoughts,
feelings and fateful journey in the pages of my journal, Reflections,
for over three years now. 
What began as simple documentary of my daily activities
turned into something I never would have imagined ~ a beautiful,
fulfilling and delightful way of reaching out and searching
within.  Reflections has
been and continues to be so many things to me:  A place to vent.  A quiet retreat.  A connection to the world.  A place where friends always know
they are welcome to visit and share a smile ~ or offer a
shoulder.  It has become a
celebration of the moments I have captured through my camera's
lens.  There are times when
I reflect quietly ~ even silently, as a picture paints a thousand
words, or a poem finds my heart when my own words elude me. 

 

More
importantly, I've been incredibly fortunate to have stumbled upon some
wonderful journals that have brought some very special people into my
life.  Many of them have
been mentioned on these pages before, and I would gladly add them (and
countless others) to my personal list of "must
read's".  What I would like
to do today however, is highlight a few journals that are relatively
new additions to that list. And if you haven't yet already, I'd like to
suggest you pay them a visit sometime as well.  You won't be
disappointed.

 

 

VagabondJourneys "Ambling
through a forest of ideas, influences, events, art and people I have
known, trying to define in some positive way a difficult and troubled
life, with honesty, humility and humor. No rituals, no rules, no
summations."  
A thoughtful man with clever with
words and inspiring thoughts and ideas, DB has become someone I am
honored to call "friend". 

Porchswingpoet  "my journey
through time......"    Rarely do I find a journal that reaches
deep inside and touches me as instantly as this one. 
Your heart needs a little understanding?  Go here. 

 

Rosarium 
"Mindscapes, rants, deep philosophical
reflections...Well, okay, let's just say rants and leave it at
that.  Man, you're
fussy!" 
  Honestly, you won't want
to fuss after reading some of these stories.  I have been deeply moved here as
well.  Especially by the
"Thankfulness"
entries.

ChosenWords 
"... mostly about
poetry, sometimes art."  
This is a brand new one for me, too...  But with each new visit, I am
always left looking forward to the next
one.

 

Iwasthinking...  ~ "Each new day
is a blank page in the diary of your life. The secret of success is in
turning that diary into the best story you possibly can." ~ Douglas
Pagels   Memories, thoughts and
personal reflection ~ a journey ~ honestly and thoughtfully shared with
the world.  You'll find
yourself wanting to ride along. 

 

Thank you for
allowing me the opportunity and honor of being this week's Guest
Editor!  Happy reading ~ and
writing!

 

Peace,

Chelle

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