A World in a Word

Since I took almost no pictures of the happenings at Wildflower, I'm waiting to blog about it until CAF posts some of their pictures so I can rip them off, HA! Until then, I wanted to share my friend Liz's blog with you because I love it and she has inspired me. Liz chooses one word a day that inspires her to write and reflect. It's fun to watch her at work when a word is mentioned and I see a little "Scooby Doo" look come across her face, leaving me to wonder if that will be her word for the day. Liz is a great writer and her reflections are funny, humbling, candid, inquisitive and always honest.

In the process of developing her blog, Liz also came across another person's blog that encouraged the same type of awareness through the idea of a mental picture per day. I love this idea and find myself scanning the world constantly for the image that gives me pause (or makes me laugh) and that I want to remember. What's great is I find there is almost always more than one image that sticks with me. Originally, I wanted to record this with a photo each day but I'm finding that often times the image is a collection in a field of vision that my Blackberry just can't assume or one that disappears before I can capture it. So, I probably won't be sharing my image reflections as Liz is sharing her words but that's okay. The mere introduction of the idea has given me a heightened awareness of my surroundings and the desire to be constantly present; it's really amazing how much you see when you're looking.

I would encourage you to try one of these ideas on and notice how your interaction with the world shifts slightly. It's amusing if nothing else. AND, I would encourage you to bookmark Liz's blog, A World in a Word, so you can enjoy her relationship with words as much as I am!