Here we go! I’m happy to share with you the results of my hard work in the Creativity Boot Camp I participated in during the last 2 weeks. Tons of thanks to Maegan for this wonderful opportunity. I had such a great time!! Even if I had been fighting with the time pressure or lack of inspiration sometimes, I think I could raise my creativity to the next level. I started to admire things that people usually tend to ignore in their everyday life. These are tiny little treasures, moments that make our life happier. I’m lovin’ this creative work so much!

13 things I have learnt in the camp: (One point, one day)

1. I have learnt how to state purposes, plans in an effort to drive actions towards goals.
2. I started getting comfortable calling myself an artist since I create beauty.
3. I am able to disarm my creative buzz kills.
4. Inspiration is always there around me. It can’t be turned on or off, I’m not un-inspired but rather inspiration is just slow going.
5. I see the world on a deeper emotional level.
6. I discovered how much freedom I have while shooting. It can take me anywhere. I just need to believe in myself.
7. I have been affected by thousands of things going around me. It can be overwhelming sometimes. So I decided to take 15 minutes of my day to clear my mind and consider my direction or path on this challenging journey.
8. I also need to take time for revisiting old emotions and looking at parts of myself that I maybe hadn’t looked at in some time.
9. I have learnt that photography is a way of art that cannot be done without passion.
10. Art is all around us. The whole world is full of infinite collections of wonderful and original masterpieces. I’m happy to be a part of this world. I cannot resist urging to create myself. The wanting becomes desire, the impossibilities become attainable, and the obstacles begin to melt away. Meanwhile my world is changing, the meaning of my life now includes the need to create. And once I have reached this place, the little things that I have thought were standing in the way of my being more creative just melt away one by one.
11. I believe that I’m a creative being and that all of life’s twists and turns take part in forming my own personal creativity. With that in mind, I can look back at my life in timeline fashion and see how each turn, point, stumble, hurdle, back step, and milestone has led me to this exact point in my life.
12. Even if there is no direct path to take, I dare to dream. As a child I thought everything would come true one day. Now it takes a lot more courage to dream, to even think of leaving my place of comfort to travel down a thorny and overgrown path to a place of uncertainty. I now know that every path I make will lead me to another. Right now I begin clearing the path towards these dreams. Small baby steps, not more…
13. I will always remember that the possibilities of this world are wide open and that if there is a dream in my heart I can make it happen. I just need to believe that the hard work of getting there is all in my capable hands.

7 promises I have made today:

I promise to spend 15 minutes each day creating.

I promise to talk about my creativity with others.

I promise to continue to challenge myself creatively because that is how I get better.

I promise to be kind to my creative spirit.

I promise to applaud my achievements.

I promise to cultivate relationships with people who share my creative interests.

I promise to call myself an artist.

By successfully finishing this camp I can tick the next point on my life list.

Hey Y’all,

keep smiling! Today is the last day in the camp that made me really crazzzy during the last two weeks. I have been struggling a lot with timing and sometimes lack of inspiration. Probably this was not the best time for this project, however I’m so glad that I could finish it. Today’s word prompt is ‘smile‘. My heart is smiling when I look at this funny pic I took today. At first I was totally out of inspiration but when I looked at my phone, there was a big smiley on the screen, so I thought I should come up with something funny with my iPhone.

I have collected 10 things why it is important for YOU to keep smiling:

1. A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.
2. Always remember to be happy because you never know who’s falling in love with your smile.
3. The world always looks brighter from behind a smile.
4. A friendly look, a kindly smile, one good act, and life’s worthwhile.
5. A smile can brighten the darkest day.
6. Of all the things you wear, your expression is the most important.
7. All the statistics in the world can’t measure the warmth of a smile.
8. A smile is a powerful weapon; you can even break ice with it.
9. A smile is something you can’t give away; it always comes back to you.
10. It takes a lot of work from the face to let out a smile, but just think what good smiling can bring to the most important muscle of the body… the HEART.

What do you think? Can you add something to my list? 

With much love,

Your friend,

Lolo

Hello Campers,

look how soft this is! 

My quote for today:

A good friend is a connection to life – a TIE to the past, a road to the future, the key to sanity in a totally insane world.

~ Lois Wyse

Have a wonderful Sunday, my Friends!

L.

Today’s word prompt was ‘hush‘. This is what first came to my mind. She is Sofia, 5 years old, and she is the little hippy of our big family. 

I’m trying to upload the rest of the photos for the camp. I’ll be back soon.

Olalaaa! Here we go! This is my next submission for the ‘full bodied’ day in our lovely camp. Have I already mentioned how much I LOVE playing with the lights at night? 

I think you all know:

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Enjoy the rest of your day! See you tomorrow!

Today is a ‘drizzle‘ day in the camp. I’m trying to upload one more shot today, since I’m still failing behind the scheduled plan. I’ll come back soon. 

I’m still trying to catch up. {Sigh…} I thought I missed one day but luckily not.

This is my submission for the ‘ornament‘ day in the camp. This is one of my favourite jewelleries.

And my quote for today:

If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress.

~ Barack Obama

This photo is dedicated to my very good friend, Atish! Remember these words whenever you are feeling run down!

Usually I don’t post twice a day, but today is an exception. ‘Fly‘ day is the next day in the camp. There’s a lil bug on one of the flowers. No more comments… I’m too tired, will get back here tomorrow. Maegan asked us to write 3 full notebook pages of stream of consciousness writing about nothing. LOL Toomooooorrrooow…. Can’t wait to have some sleep. Kids, water, sunshine have taken all my energy. 

Enjoy the rest of your day! See ya on Monday!

Hey Y’all,

this is my new submission for the ‘fluid‘ day in the camp. We had a great fun with the kids in the new pool in the garden. 

Hello Dear,

I’ll be short today, need some rest. Tomorrow will be an exciting, long day for us. I’ll go and photograph hubby’s go-kart race. Yayy! A bit dangerous, but he is a very good driver, I know. The camp is going on pretty well, today was a bit easier day. Our world prompt is ‘grow‘. It can refer to many things such as flowers, kids, money in your purse, your business, knowledge, respect, wisdom, confidence or willingness to do something. I could make a very long list. Maegan asked what I wanted to be as a child. I had no idea at that time. All I wanted is to play forever.

Now I have only one dream: happy faces smiling back at me. 

As for growth when you really want something, sometimes you have to swim a little deeper. You can’t give up just because things don’t come easy. You have to overcome the obstacles and face your fears. But in the end it’s all worth while! Life is full of ups and downs, but if you believe in yourself, you will always come through with flying colors. Value friendship, love and faith. Never underestimate yourself. Believe in yourself!

Remember, there are no mistakes, only lessons. Love yourself, trust your choices, and everything is possible.

My quote for today:

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.

~ Pablo Picasso

Nice, right?

xo