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On Sunday, August 9th, we celebrate National Woman's Day in SA. I remember from last year that this is not celebrated widely across the globe. I do however want to pay tribute to all women on this planet for their inner strength and beauty and for their significant influence in the lives of those around them.
I found this prose which I would like to share with you all and I am certain that most of us, men and women alike, can take away a great deal of truth from this writer to measure ourselves against and/or apply it in our relationships.
The rose is from my garden and I have grunged the living daylights out of it using "old map" brushes.
Have a lovely weekend! God bless and I'll see you all back here on Monday evening - hopefully...
Hugs, Carin xx
"It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing.
It doesn't interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dream, for the adventure of being alive.
It doesn't interest me what planets are squaring your moon. I want to know if you have touched the centre of your own sorrow, if you have been opened by life's betrayals OR have become shrivelled and closed from fear of further pain! I want to know if you can sit with pain, mine or your own, without moving to hide it or fade it or fix it.
I want to know if you can be with joy, mine or your own, if you can dance with wildness and let the ecstasy fill you to the tips of your fingers and toes without cautioning us to be careful, to be realistic, to remember the limitations of being human.
It doesn't interest me if the story you are telling me is true. I want to know if you can disappoint another to be true to yourself; if you can bear the accusation of betrayal and not betray your own soul; if you can be faithless and therefore trustworthy.
I want to know if you can see beauty even when it's not pretty, every day, and if you can source your own life from its presence.
I want to know if you can live with failure, yours and mine, and still stand on the edge of the lake and shout to the silver of the full moon, "YES!"
It doesn't interest me to know where you live or how much money you have. I want to know if you can get up, after the night of grief and despair, weary and bruised to the bone, and do what needs to be done to carry on.
It doesn't interest me who you know or how you came to be here. I want to know if you will stand in the centre of the fire with me and not shrink back.
It doesn't interest me where or what or with whom you have studied. I want to know what sustains you, from the inside, when all else falls away.
I want to know if you can be alone with yourself and if you truly like the company you keep in the empty moments."
*Author unknown*
Comments (43)
nigh23
fabulous
emmecielle
Wonderful work, Carin! Happy Womans Day to you! :)
decie
happy woman's day and beautiful image you made.
BessieB
A wonderful image and words Carin!
witch_1612
Wonderful Work!!!
amota99517
Absolutely fabulous work compilation for such a wonderful day. Thanks.
virginiese
what a beautiful composition ! A magnificent way to celabrate Woman's day !
lucindawind
this is fabulous work CArin ..a lovely rose also from your garden .. and its a fantastic Celebration
Richardphotos
beautiful on all accounts. it is celebrated here also but is not a holiday
Santa29Klaus
Super-awesome.... absoluut en onge-ewenaard die beste...XX
kgb224
Happy Woman's Day Carin.Stunning capture and post work.
Chaosphoto
magic image Carin and fascinating prose
Meowgli
great and inspiring words, and I'm really loving the tones to this manip, really well done =)