Dochtersions: Hello everybody! Under the name "dochtersions" I started, at the suggestion of my dear husband, in sharing my photos, fractals, and also some paintings, and other 2D art here at Renderosity. That was in January of 2010. I still use my two owls as avatar, which is a reduced image of one of my oil paintings.
The name "dochtersions" came into my head as only one, when I was looking for a name for my blog that I started in 2007.
This name is not that strange, as I know that God is my real father and mother at the same time, and I know that God loves me more and deeper than a man can aware of (or at least I think this way)
I live in the South of The Netherlands together with my retired husband. I've had various occupations. In my last job, I was working as an assistant to a paediatrician and a rehabilitation specialist. When I had children, I graduated "health awareness", and gave lectures on various topics, plus vegetarian cooking classes to teenagers.
My husband and I have together two daughters and four grandchildren. Which all live abroad, to be precise in Lacey (WA-USA) and Davos in Switzerland.
I've always been busy with all kinds of creativity. As a child I drew a lot, later pottery, needle art, tapestries, weaving, batik art, macramé, etc. Painting with oil was my last great hobby.
Around about the year 2000 I started having unexplained physical symptoms as well as insomnia, which was later diagnosed as having PTSD. It turned out that I had repressed a traumatized youth. However, the physical symptoms made that I no longer could be busy with my passions, the real painting, and other activities (f.e. reading books, gardening, travelling), which I was doing without a limit.
What I can stay doing well in limited form, is playing music on my mandolin and my guitar, and also to enjoy/listen my favourite music, which is including the cantatas of J.S. Bach and his sons , f.e. also music from G.F. Handel, G.Ph. Telemann, a.s.o. This is also the kind of music that my husband (on its church organ) and I (on my mandolin) play together.
After being diagnosed with PTSD a lot changed and I was forced to look for alternatives in which I could express myself. That is, that for years I started writing, and poetry, which go quite intense and as a sort of automatic. Unfortunately, my knowledge of the English language is not sufficient enough, so I write in my mother tongue, with sometimes a few exceptions. The thoughts come to my mind right at unexpected moments, and it’s wonderful, to surrendering to your train of thoughts.
In the encounter more and more of impossibilities, in connection with, f.e continuous pains, I learned to shift my gaze. Searching for distractions and alternatives, I learned to focus my happy mind on all the wonderful and admirable little things in the world around me.
My husband since 1968 Karel (kareldg on RR) bought a small pocket camera for me, and taught me to work with Fractal Explorer. Through my little Sony camera I learned to look differently, to see deeper; to see the details, the structure, how refined, and just so unique the small ones are in God's creation.
What is one of my daily tasks is trying to support people who suffer from PTSD, but they suffer more in an emotional way, and I can understand them and listen to their story (digital) they trust me.
Renderosity: What projects are you currently working on?
Dochtersions: Of course I would love to take more concrete technical knowledge to me (to acquire), and follow tutorials, how to work with Ultra Fractal, Mandelbulb, etc.. The capabilities of PSP investigate and experiment with it.
The manual of my current camera (Canon PowerShot SX50HS, and as pocket camera Panasonic DMC-TZ35, since 2020 I use a Canon PowerShot SX70HS). I would like to sift through, and experiment with it. But exactly that kind of things, such as reading comprehension, concentration, makes this especially, by the constant dominating intense facial pain, really impossible.
All in all, I continue to look for improvement, while in the meantime trying to be light-hearted, happy and hopeful, to be open to everything that's coming my way. I enjoy art, stay in the nature, the outer man/woman in me, the love that I've been given, to realize this, and to be thankful for. Wherever I am happy with is that I am able to meet so many lovely people through RR. Unfortunately, only digital, but I'm also grateful.
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Comments (36)
mininessie
oh dear! what a beautiful butterfly...hope the new medication will be good for you..sorry too about your family (i know a bit about this myself) take care!
claude19
That's good news ... a butterfly vious courtship, and a doctor who is not a quack! fallen trees, can make a fire one day, cut into logs ... all very romantic!
Juliette.Gribnau
wat een schitterende opname... te textuur is zo duidelijk poederig, en het oog zo scherp !!
Faemike55
Wonderful capture and interesting story I'm glad that things are going well for you, aside from the little upsets along the way.
adrie
Such a beautiful macro shot my friend, love it.
farmerC
Exellente opname.
rocserum
impressive close up, I saw he's winked at me! RS
Dreamingbee
wonderful photo .. and hope all will be good for you now .. take care !!!! hugs Heike
jayfar
Really wonderful shot Mies. I am truly sorry about your troubles but am glad that someone is at last trying to sort you out. You must put your faith in him and hopefully he can take away, at least, some of your pain. My thoughts are with you.
durleybeachbum
What a story, Mies!! You could not make up a day like that! And some good news at last..wonderful. fab pic!
carlx
Excellent close-up, Mies!!!
flora-crassella
very, very beautiful picture!!!! Those are news! I can only say to it: Murphy's law! “Anything that can go wrong, wants go wrong”. But again better times follow! I wish you all the very best!
Meisiekind
Marvelous image Mies! I like that eye watching you! I am SO glad you found a great doctor who knows what he doing and that he put you on new meds! I really hope you will be well very soon! Sorry to hear about all the rain damage!
amota99517
I'm so glad that you doctor visit went well and that you are getting the help that you need. Great shot!
magnus073
Mies, this is such a splendid capture of the little guy. You always have the best photos to share with us :)
mariogiannecchini
Wonderful capture and interesting story! My thoughts are with you.
anianiani
excellent photoshot my friend.....
wjames
Wonderful capture Mies,WOW!! Friday was a day you won't forget for a long time for more than one reason. I'm so happy that things are looking better for you,
emmecielle
I hope that the new treatment you can feel better! Wonderful image! :)
Carlahoon
Een mooie foto van deze vlinder!! Hopelijk veel succes bij de nieuwe arts.
sandra46
excellent capture, very fine light colors
jmb007
ca va aller,superbe photo!
kbrog
Beautiful capture Mies!
flavia49
wonderful shot!
GBCalls
The road to good health is lined with photography adventures. Excellent photo
Richardphotos
I easily understodd your text and I hope you have a speedy recovery from the new doctor.the butterfly is beautiful and here they are hard to take pictures of
cannonn
superb and mythtic beautiful
mgtcs
Amazing photo, beautiful butterfly my friend, very interesting story!
npauling
A super capture and you sound to have had a really eventful week. Lets hope the damage from the rain wasn't too bad and easily fixed. I hope also that your new medication helps with your pain and it is wonderful that you like this Dr. I'm sure that will help a lot. Good luck with great results.
canadagoose
Beautiful photo. Hope next week is better for you!