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.
Comments (21)
beachsidelegs
A fine looking couple, I take it is you and your husband? You look stunning in your beautiful wedding dress very pretty lady and a very handsome man Happy Anniversary my friend, I love going back in time and this picture has put a smile on my face thank you for sharing it :)
Richardphotos
1968 I was attending college. had to think a minute. great picture and congrats on a successful marriage
netot
Beautiful post and words, Jacomina! May the Lord bless you and Karel!
anahata.c
oh jacomina, this is just wonderful. That's such a loving photo---and yours and Karel's colors are "still becoming warmer and richer, and their brilliance more intense"---wonderful, that's just wonderful. It sure shows in this photo. You both look so radiant! I'm soooo happy you both still have that love and that light, and that it's going on forever. Thank you so much for sharing this---I've marked the date. I wish you both many, many more anniversaries, and I thank you for sharing a piece of your love with all of us. Blessings galore to you both!
durleybeachbum
Fabulous, Mies! What a wonderful photo, and you both look just as you describe in those marvellous words! I treasure the photos you sent me a couple of years ago.....you still look much younger than you are!
Cyve
Congratulation my friend... Marvelous picture and marvelous couple also !!!
farmerC
Mies en Karel.
mijn Felicitatie's komen jullie kant uit,Prachtige foto waarop jullie Stralen.....................
maak er een fijne dag van !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
matstan2610
Congratulations and I wish all the best!
VDH
Een prachtige foto van twee mooie, gelukkige mensen!!
bugsnouveau
Congratulations...very cool photo
GrandmaT
Congratulations! May you have many more.
kgb224
Wonderful capture. May the future years be just as bright and wonderful as the day that you both met each other. God bless.
mininessie
awww...you both look great....congrats in your 47...i wish you both much more together to come! btw love your gown!!
blondeblurr
What a wonderful way to reminisce, with old photos - going right back to your wedding day !
A sight to behold - so pure in black & white.
... and what a milestone Jacominchen for you and Karel, and just imagine, remembering so much, that has happened since, with children and grandchildren - you are a very special lady, despite hardships, which has brought so many ups and downs, but have made you richer for the experiences - given it colour to the tapestry of your life. next I would like to see a photo of the big step [at 50] in total colour and it will be as rich as a rainbow.
Congratulations, my dear friend !
Good vibrations and cheers BB
davegering
Congrats - really sweet.
Robert_Ripley
Congratulations, all the best.
MrsRatbag
What a sweet memory! You both look so young and happy. Congratulations!
Juliette.Gribnau
van harte gefeliciteerd voor jullie beiden !
claude19
an awesome couple !!!splendid remembrance !
auntietk
Ohhhhhhh. :) My friend, this is a beautiful photograph! It's so wonderful that you and Karel have had so many warm and sweet years together. You are both very fortunate people!
g1tip Online Now!
I just stumbled upon this photograph while thumbing through your gallery. So, a belated congratulations on such a long and successful marriage. That is quite a wonderful accomplishment! Also, your photos and fractals are amazing! A 5+++++++ for all your entries!