Imagine you are invited to a Pizza Party every Wednesday to celebrate the summer? Well,Tamara enjoys this very thing!
January celebrates a garden beauty:
Blossoming
by January Handl
What are you doing, now? He asked me peering
up with my line of sight.
I am giving the wisteria a standing ovation!
As he shakes his head
my heart pulls toward admiring
the purple tresses of the vine-
so stunning, arresting in their
delicate beauty-
sweetly fragrant, vibrant
I want, I yearn
to be such exquisite
authenticity,
and by sheer being
unfold into a radiant
beacon of such-ness
as to inspire
pause and
peace without
notice
Welcome to Celebration week friends! This week, as I celebrate my daughter’s 7th Birthday I am reminded that it does not take a birthday for us to celebrate. January noticed the wisteria, Tamara’s friend makes Wednesdays an occasion.
There are reasons to celebrate in the everyday. There is food in your refrigerator, rain in the air, gas in your car. You may not have gotten them folded but your clothes are clean! Your child picked up that dish without being asked and your Sweetie offered a hug just when you needed one most.
The core of celebration is in the rejoicing. The party hats and cake are not required, although you are always welcome to don them.
So tell me, what are you rejoicing in this week?
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Tamara and January are here each Monday to help set the mood for the week!
Tamara Magnitsky
My mission is fulfilling a lifelong desire to be a creative professional making a positive difference in the lives of those I encounter. Photographing unique personalities in a fun and relaxed environment. To challenge myself creatively, listen deeply and take a damn good picture.
See Tamara’s photography on her Facebook Page.
January Handl
January Handl is first and always a mother, has been a preschool teacher and parent educator for 25 years. She is currently lives in Aptos California AND simply in awe of existence.
She calls her photo “hot tub bliss” 🙂