tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740724865918199536.post8939644508521836665..comments2011-06-29T18:49:06.228-07:00Brandi Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05676340757693182786noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740724865918199536.post-14146684189962373402010-02-20T07:53:57.290-08:002010-02-20T07:53:57.290-08:00This is a great idea, I will be doing this very soon! I love words and photography, so it&#39;s right up my ally!toliveinspiredhttp://toliveinspired.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740724865918199536.post-19825751195732059982010-01-24T18:11:08.454-08:002010-01-24T18:11:08.454-08:00I love this. At 23 a month still could have seemed like a lifetime - and an excuse to immerse yourself in misery. congrats on finding a better way.cypress sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08990100568515103647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740724865918199536.post-48394193933443654942010-01-14T19:41:30.080-08:002010-01-14T19:41:30.080-08:00Man that is a big ol&#39; question. Hummm, what I need to tell myself....Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10391522754017571921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740724865918199536.post-11798671404128982282010-01-13T18:42:46.491-08:002010-01-13T18:42:46.491-08:00rachel-you are absolutely an artist, this I know for sure. Thanks for stopping by my blog! I am so touched by your kind words. :-)<br /><br />amy-I totally know that alone feeling. Like for real. And you know what&#39;s funny? Every time I feel that way, I get shown something from the universe too. <br />Pretty cool how that works...<br /><br />Lisa-hi and welcome! Yep, definitely heard of AKR and beckoning of the lovely :-)<br /><br />sami-your dad sounds as cool as my dad. ;-)<br /><br />jd-would love to see what you discover!Brandi Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05676340757693182786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740724865918199536.post-8201014682819493152010-01-13T14:06:53.427-08:002010-01-13T14:06:53.427-08:00Hi Brandi!<br />This is a really good question!!!! I&#39;m going to think about this!<br />Thank you for sharing the personal story that started it all off!joydiscoveredhttp://joydiscovered.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740724865918199536.post-89260870948205952962010-01-13T14:04:51.621-08:002010-01-13T14:04:51.621-08:00This story really resonated with me Brandi. In the midst of my own divorce, my Dad said to me &quot;the best revenge is to live will&quot;. Those words changed the course of my life too. They basically led me to 2 amazing years living abroad in Canada, amongst the stunning Canadian Rockies and meeting my new soul mate.Sami - Life, Laughs and Lemmingshttp://www.lifelaughsandlemmings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740724865918199536.post-4258125378995190482010-01-13T09:10:46.162-08:002010-01-13T09:10:46.162-08:00Hi there, I just &quot;found&quot; you at the wish studio! And now I added you to my &quot;follow&quot; list : ) I am coming back here to read more of your posts soon. I started a joy project blog of sorts this year, with a friend of mine. It is evolving. <br /><br />Have you heard of Amy Krouse Rosenthal and the Beckoning of Lovely? I&#39;m thinking you have. If not, please look her up!Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03608709109853440492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740724865918199536.post-26079246309670887802010-01-13T08:52:32.030-08:002010-01-13T08:52:32.030-08:00wow. it seems like every time i turn around lately, just when it feels like i&#39;m all alone/the only one to ever feel like this...there&#39;s someone else not only showing me they too have been there done that, but that they came out on the other side better for it. still in the middle over here, but working hard every day to stand on my own two feet. <br /><br />thank you so much for sharing this. it really touched my heart.<br /><br />all the best!<br />~amyamyrehnaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04370947315853590040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740724865918199536.post-48542958259373009602010-01-13T06:09:20.187-08:002010-01-13T06:09:20.187-08:00brandi, beautiful soul,...found you on wish studio...oh such a deep, yummy, visually lovely, kind blog you have! &amp; i would choose the words &quot;i am an artist&quot;. such a discovery is emerging out of me the last twoish years, &amp; i&#39;m opening to what it may mean to increasingly claim it. xorachel aweshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08924943875521153558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740724865918199536.post-80056183691912286542010-01-13T05:44:15.043-08:002010-01-13T05:44:15.043-08:00mama bear-oh! that whirlwind shoot sounds like fun!<br /><br />serena-wow...how cool that you and your son got to see new things together.Brandi Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05676340757693182786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740724865918199536.post-24782717528566328422010-01-12T21:12:59.181-08:002010-01-12T21:12:59.181-08:00I welled up with emotion and tears when I read the part where your Dad told you to look at your feet. How beautifully encouraging and supportive! I love your collage!<br /><br />Btw, I took a different route last week and my young son, who was in the passenger seat beside me, queried why I went straight ahead instead of turning. I replied - &quot;If we keep going the same old route we would miss out on new experiences to enjoy&quot;. It set of a lovely conversation with my son which, to me, was a special moment in itself.Serenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17789734075055678964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740724865918199536.post-29021350577503482032010-01-12T18:51:17.980-08:002010-01-12T18:51:17.980-08:00I love this! I love your story, I love the idea, I love your photos, I love the &quot;reclaim the dance floor&quot; shot (very appropriate for me, actually!), and I LOVED doing the assignment in one mad creative whirl during baby-and-Daddy-bathtime :-) SO FUN!!!! THANK YOU!!!Mama Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05599562578496944059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740724865918199536.post-12560948909923849922010-01-12T13:32:58.717-08:002010-01-12T13:32:58.717-08:00gsg-I saw your photo and I absolutely loved it!<br /><br />carmen-I love it when the universe works out like that :-)<br /><br />lyndsey-thanks for stopping by my blog! I absolutely love the photo you added to the pool...<br /><br />lance-what a wonderful affirmation...<br /><br />meredith-thank you sweetie! I am a lucky girl with a great dad :-)<br /><br />heather-oohhh...can&#39;t wait to see what you come up with!Brandi Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05676340757693182786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740724865918199536.post-36620659389251262462010-01-12T09:03:07.694-08:002010-01-12T09:03:07.694-08:00I love this! Great photos, great idea, great story! Thanks for the inspiration. <br /><br />I&#39;m going on a staff retreat this week, and I&#39;m not really thrilled about it, but when I read your post I thought &quot;I&#39;m going to take this idea along with me and try to get some fun photos!&quot;Heather Pletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975795000759157299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740724865918199536.post-49941050737150358672010-01-12T07:03:48.916-08:002010-01-12T07:03:48.916-08:00Your dad sounds like a kind of down-to-earth poet. Glad you had the courage to stand on your feet, brandi, and it does make for a moving, inspirational story. :)Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11454557080455458675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740724865918199536.post-35252840529591582742010-01-12T02:20:14.011-08:002010-01-12T02:20:14.011-08:00brandi,<br />I can only imagine how difficult those days were. And today, look at the place you have led yourself to. A great lesson in all of this - no matter what happens, as bad as it can be - it too shall pass. <br /><br />And we are all standing on our two feet - literally (maybe) and figuratively (yes). Maybe we&#39;re getting some help along the way, but we are, maybe only in some small way - but some way nonetheless, standing on our own two feet.`Lancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12347642337022150880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740724865918199536.post-24354382654297226662010-01-11T21:21:35.825-08:002010-01-11T21:21:35.825-08:00(&#39;Brandi, look at your feet. You&#39;re standing on them&#39;.)<br /><br />omg - this brought tears to my eyes...I&#39;m such a sap!<br />What a fabulous post. I&#39;m at a place right now where I needed to read this...and participate.<br /><br />Thank you brilliant girl...(and your brilliant dad)!<br />:)Bohemian Single Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00362861623595576110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740724865918199536.post-19092254668717223152010-01-11T20:23:30.377-08:002010-01-11T20:23:30.377-08:00I&#39;m glad I could help inspire this week&#39;s mission for you! Funny enough, today&#39;s photo is another saying that I like to live by :) http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellemariephotography/4267420409/Lyndsey @ ellemariephotohttp://www.flickr.com/ellemariephotographynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740724865918199536.post-55048258810959041792010-01-11T20:13:50.311-08:002010-01-11T20:13:50.311-08:00Thank you for sharing that story Brandi. Great mission for the week too. It&#39;s in perfect alignment with something else I&#39;m working on this week.<br /><br />xo,<br />CarmenCarmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00699657948075383017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740724865918199536.post-86581491483377119452010-01-11T19:21:11.727-08:002010-01-11T19:21:11.727-08:00What a touching story and what a great mission! I&#39;m off to try it now!Grey Street Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07002773498908304706noreply@blogger.com