seeing

here's another Harry Chapin song i like called Flowers Are Red:

there are so many colors in the rainbow
so many colors in the morning sun
so many colors in the flowers
and i see every one

[which is in response to]
flowers are red
and green leaves are green
there's no need to see flowers any other way
than the way they always have been seen

the point being that there is more than one way to look at life and it is up to us to decide how we see things.

i was part of an art show the other night. there were at least 16 artists participating, each of us with our own perspective. every patron as well had their own perspective. the best part of art for me is feeling a certain way given the viewer's point of view. there was art that made me happy, calm, intrigued, or even curious. it's up to me to decide how i see things. there are many ways to interpret any image.

i hope we can apply this thought to the world around us. the people we meet, politics, our expectations for our lives can all be interpreted in different ways by different people. we can't always see things the same way as our neighbors. that's o.k. the key is to be tolerant of people with different perspectives. it's important to be able to agree to disagree. it takes all kinds of people to make the world more interesting.

see things your way and accept that yours is not the only way. life is open to interpretation.

also, happy spring!

work

Your work is the rent you pay for the room you occupy on earth.
- Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, former Queen consort of the United Kingdom

When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece.
- John Ruskin

i hear many people complain about work. if you don't enjoy your job, maybe you need a change. of course, jobs are tough to get, so maybe you can change the way you view your job. do you help people? do you keep the world going; keep it clean, fix things, etc.? can you see yourself as part of the whole? is there a co-worker your friendly with? is there something, even small, that you look forward to each day? i encourage you to find something you like about your work. so much of our time is spent on the job. to have a good life it's important to spend your time doing something you enjoy.

i was a teacher for 10 years. i enjoy children and felt good helping them. i miss that, but i'm not able to do it anymore.

now i'm beginning as an artist and writer, things i can do as my energy allows. i'm not getting paid, but i enjoy my 'work.' in fact, i've just launched my 1st public web gallery. the address is www.liesloberfeld.com - link found to your right.

so, i wish you all happy working!