It's another path post. I think I made one before. Anyway the path is an interesting topic. And the path itself is interesting, one hopes. Of course it's interesting, and one just has to notice it. What path are you on? The one you want, or the one you think is expected of you? Are you serving yourself, or serving others? Are you being your true self, or your false self?
My path has always been the one less travelled, and I'm happy with that. ...now. I like to create. My life is an eclectic mix of choices. I'm excited about all the aspirations I have for my life. I have always been one with aspirations. A dream manufacturer. Funny that I would achieve a Bachelor's Degree in Apparel Production Management (clothing production management) from the Fashion Institute of Technology, in NYC. I love production. I am super organized (which I didn't realize fully until I organized our high school reunion within three months time, and had a 70% turnout). And I'm smart. Who knew? : )Now I really think that the world has enough clothes, but we all like to wear something new, current, and fresh, etc. We just have to make good choices in all areas of life. Some people do things like the 100 mile diet (eating only foods produced within 100 miles of your dwelling), and think about carbon credits (for all the plane travel some people do). Others recycle, or volunteer. Others dedicate their lives to their raising their children well. We all should be thinking about the environment and our global footprint. How does what you do affect other human beings? Are you kind? Do you know how to love? Do you care?
On Vancouver Island we are surrounded by natural beauty and we all feel it here when areas that we love start to become polluted. We go through watering restrictions, and think a lot about our water, our garbage, and recycling.
When I used to live in NYC in the 80's I used to take my recycling to a centre in the village. People were doing it there then. When I returned to the island in the 90's, I felt the area was behind with recycling. I began using recycled (previously loved, and vintage) fabrics in my clothing/accessory designs. People here didn't really get recycling then. Now I can hardly find the stuff I want at thrift shops because people are buying it up to recycle and save money (or to make money on it by reselling on ebay!)
My path is flanked by many colored roses. They smell great, or look beautiful, then they wither, die, and get deadheaded making room for the new births. That is my life. Concentrating on my path, keeping my head clear, watching others and noticing their path, and making decisions based on where I want to be. This is no easy task. But oh, so worthwhile to be mindful, and grounded while travelling the path.
My path is flanked by many colored roses. They smell great, or look beautiful, then they wither, die, and get deadheaded making room for the new births. That is my life. Concentrating on my path, keeping my head clear, watching others and noticing their path, and making decisions based on where I want to be. This is no easy task. But oh, so worthwhile to be mindful, and grounded while travelling the path.
Create love.
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Your path turned out very nicely. Are the rocks set in cement? or just sand?
ReplyDeleteps. you should peek at this blog, some similiar things, no not concrete.
http://asthecrowflies1.blogspot.com/
Thanks Ken for your question. The stones are set in about 8" of sandy soil from the pile in my yard. I jumped up and down on them to get them firmly in the soil. It worked really well!
ReplyDeleteThe section of the path with the stones took me about 5 hours to put in. My little helper brought all the little rocks by the bucketfull from our rock pile in the back (the rocks in that pile will likely be another "path" one of these days). : )