GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED
One of the greatest lessons I learned about celebrating the everyday came back in 2010. That year I embarked on this project: 52 weeks: a poem and a self-portrait for every week of the year. I blogged my poems and portraits along the way and at the end of the year turned my project into a book on blurb.com. This project taught me so much...about myself, about photography, about life and how I cope with trauma, revelations, love and joy. Its a part of me that I'm honored to share with the world. I am more than that girl now, but only because of her.
This book is my heart on paper. And I would love to share a bit of myself with you. One of you will win a copy of my 52weeks book. Here is a little sneak peek at what you'll be receiving.
And if you don't win you can always purchase a copy! ;) It is available through Blurb.com HERE in either soft or hard cover. I'm pretty proud of it.
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Personal projects are a purposeful way to celebrate the everyday. I'm so glad I finished what I started that year and can look back on it now with joy and a full heart. So come on! Comment, share and try to win my 52weeks book. I'm excited for you to see it in person.
I've been really wanting to try art journaling or doing some sort of weekly digital scrapbooking process.
ReplyDeleteArt journaling is something I've always loved from afar, but never really was able to get into myself. This is a site I love to look at full of art journaling inspiration: http://oneyearartjournal.blogspot.com
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Followed you on Twitter!
ReplyDeleteI want to make a Disney album as well as an album for my 3k mile drive crosscountry...
ReplyDeleteYeah, I should totally get on that.
those sound like great project ideas!! You should totally get on that! ;)
DeleteI followed you on twitter (nicawesomeole).
ReplyDeleteI tweeted about it: https://twitter.com/#!/NicAwesomeOle/status/203979879308460032
ReplyDeleteI follow you on Google (Nicole K/GothamGal)
ReplyDeletemy whole entire blog is basically a personal project. to doodle more and to start an easy shop (which is in the works).
ReplyDeletei did a 365 photo project once and half. that one was a fun one.
i like the idea of your project a lot, would love a copy!
Etsy** haha.
ReplyDeleteMy project started in 1996 and continues to this very day... I promised a family email to relatives in several states, every night. I send them out late night and many say they get their morning coffee and head for their computers to read the latest family email. That keeps me going. I've been the bearer of tragic, sad news as well as happy, exciting family news. Most of the time it is a pure joy to write my nightly email, but there have been those emotional, heart wrenching moments when I struggle for the right words, always keeping in mind the feelings of others...
ReplyDeleteI'ts been 14 years now and I'm still at it. Once my service went down and my email wasn't able to be sent. I got several phone calls the next morning checking to see if I was still alive. ha!
How long will I continue? As long as I can! :)
This is an incredible story and project. Thank you so much for sharing a little bit with us here today. You're an inspiration.
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