The older i get the more I love traditions.
I was introduced to this little gem of a tradition about a decade ago by friend of mine, J.
Every year a group of his friends individually think of a theme for the year, they then collective vote on the best theme and voila - a theme is born.
To give you an idea of what i'm talking about. Last year's theme for myself was - "Stay Zen in 2010." The year before was, " Getting fit and fine in 2009" and the year before was ...well, you get the idea.
The last week of the last year (2010) and the first week of this year (2011) i was away on travel. While gone i saw and experienced some awe-inspiring things.
So naturally, while theme thinking i was moved towards:
But, after a inspiring conversation with my friend, Dyembe, it changed.
Scroll to the end of this blog post to see what my theme is and while you're at it take a look at a few things i saw while away.
I was introduced to this little gem of a tradition about a decade ago by friend of mine, J.
Every year a group of his friends individually think of a theme for the year, they then collective vote on the best theme and voila - a theme is born.
To give you an idea of what i'm talking about. Last year's theme for myself was - "Stay Zen in 2010." The year before was, " Getting fit and fine in 2009" and the year before was ...well, you get the idea.
The last week of the last year (2010) and the first week of this year (2011) i was away on travel. While gone i saw and experienced some awe-inspiring things.
So naturally, while theme thinking i was moved towards:
"A little slice of heaven in 20011".
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| Chicago skyline: On a clear day you can see all the way to Michigan |
Scroll to the end of this blog post to see what my theme is and while you're at it take a look at a few things i saw while away.
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| The sky was overcast and periodically the skies would open up and rain |
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| Chicago 2010 |
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| Chicago 2010 |
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| me playing with angles and composition |
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| Toronto, Canada 2011 |
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| Toronto, Canada 2011 |
And the theme is:
Getting it done in Twenty/one/one (2011):The year of Change and Completion
What's your personal theme? Please share...
Until next time
B
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