Join me in a new blogging challenge
Face that she keeps in a jar by the door
Jen from Keep The Calm was so inspired by the solidarity of last week’s 6 word cancer memoir challenge set by Renn, that she has decided to continue with a challenge of her own this week.
Post a photo or self portrait or other form of visual art (if you are not comfortable sharing your visage with us) of yourself that describes who you have been within the last six months.
It’s really got me thinking.
I looked through some photographs of myself in the past six months, but none of them represent the cataclysmic changes that have been going on for me. These changes have all been happening on the inside..where they can’t be seen. So, I guess, I am back to the theme of last week’s post about the mask and thoughts about how often we hide what is truly happening for us on the inside.
Thanks to Jen for this interesting assignment. I hope you will be inspired to join in too. Please leave a link here if you do, so that I can add them all to the weekly round-up this Friday.
Image Credit: Flickr
Love that you found this image..and I so agree with you that often we hide our real pain on the inside while to the outside we appear as if nothing has changed.
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Another interesting challenge – looking forward to seeing how people will respond to this one
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First of all Marie, congrats on having more than a half a million visitors to your site! It is a testament to the great work you are doing.
You can check out my photo in response to this challenge at:
http://www.perksofcancer.com
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Thank you so much Flo. I am looking forward to checking out your blog..I remember the picture you put up there a while ago when you bought some new clothes..I am wondering if that might be the picture you have chosen 😉
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The Beatles’ line from Eleanor Rigby is so very insightful. Over the last six months, my faces, for the most part, have been energized and looking forward to the future. The post I wrote last week about the will to survive has made me more reflective than I have been in a while. As a result, this week’s blog post, addresses the guilty, secret thoughts of end-stage caregivers such as “How much longer can I do this?” Talk about faces they keep in a jar!
XOXOXO,
Brenda
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Your last blog post was so powerful Brenda. I am certainly looking forward to reading your latest. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment here.
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Ah look at all the lonely people…the words of Eleanor Rigby are so poignant and sad..and that image of the face in the jar by the door is very striking.
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It is isn’t it Caroline – I was lucky to find it on Flickr
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Hi found this on twitter and it resonated with me too. I have a photo which I like and want to run from in equal measure. It’s a close up and maybe I just am in denial of the truth of the aging process (that would be a yes!). But it also shows me how tired and drained I have been following my recent second diagnosis of breast cancer.it’s my painting in the attic or in the jar by the door. Just today I have realised that I need to keep looking at it to remind me to care for myself better than I have been.
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Hi Audrey, welcome to Journeying Beyond Breast Cancer. I am so happy you stopped by and took the time to leave such a great comment. Hope you will join us here again. Warmest Regards, Marie
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What an interesting challenge – I look forward to seeing the results, and will think over whether I can contribute with a visual. . . Catherine
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Come back and let us know if you do take up the challenge Catherine.
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Thanks Marie for championing my idea and all of you for thinking about it 🙂 I luv the image you chose, the lighting is haunting. Your words of explanation are a perfect accompaniment. Masks are hard to wear. Best to you always!
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Jen, this is such a great exercise and I am so glad you challenged us to it.
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Thanks, Marie. I will join in the challenge. I think we’ve really started something here. I love the Eleanor Rigby line you chose. It captures, I think, how many of us feel as we mask what is really going on inside of us.
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I am looking forward to reading your contribution to this challenge Jan. I do think you are right that we are onto something with this!
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I am so enjoyng these challenges. Although the biggest challenge is to select just one image. I have a few in mind and will let you know which I finally choose.
I love your selection – so fitting and poignant.
Thanks and please keep these challenges coming 🙂
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Woohoo! I got one! This was a very nice challenge. For so long I couldn’t think of anything, and then I remembered this photograph and the feelings all started falling out of my head (onto the keyboard). Thanks for passing this along. Here’s my contribution:
http://bumpyboobs.wordpress.com/2012/05/23/what-is-your-picture/
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