Living In the Moment

My Original Photography AUTUMN AWAITS Sitting here  Taking in thoughts  Yesterday Today Tomorrow  Knowing what matters Where my heart needs to be A new season awaits My favorite of all  Staying grounded  Asking for strength Finding my way  Remembering where I came from  Awaiting a New Year  Anxious to see what it has to offer  Kristine Dubuque Ortega 09/21/2016

This is the book I have been reading. Before my work days starts, and on breaks in between. I have thoroughly enjoyed each word and each chapter. Shonda, as many of you know is the television producer, writer and screenwriter of  Thursday Night Shows such as Grey's Anatomy, Scandal & How To Get Away With Murder. Her Words Have Inspired Me! She grew up simple, had awkward moments along the way and rose to become a strong confident woman. Her strength pushes me to become a stronger version of myself. Her words resonate in a way others have not. Perhaps "My Year Of Yes" will be the upcoming one ... How about yours? #yearofyes #sayingyes #shondarhimesyearofyes

Original Photography by Kristine MUDDY WATERS As I sat Thoughts of days gone by Have I made the wrong choice? Did I muddy the waters, and disrupt the natural flow Should I have been more patient Or was the timing right? Feeling lost I gathered my worry and continued on In hopes of a sign One that would be so bright, there would be no mistaking it Wanting more Or needing less A fine line That lingers in the air Slowing disappearing Until tomorrow The next day And the day after that Kristine Dubuque Ortega 06/26/2016  

My Original Photography  MOVING IN SLOW MOTION Watching myself from above Many lessons to learn Accept others opinions Get a hold of my emotions Stay open to attraction  Show up in my life Moving in slow motion Listen to my heart Follow my own beat Believe in myself Trust in what I do know Remain strong willed Swaying to the music Leaving the rest to chance

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THROWBACK THURSDAY  Who remembers this ad?  My Dad was a member all those years ago. I remember him saying, "Pick an album you like". A phrase that will never be uttered in any modern day household today. I remember my small finger following down the musicians and album titles to choose from, in my tenth year of life. Yes, I came across Eddie Rabbit's, I Love A Rainy Night (with the album titled with the same name). Perhaps this is where my Country Rock / Country Pop attraction began. I remember the excitement when a thin square box held the mailbox cover open. My Dad handed it to me saying, "This is yours". I remember going into the living room and setting up my Dad's compact record player. I flipped open the paddle locks, found an outlet for power, took off the cellophane and placed the vinyl down. Turned the power on and placed the needle to hear my music choice. When he began to sing I knew I had made a good choice. I am unsure why this momen...