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Jill CampbellMason's avatar

My name is Dr. Florence Withit...but you can call me FLO...

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Pamela Leavey's avatar

Jill, I love it! Thanks for the really good laugh, FLO!

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Neil Barker's avatar

I really like that George Bernard Shaw quote Pamela. So relevant to being a creative with the natural feeling of doubt over the works we create. That quote somehow helps explain the process with reasoning and process as well. Thank for sharing.

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Pamela Leavey's avatar

Neil, I am glad the George Bernard Shaw quote spoke to you. Creativity is wrapped up in so many aspects of our lives and we all find it's processes to be different.

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Janine Agoglia's avatar

I needed this today, thanks Pamela!

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Pamela Leavey's avatar

Janine, I am so glad this was of help to you today. We can all perhaps use more Affirmations right now.

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Janine Agoglia's avatar

Absolutely. 💜🙏

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Pamela Leavey's avatar

Yes! That is the best we can all do!

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Teyani Whitman's avatar

Your photos always stir my heart. Today’s most powerful photo is the last one, the ocean behind the sand blown fence. Ahhhhhh, to be walking a New England coast again someday.

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Pamela Leavey's avatar

Teyani, I am so glad you enjoyed the photos today. I love that windy, post storm day photo too!

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Corie Feiner's avatar

"The bottom-line is that all people at one time or another suffer from self-doubt."

Thank you for the reminder that we are not alone in these moments.

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Pamela Leavey's avatar

Corie, I am so glad this resonated with you.

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Minaz Ansari's avatar

Thanks Pamela. I promptly wrote the affirmations down in my journal :)

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Pamela Leavey's avatar

Minaz, I am so glad it spoke to you. I have to find some time to put a small book of my affirmations together for print.

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Beth L. Gainer's avatar

Pamela, I love the affirmation. As a writer and artist, of course I have self-doubt, which visits from time to time. The repetition of "I release that" really is powerful. Thank you!

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Pamela Leavey's avatar

Beth, I am so glad this resonated with you. I find repetition to be so helpful with Affirmations.

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Kevin Nelson's avatar

That is, and was, a popular phrase among river runners too: Go with the flow. Good advice in life and shooting rapids

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Pamela Leavey's avatar

Kevin, I always thought that doing the rapids would be cool, but didn’t ever get around to it. I do love sailing though.

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

This is such a poignant way to address self doubt and creativity, Pamela. It does help to really get outside of ourselves, especially into nature. Beautiful portrait of the Mallard.

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Pamela Leavey's avatar

Heidi, I am so glad you enjoyed this post. I love that one Mallard photo myself. He was quite photogenic!

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

It was also perfect timing as I had come home from admiring a flock of Mallards at the local pond. You've inspired me to post the video.:)

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