Do you ever need permission to just let yourself off the hook for something, for anything?

Well, I give you permission right now, today, to let yourself off the hook.

Do you need to let yourself off the hook? Well then, do it, right now. Here are my writing ramblings for the day:

"Act and be unpredictable and unreliable …. it's pretty cool to not be too perfect sometimes …. Maybe you will enjoy being off the hook?

At least let yourself off the hook for awhile … maybe you will stay unhooked?

Get off the hook and stay there.

I hereby give you permission to no longer be hooked.

Hooks are in songs.

Hooks are for hanging pictures and captain hook.

Hooks are for hanging curtains and shower curtains.

You don't want to be  hooked on drugs or  hooked on chocolate.

You could take up rug hooking instead and let yourself off the hook.

You can hook up your tv and hook up your phone or you can even play hooky.

But please, let yourself off the hook."

Copyright 2008 Brenda Johima

There. I feel better. That's my brainstorming for the day.

And, I hope for you, that YOU DO let yourself off the hook, get out there, live life to the fullest, and enjoy this beautiful, all-to-short and precious life that we all were given to enjoy.

- brenda johima -
YOUR Creativity Coach

Do you know when it is time to let go, and go with the flow? When things are out of your control, make the most of the situation and have fun with it anyway, anywhere, and anytime, in life.

Recently I went to view some fireworks at a local community dock on the ocean (I thought). Rumor had it, when I arrived, it was cancelled. How could it be cancelled? Every year I intended to make the drive down island to get to view the fireworks close up, yet always too busy to make it … so I would always view them at the last minute, and only from a distance, from across the ocean far, far away. So, this year I make the trek down island, and yes, it is true, the fireworks were cancelled this year.

All geared up with my brand new wide angle lens, and my tripod (which I hate using and am still learning how to deal with) and looking all professional like a real photographer (sort of) and no fireworks.

Oh well, did what I usually do … I took photos of everything and anything else interesting, and there was a lot. You can always photograph something … that is the beauty of photography, for a hobby, for fun, or for a career … we are never short of images and interesting things to see.

The most fun though, was on the way back in the car, experimenting with painting with light, in the car with the camera. And guess what I shot? Images that almost looked like fireworks! Pretty cool, and oh, what fun. (no worries, I was not driving, by the way)

Here are a couple of my "painting with light" photographs. Enjoy.

Copyright 2008 Brenda Johima

 Copyright 2008 Brenda Johima

So, when dealt lemons, as they say, make lemonade.

- brenda johima -

P.S. Yes, I am a "real" photographer.

Here they are, the power of the people in Canada voted, and these will be the two t-shirt designs for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation 2008 CIBC Run For The Cure.

Find Out More About Breast Cancer, and Volunteer, Run, Walk, Participate in the 2008 Run, Go Right Here: http://www.cbcf.org/en-US/home.aspx

Now, the t-shirt designs … are certainly a departure from my usual design style, but I really like them, am very proud of how the foundation and I worked together, in order to make it all work with their new pink ribbon media ad campaign.

I am very grateful to have been selected as the 2008 Canadian artist/designer. Here they are, one for survivors, and one for participants:

Thanks for visiting! I will be walking/running in the Victoria Run For The Cure. Join the JOHIMA National Team when you sign up for the run. I would love to meet you and have you on my team.

View more of my Graphic Design Work here, and more of my Art and Photography here.

- brenda johima -

Creativity Coach and Creativity Consultant

The winning designs have been selected and the voting is now closed.

Come back soon, to find out which of my t-shirt designs Canadians voted for the most, for the 2008 CIBC Run For The Cure.

- brenda johima -

Spring and summer are my favorite times to practice photography on Vancouver Island. Flowers, a good chance to work on my macro skills, and Wildlife, a great chance to work with my telephoto … I didn't have to travel far to photograph this iris, in my front yard around supper time, the magic hour.

- brenda -