hello sweet readers!
before i start on introducing the following person (in a couple of hours)… i must just say a few words about this week.
this week there were a lot of news in {… a place for twiggs}… a new movement, {local markets}, was born in order to promote and gather talented & independent portuguese artists, designers & photographers. i still do not know what will happen with this group in the future, but i do know what i want to do with it.
then… this blog had the pleasure to host its first {giveaway} by {tricotaria} lovely knitted items… and to start there were no answers. now… bloggers in blogland… flickrland… facebookland… twitterland… pinterestland… can you read me when i say it was a hard day checking the e-maill every single minute?
when you start a blog… what do you have in mind? i had in mind a personal journal… it was actually a private one for a month or two. then it was made public. then it was a personal public journal… for personal thoughts & reflections on my emotions and thoughtful matters. then i started to think about interviews. i have always had a journalistic soul… i am all about communication. so interviews started… then talent was shared… then i started to feel that i wanted this to become more inspirational… reach more people… making something different. something new.
but as we know… that does not happen just in a glimpse of an eye. it is like everything else in this world.
it takes courage.
it takes strength.
it takes work, hard work.
it takes persistence.
it takes love.
it takes time.
and once in a while things do not work as you expected them to work. and you feel a bit sad inside. it feels like something not so positive is public… something that did not work. then you share and you have that friendly hand… that friendly gesture.
and then you sit down… smile… and think that this hard work, this persistence… this love had a positive result… because you do inspire… because you do have friends that believe in you.
thank you {vicki}
this is for you. this is my creative kit. an old piece of wood painted white and red berries with keys.
Andreia says
Thanks Claudia for sharing your thoughts!
The sucess is made of small victories and I find small victories in all the things you have done. As you say
"it takes courage.
it takes strength.
it takes work, hard work.
it takes persistence.
it takes love.
it takes time."
So let's let 'time' play its role and we will continue to work with love, persistence, courage and strenght, right?
Have a sweet day!
Andreia
Traveling Mama says
I left you a little encouragement over at my blog! Hugs!!
Sandra@Stillestund says
Hello! I found your blog via Travelling Mama, and I'm glad I did, it's beautiful. You take great pictures too. Thanks for your thoughts on blogging, you are right – it takes courage and persistence! I'm sure your blog will be a succes once people discover you.
frauheuberg says
hej…i read about you and this post on traveling Mama…and i can feel and understand what you mean…i have/had times and thoughts like these, too…but you are on the right way, because you open your heart…share your thoughts and be you…and this is the key for happiness…thanks for sharing your feelings with us…a big hug from germany…cheers…i…
{twiggs} says
hello to you all ladies! thank you so much for these encouragement words, they really mean a lot to me! i truly hope that by putting myself out there things will be different for others…as we al feel the same at some point, and because i now have a whole different feeling about this… you just made this day a different one! thank you! twiggs
vicki says
Twiggs, you are a sweetheart. So glad we're friends! Thanks for this beautiful photo…I love it. :) Big hugs!!!
Jill Grace says
journeys always have ups and downs… here's wishing you more ups! :) Thank you for sharing your words with all of us in internet-land
Bethany says
Hi! I'm so glad I clicked over from Traveling Mama – your blog is so lovely and welcoming. I wish you much luck, and continues blogging – you have an inspiring style. I'll be back!