Just One Short Month:
Prelude
Autumn Wave
In October 2020 – in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic and the personal and national anguish over Brexit – I took a 4-week online course run by Ruth Davey called ‘Reframe Your Now: Mindfulness Photography for Mental Health and Resilience’.
The course had an immediate effect. Within days I was feeling more positive and optimistic. And together with this upswing in mood, I noticed a corresponding downswing in anxiety, tension and the dullness they engendered.
In just one short month, Ruth introduced me to more than mindful photography. She changed the way I look at the world around me; how I see it and engage with it; unexpectedly, I've found that I 'listen' to my surroundings better. Importantly, I've gained the confidence to look to the future again.
And so I would like to express my thanks to Ruth and all the members of the photographic group for their generosity in sharing their ideas and their ‘self’ so freely, that I've benefitted so richly.
Stay safe
Paddy
March 2021