Photo taken by contributor Jeanette Clawson, a 46-year-old woman from Beaver Dam, Wisconsin who has suffered from depression and severe pain related to migraines. Jeanette was a school psychologist until pain and disability forced her to stop working. Despite her struggles, Jeanette’s main goal in life is to contribute as much peace and beauty to the world as she can. Art has always helped her cope with dark feelings, and now she is using it to hold on to positive ones. She enjoys painting, doodling, coloring, and most of all creating gratitude journals and mixed media collages. Photography had primarily been used in the service of larger pieces or family scrapbooks until recently when she began discovering the joys and freedom of photography for its own intrinsic beauty. Jeanette spends her time focusing on her art, teaching occasional workshops, and blogging about gratitude and altered book journaling. A selection of her mixed media pieces will be on exhibit at several galleries in Wisconsin during the month of January.
About this photo: “I really love flowers. This picture captures the beauty of the frost and the snow juxtaposed with the memory of one of last summer’s flowers. I call it dormancy because the beauty is still within the plant, just waiting for the warmth of spring. Here we are in the darkest hours of the year, but the potential for light and hope is within me.“
Find more from Jeanette at lunanista.wordpress.com
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Thanks for your story and the photo with such a great meaning, Jeanette! Sam
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You are completely welcome. I am new enough at this whole blogging thing to still be surprised that my work touches other people. The online community is becoming such a wonderful support for me. Thank you for taking the time to comment.
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Great image!
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Thanks!
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such an interesting photo. I too suffer with depression and migraines.
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It is such a challenging combination. I am so grateful for the online support you and so many other have provided. I wish you many pain free and light filled days!
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GREAT PICTURE 🙂
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Thanks for the kind words.
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Your story sounds similar to mine, and I am also a fan of flower photography. Strange how these connections can come about. Beautifully done, and best wishes to you for the year to come!
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Thank you. I’m actually working on a big collage of some of my flower photos. I’m realizing I really have a lot of them. Maybe come February I will submit one of my abundance of blooms photos to keep our spirits up until the real deal sprouts. Actually, I’m thinking about submitting a photo of one of my photo collages.
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