Spiritual Photo Tip 16: Contrast

Welcome to Spiritual Photo Tip 16 – Contrast – opening new ways of seeing and being in the world.

Our eyes are naturally drawn to contrast  – of shades of colour, of light/dark, of texture, of symbolic/philosophic value, etc.

As you walk through your day, both indoors and outdoors, see if you can’t find contrasts that strike your fancy.

Here are some of the ones that caught my attention.

Enjoy the collection, clicking on an image to see it full-screen and using the arrow to navigate to the next one.

Reflect on which contrast I was focusing on. It could be more than one. Awareness is key to your finding contrast in your world.

I’m a woman of contrast. I know and accept that about myself. I call it balance.

• I’m a health food nut & a chipaholic.
• I’m an introvert who thrives in hermit mode & an enthusiastic teacher / speaker who loves talking to large crowds
• I’m a professional dog therapist & behaviour therapist who’s never lived with a dog
• I’m a total movie buff who thrives on time in nature
• My wardrobe either consists of thrift store pieces or high end Kaliyana Artwear.
• I resist change and I’ve lived on 3 continents & 5 provinces.

Go figure! I find these quirks & characteristics are part of what makes me me.

Are you a man/woman of contrast? 

Do these cause discomfort or have you embraced your complexity? 

Is the contrast born of a conflict between what you feel you should do or others’ expectations and who you truly are?

It’s important to be able to discern that as you align everything in your life to your Highest Good.

My 2 extremes in wardrobe is due to the fact that I spend a good part of my time in the studio painting. When I go out, I love to dress up in this designer’s art that I’ve been buying since the late 80s.

My studies in canine behaviour therapy & training came from a desire to better understand dogs & spend time with them even though my lifestyle wouldn’t have been fair to a dog at the time. One day, that may change.

My hermit/public speaker dichotomy lies in my being an introvert who also thrives on stage – but needs serious recharging time in between.

My trust in my intuitive guidance is stronger than my resistance to change – when guided, I feel the fear and do it anyway, having experienced how wonderful it is to grow beyond my comfort zones.

What about you? Are your contrast healthy or unhealthy? Are they the source of inner conflicts?

See if you can’t come up with a list of 10 contrasts in your life.

Then, decide if you can embrace these as part of your unique expression of the Divine or if there’s something that requires attention & transformation.