Erin Lyall

Turning the page

I bought a pretty visual diary today. It has a blue fabric cover with the word “create” indented in the corner.

It was from Kikki.K and to be honest, a bit expensive for a book filled with blank paper, but I’m hoping it will be worth it.

I’ve been a bit restless lately, with life in general but my photography in particular. I’ve been bored with what I’ve been doing…. feeling a bit stagnant…

Frustration with my studies and meeting some pretty amazing people lately has given me a bit of the push I needed to get myself out of this rut.

So my visual diary will be for everything inspiring, thought provoking, surprising, and frightening. Everything really.. I’m hoping it will spark some ideas and help others flow. I might even start writing creatively again.. something I used to love but haven’t done since I started this formulaic communications course.. Who cares about the who, what, where, when, why, and how when you can have curiosity and quirkiness that doesn’t necessarily make sense but is far more interesting?

It’s time to break some rules.

  • LisaG

    LisaG, 4 months ago

    I say break the rules and just do it…...

    You’re a delight, Erin XOXOX

  • Jessica Tremp

    Jessica Tremp, 4 months ago

    woohoo…little diaries are always like little whispers…no one else but you can hear them…so exciting…

  • Matthew Reed

    Matthew Reed, 4 months ago

    I have been feeling the same as of late. Glad to hear I’m not alone.

  • Luckyvegetable

    Luckyvegetable, 4 months ago

    Can I claim that I helped corrupt you with leopard print?
    ;)

  • Gino Iori

    Gino Iori, 4 months ago

    Way to go Erin…bring out the TNT !

  • Erin Lyall

    Erin Lyall in reply to Luckyvegetable’s comment, 4 months ago

    Of course! That was a pretty historic moment. =P

  • Erin Lyall

    Erin Lyall in reply to Matthew Reed’s comment, 4 months ago

    I hope you can get through it, I think lots of people have times when they feel they’ve stalled a bit.. but it makes it more exciting when you get going again. =)

  • Matthew Reed

    Matthew Reed, 4 months ago

    I thik my workl with the homeless will get me out of this.

  • Erin Lyall

    Erin Lyall in reply to Matthew Reed’s comment, 4 months ago

    Wow, go you!

  • bellmusker

    bellmusker, 4 months ago

    I hyperventilate in stationery stores – much more exciting than clothes shopping for me!
    And there’s nothing like a new diary; blank pages just beckoning for your ideas to spill forth. When I read Lucky’s claim about corrupting you with leopard print, I think of her announcing “you don’t wear leopard print – it wears you!” And ‘Joelene’, you were spectacular!

    PS don’t be afraid of the ‘who, what, where’....sometimes even seemingly straightforward details can contain shades of darkness and magic.

  • Erin Lyall

    Erin Lyall in reply to bellmusker’s comment, 4 months ago

    Haha, thank you.. I’d forgotten about those things she said, it was so funny.

    Stationary stores are fun, although I get just as much excitement out of clothes shopping I have to admit, and thanks, I’ll keep looking for those shades of gray. =)

  • Mariaan Krog

    Mariaan Krog, 3 months ago

    Now comes the fun part, to write and express your feelings and emotions! Soon your new diary will be filled with inspiring thoughts!

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