Stories Collected While Living in France

French la Vie

Freedom of Expression

Reaching beyond the borders I can discover new avenues, explore my world with openness, witness other possibilities of wisdom and growth… Oh what freedom, that my fence has gaps that allows me to venture outward while lending a structure for me to lean on. A structure is meant to be supportive not restrictive isn’t it? To open ones petals without fear, or confining borders…to trust this as good, life giving and promising….I pray my mind never holds a, "no trespassing" sign on it, the liberty of a curious soul!

photo: Black eyed Susan (flower), see many things that most two eyes cannot. This old fence gives way, yet holds it place with confidence, that every flower can be seen as beautiful.

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16 responses to “Freedom of Expression”

  1. susan@artstream

    of all the things i pray for in the coming years corey, it is the same – a wide open mind. xo
    from this two eyed susan

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  2. snowsparkle

    i love this metaphor… you are an amazing thinker (writer and photographer). another post of yours i’ll be thinking about all day. thanks!

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  3. diana

    ditto here… a wide open mind.. and respect for others mind…

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  4. jennifer

    right on!

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  5. Gena King

    Wonderful sentiment as always Corey! and your picture is divine!

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  6. Josephine

    Where I grew up, we called those Black Eyed Susie.
    I love your idea about support versus inhibition.
    Lovely.

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  7. Jeanne

    Happy Sunday.
    I have black eyed Susans in my garden that my grandmother gave me.
    Love you Sugar Plum!

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  8. ally bean

    “A structure is meant to be supportive not restrictive isn’t it? ”
    excellent point. i’ve never thought of it like that before. and somehow that speaks to me today.
    thx.

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  9. Paris Parfait

    Very thoughtful post. Well said!

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  10. Shannon (Sentimental)

    Beautiful post, beautiful thoughts, beautiful photo. Together it is beautiful.

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  11. cat

    I hope to always be as brave as these flowers to look beyond the fences and open my petals! Thanks for the food for thought!

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  12. angela

    corey…
    it’s the way you capture words, emotions, and the way you translate them into a language all of their own.
    and just as we have this open mind, i hope we all have this open heart.
    oxo
    ang.

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  13. cruststation

    I would love to be as the flower, to grab hold of life with every petals of vibrant colours. To live with the joy that everyday brings and to walk without regret without borders or barriers.

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  14. la vie en rose

    me too…me too…

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  15. mary ann

    yes, i love black eyed susans!!

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  16. Shannon Lewis

    I love how you put a spin on a perspective. So inspirational.
    I hope to be that kind of fence to my children…protect them, but let them bloom between the pickets.

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