"STANDING IN OUR DARKNESS, TO SHINE OUR LIGHT" - SmartPhonePhotograph and SaturdayIndigo Entries

Photography challenges on Steemit are some of my favorite initiatives.
I love that we have the opportunity to share some of our passions,
and do it together with others who have common interests.

LIGHT is the theme for SmartPhonePhotography today,
and I'm combining it with my SaturdayIndigo entry in support of both initiatives simultaneously.

"STANDING IN OUR DARKNESS, TO SHINE OUR LIGHT"

This is @saramiller and me in the @gardenofeden.
We are continuously questioning life,
living on the edge,
choosing to look at ourselves and how we engage life everyday.

It isn't always an easy and joyous journey,
as looking into the depths of one's soul can be very frightening.
Ohhhhh...what darkness lurks in there!

But, it is highly rewarding in the long run,
as we move through dysfunctional behaviours,
become more honest with ourselves--and hence with others.
We release fears, non-beneficial ideas we've adopted from others,
and are rewriting the script on our own terms.

Facing our ourselves makes us better people,
more open to love,
and more open to be loved.

I'm grateful for another day in the @gardenofeden,
to continually challenge my light to shine brigher.
The sunshine has broken the dreary, cold freezing temps.
Perhaps it's a sign we are also making more cheery breakthroughs.
Those moments are always an incredible blessing. 

Get in on the daily photo contests with @juliank:

Monday: foodphotography and animalphotography
Tuesday: landscapephotography and cityscapephotography
Wednesday: architecturalphotography and vehiclephotography
Thursday: macrophotography and colourfulphotography
Friday: streetphotography and portraitphotography
Saturday: sportsphotography and smartphonephotography
Sunday: goldenhourphotography and longexposurephotography

And the colors of the rainbow and chakras with @kalemandra:
MONDAY - red
TUESDAY - orange
WEDNESDAY - yellow
THURSDAY - green
FRIDAY - blue
SATURDAY - indigo
SUNDAY - purple