These Are My Welcome Buddies, Not What You Would Imagine

Summary

Lalitha Brahma introduces her first photo story in a publication, sharing her love for exercise and the emotional and mental flexibility it brings, while presenting a photo of purple crocus vernus as a symbol of movement and the pull of Spring.

Abstract

In her inaugural photo story for the publication, Lalitha Brahma expresses her enthusiasm for physical, emotional, and mental flexibility through exercise. Although she has not captured photos during her workouts, she selects a vibrant image of the first Spring bloom from her garden to represent the theme of "Movement." The author reflects on the rapid movement of her eyes and fingers while selecting the photo, the joy of typing her story, and the irresistible pull of the beautiful Spring weather that beckons her heart and soul outdoors. She acknowledges the inspiration drawn from Mary Chang for better photography and writing integration, and extends gratitude to other photo writers who have influenced her work. Additionally, Brahma encourages readers to subscribe to her stories and supports Medium's membership model, which directly benefits writers.

Opinions

The author, Lalitha Brahma, values the flexibility gained from exercise, not just physically but also emotionally and mentally.
She finds inspiration in the beauty of Spring, symbolized by the purple crocus vernus, and its ability to draw her outdoors.
Brahma appreciates the work of fellow writers and photographers, particularly Mary Chang, for enhancing her skills in photography and narrative.
She acknowledges the influence of other Medium contributors, such as Erika Burkhalter, JoAnn Ryan, Vidya Sury, and Anandhi Palaniappan, on her own writing.
The author is keen on engaging her audience, inviting them to subscribe to her stories for continued access to her original works and to support the writing community on Medium.

Purple Flowers That Pull Me Out

This is my first Photo story in this Publication. While I love to work out and describe here how exercising makes me flexible physically, emotionally, and mentally, I have not captured any photos while working out.

Regardless, I chose the above first Spring bloom picture from my garden for this Prompt. I realize I must keep this writing under 2 min reading time.

Hmm…

As my eyes are rapidly moving through the Photo Gallery, My thin fingers are swiping ( movement) the photos to select one. While I am sitting inside my house and typing ( Movement) with enthusiasm to submit my first story, the beautiful Spring weather is pulling ( Movement) my heart and soul out to watch the colorful Spring flowers coupled with chirping birds like Blue Jay and Red Robbin.

Thank you Mary Chang Story Writer for inspiring me to take better pictures and integrate writing with photography.

These Are My Welcome Buddies, Not What You Would Imagine

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