What I See Around Me — Observations
My eyes are like a searchlight. I pull inspiration from everything around me.
Dancing Elephant Press Weekly Prompt 44 of 52
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I love this prompt because I am a walk-a-ton. Walking is healing and inspiration for me. I get many of my weird and unique ideas when walking. My eyes are like a searchlight. I find the most natural things that many ignore and pull inspiration from them.
This plant is showing me the three stages of life. Nothing last forever and I must live the best world I want.

This is the Leaf of Life and it has medicinal properties. It’s encouraging me to be strong while sharing that no matter where life throws me, find a way to survive. Don’t give up, because my power of words is medicine for some. So is yours.

This is Watermelon that just burst through from the earth. I planted it after the first one I planted and transferred to this location, died. Some of us need a second chance because forgiveness is important.

Walking, I notice this Almond tree. I had to stop and stare. Here, I see hope smiling behind a line of pain, demanding I don't dare give up! Neither should you, no matter what you see in front of you. Hope lies behind the pain, waiting for you!

I love ripe bananas. I eat more than a dozen per week when home because I can get organic self-ripe bananas. This is a wild banana sucker. I didn’t know that it was this beautiful. Isn’t this beautiful?


These two plants are related. They are different colors, grow beside each other and share their beauty with our world. Their colors don’t matter to humanity, the joy they give, does. What if we focus on the kindness and joy others share instead of their color?
Sometimes, beauty is in their actions, not the color of their skin. — Annelise Lords

It’s crazy hot here, this beautiful pink bougainvillea is telling me, you will always get my best no matter what.

This tree is telling me, sometimes, life will be a confusing maze and will take me in many directions. But after lessons learned, I will find my way home.



This is The Jackfruit. It’s delicious and nutritious. Notice how huge it is and seems to be holding onto a thread. It’s sturdy, and strong, and will grow bigger until it’s fit or ripe. It is very heavy too. Life is telling me, sometimes our strength isn’t on the inside. It’s on the outside because of how we live our lives, the love and kindness we share, and how we treat others.
Where do your strength lies?

Isn’t this plant beautiful? Life is telling me that to get the best part of you, I must be willing to go deeper.
#Iintend2survive so I go deep for the truth.
Inspiration, healing, love, and hope are in the many things Nature shares, and you don’t have to go too far for healing.
Thank DEP for this prompt and more brain exercises.
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