"Teacher,
My heart is falling asleep
And it wants to wake up.
It needs to be outside.
Sit down, he said."
-Mary Oliver
I've been reconnecting to life's magic again the last few days, all my senses are getting sharper, the smells of campfires at night are back, my heart is feeling grateful again. I wake up and feel peaceful, hazy and in the right place. It's nothing short of magic, and I want to share it :-)
*This shot was a load of fun, I lost my remote in the wilderness and spend half an hour combing through the bushes to find it! And then just as I started shooting, all the kids piled out of the school next door and walked past. Excellent :-)*

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your bones have been my bedframe
your flesh has been my pillow

i'm uploading late because tonight was parent's evening at school. everything was great, the only negative comment I got was from Mrs Adams who mentioned that I keep falling asleep in class. Eep!
Today I felt like getting back to my roots in my 365. I've finally dropped philosophy, so hopefully what fell out hair-wise will now start to grow back :)

I am going to carry on making one of Aaron's birthday presents now! I'm so excited!

Also, new updates on our blog!

Tags:   woman shaved head holding black and white

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The Search For Validation. 💟
Last time I checked, there wasn’t a scale for kindness, morality or sense of humour. There wasn’t a grade system for your ability to be swept away inside a beautiful song, or a book, or a poem. There’s no number that can be assigned to the impact your art can have on others, or the way your lover holds you when you come home defeated after a bad day.

I love social media, and I think it can bring all kinds of beautiful things into people’s lives - connection, art, sharing someone else’s joys, the bond of humanity across cultures. Social media essentially brought me a career in something I love, so I owe social media quite a lot.
That said, I’ve found it quite difficult to separate my art from the number that sits next to it. I’ve struggled with not questioning myself when faced with 200+ souls clicking a button to unfollow my work each time I share a new piece. Social media is rewiring us to find our validation in our phone screens, and I can promise you - it’s not there.
I’ve decided to start up a blog - somewhere with no measurements or numbers - to put all my thoughts and behind the scenes. My first post is the making of this image, as well as my journey of social media, and how it’s affected my self esteem. It feels exciting to be taking care of my “art & soul” (see what I did there?) a bit better!

www.rosiehardy.com/blog

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We will have a sunny day.


And i do not know
Where does it go
When it goes
Suddenly though
Everything's slow

And i miss you so


Credits
Kime-Stock

Tags:   beautiful a blue rosie :D

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Another candid shot from yesterday's shoot! I fell asleep before I uploaded it though!

Last night was so awesome, I'd put Gossip Girl on to watch while Aaron edited his shots, but then he put his head on me and I couldn't see the TV but he felt so good so I decided just to listen to the show, but then I got too comfy and just dropped off before the adverts had finished.

This is where we sat and ate our tuna and cheese baguettes for our picnic!! It was so cold and windy there we decided to put the blanket to better use!!!

ARF!

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