INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS - BRIDGEWATER BROTHERS

INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS - BRIDGEWATER BROTHERS

This heartwarming news clip has gone viral for the past three weeks. 

The video speaks for itself, so for those who have not seen this yet, please hit play!

Nowadays, bullying seems worse than what I remember as an elementary school child. Harassment is now goes beyond the playground too. With the popularity of Myspace, Facebook, YouTube and other similar social media outlets, bullies can strike at any time. 

More kids seemed to be ridiculed, while less peers seem to be standing up for them. A lot of situations have escalated to unnecessary lengths, resulting in permanent mental scarring and even suicide. The growing population of internet bullies (of all ages) make the hope for a healthy social environment seem foolish. 

Then, I saw this video.

And it has restored my faith in humanity. Without violence, these “brothers” show their support against bullying. It’s miraculous to me that instead of resorting to fists, these young boys have found an extremely creative and intelligent way to defend their friend. It’s touching to know that some kids are growing up with good morals and ethics. I applaud these amazing children for what they’ve done and their great parents for their guidance and support!

(Video credit to WCVB Channel 5 Boston: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq7ZgXz_YLc)

INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS - FABULOUS FASHIONISTAS

INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS - FABULOUS FASHIONISTAS 

Last week, I saw this enlightening documentary about six very different, but incredibly fashion forward women between the ages of 70-91. 

In today’s society, growing and looking old is a terrifying concept. I vividly remember calling my mom and crying after a college lecture one day. That afternoon, I had learned in skin care class that the first signs of aging happen around twenty years of age. I was turning nineteen that year. I remember that in between sobbing, I kept repeating how I didn’t want to age and how afraid I was of looking ugly. This piece of information was horrifying news at the time. Looking back, it was undoubtedly silly. But it wasn’t unrealistic to feel that way in the world where beautiful people on magazines seem lacklustre in person. 

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INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS - AMAZING PARENTS

INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS - AMAZING PARENTS

This week, aside from cool artistic talents, I also wanted to focus on other kinds of inspirational people - amazing parents. 

The above letters have been trending on the internet for a while now. Even so, I still want to devote a post to these wonderful and loving individuals. They have truly exemplified the type of support and unconditional love that all children deserve and should take after.

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INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS - ZHENG CHUNHUI

INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS - ZHENG CHUNHUI

Earlier on this month, famous wood carver, Zheng Chunhui earned a Guiness World Record for his newest creation - a 40 foot long hand carved sculpture. Using one tree trunk, he spent four years creating a sculpture rendition of the 1,000 year old Chinese scroll painting, Along the River During the QingMing Festival. Zheng’s piece includes detailed carvings of boats, bridges, and 550 individual people. 

Information sources and photo credits: 

http://www.viralnova.com/tree-trunk-carving/

http://twistedsifter.com/2013/11/worlds-longest-wood-carving-zheng-chunhui/

http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/zheng-chunhui-guinness-book-worlds-longest-wood-sculpture

To view the original Along the River During the QingMing Festival scrolling painting, click here:

http://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/alongtheriver_qingming.jpg

INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS - KRISTY MITCHELL Part II

INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS - KRISTY MITCHELL Part II

(Photo Credits:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk

http://www.kirstymitchellphotography.com)

INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS - KRISTY MITCHELL Part I

INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS - KRISTY MITCHELL Part I

*Please Note: All text below are from www.DailyMail.co.uk*

Kirsty Mitchell’s late mother Maureen was an English teacher who spent her life inspiring generations of children with imaginative stories and plays. Following Maureen’s death from a brain tumour in 2008, Kirsty channelled her grief into her passion for photography.

She retreated behind the lens of her camera and created Wonderland, an ethereal fantasy world. The photographic series began as a small summer project but grew into an inspirational creative journey.

'Real life became a difficult place to deal with, and I found myself retreating further into an alternative existence through the portal of my camera,' said the artist.

'This escapism grew into the concept of creating an unexplained storybook without words, dedicated to her [my mother], that would echo the fragments of the fairytales she read to me constantly as a child.'

To read the rest of the article and see more lovely pictures, please visit here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2145760/Wonderland-Kirsty-Mitchell-heart-breakingly-beautiful-photographic-series-memory-extraordinary-life.html

For Kristy Mitchell’s official website: http://www.kirstymitchellphotography.com

(Photo Credits:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk

http://www.kirstymitchellphotography.com/galleries.php)

INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS - KYLE THOMPSON SELF PORTRAITS

INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS - KYLE THOMPSON SELF PORTRAITS

Kyle Thompson discovered his fascination with photography while in college. He wanted to experiment further with this medium of art, but his anxiety prevented him from recruiting models. Instead, he chose to capture self-portraits to refine his skills.

He frequently explored quiet forests, mountain tops and abandoned houses to use as backdrops for his pictures. The combination of Kyle’s talent and creativity, mixed with the beautiful scenery resulted in a series of emotionally powerful images. The otherworldly creations instantly went viral on Reddit and other websites. Upon the discovery of his work’s growing popularity, he has decided to become a full-time photographer. And we’re all glad for it! =)

To view more of Kyle Thompson’s beautiful photography, please visit his official site: http://www.kylethompsonphotography.com/

(Photo Credit:

http://www.viralnova.com/kyle-thompson-photography/)

INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS - ALEXEY KLJATOV

INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS - ALEXEY KLJATOV

By adding an old lens, a piece of glass, screws and some simple craft items to his camera, photographer Alexey Kljatov was able to capture detailed pictures of snowflakes.

To read the original article and see more snowflake close-ups, please visit:http://www.juxtapoz.com/current/diy-camera-rig-captures-close-ups-of-snowflakes

To view more of Kljatov’s work, click here:http://www.flickr.com/photos/chaoticmind75/

INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS - WENGENN IN WONDERLAND Part II

INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS - WENGENN IN WONDERLAND Part II

Queenie Liao’s adorable nap time photographs have become famous all over the internet. Her online success has allowed her to publish a step-by-step guidebook in Taiwan. There will soon be an English version of this book as well! 

To view the original article, click here:

http://www.boredpanda.org/wengenn-in-wonderland-sioin-queenie-liao/

To visit Queenie’s official site, visit here:

http://wengenninwonderland.com/

Photo Credits:

http://www.boredpanda.org