At the end of November - a photo on Flickriver

            Nine years ago I moved to France for five months — a new beginning, a harsh cut, and a time I still look back on with a thankful heart. A few days before I left I took a photo that initiated a series that grew very dear to my heart. Sometimes, it is one of the only things that still really feels like me. Today, I took the tenth film self portrait of my series ’At the end of November’, and I haven’t even shared last year’s photo yet. So here we go. The whole series, with a new photo in a slightly different background than my autumn-heart is used to. I guess while looking for the right spot, I headed towards the little beech tree holding onto its leaves in midst of all the tall conifers for a reason.

At the end of 2017 I wrote ’2018, please let me be braver’. I think I was, and I think I wasn’t. There are so many things I could say about 2018. A new scar on my left hand, a broken tooth, a short-time broken heart. A new job, new energy and new inspiration. A new appreciation for the body I call home, and for the mind I will always be safe in. Words that tore me apart and feelings that fixed me. A lot of questions, a lot of heavy days. 
But in the end, it was the year that was more felt than it was documented, and that is very okay.

was more felt that documented
uncovered my longing for courage in all the right places
encouraged me to let go 
was getting there, but not quite yet
reminded me to take care of myself
had me trying to hold onto connections I didn’t want to change
ran past me but never let my hand go
left me hopelessly restless and longing for more
taught me what happiness is and friendship should be like
   

Taken on: November 30, 2019

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Rona Keller

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