I love a good list. List-making is one of my favourite pastimes. Grocery lists? Lists of things to pack for a trip? Love ’em. So when I heard about the new book about list-making Go Ahead & Like It by Jacqueline Suskin I had to pick it up.
It’s a sweet little book, full of actual lists made by the author as well as thoughts and advice. The ‘list of things I like’ is Suskin’s version of a gratitude practice. I had never really connected with the practice of writing out things I was grateful for but ask me to think of 5 things I like and I’m putting pen to paper right quick.
As I was flipping through the book I was reminded of a practice I got from Molly. When I feel like I’m in a cooking rut – like I’ve been making the same 5 meals over and over for weeks – I write a list of “sh*t I like to eat”. As I write down all the possibilities I find myself getting unstuck and soon I’m back in a nice rhythm of varied cooking and eating.
As the weather here has finally turned to spring (the buds are *just* starting on the trees) and I finally feel like getting outside with my camera I thought it would be fun to make a list of some of my photographic “likes” to help inspire me.
Five things I like to photograph:
Farmer’s Markets:
Street art:
Old barns:
My friends doing their thing:
My tiny pup:
So what about you? What would be on your list?
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Oh how I love this idea!! Going to get a list together. What a great exercise.
I always struggle with fresh ideas/prompts and getting over humps. I love how using lists has helped you get unstuck!
I LOVE this post so much!!! Inspiring, and fun to read. Thank you.
What a brilliant idea! I’m definitely going to try this one out! Love your pics too.
My list is nearly the same! We need to go shoot together. I would also add coffee to my list!
Oh! Good one. So many! And I’d love to go shooting with you.
Concession stands, butterflies, other people’s houses, my kids, storefront reflections, city alleys, sea side towns, I could go on for a long while! This is such a fun idea, Debra!
Oooh! I like these too. I had the hardest time narrowing down to 5!
This is lots of fun and a great idea Deb! I’m a life-long list maker and make lists for just about everything, but I don’t think I’ve ever listed out my favorite things to shoot. Great shots too!
I just tried making a list of what I like to photograph and it’s surprisingly difficult. Which must mean I should spend more time putting a list like this together. Thank you for the inspiration.
I love list and for me they can be such a good way of sorting out how I feel about things. Such a great post!