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Five Fairy Minutes
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Five Fairy Minutes

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Iridescent soap bubbles floating across the windshield and hood of a white vintage car in warm afternoon sunlight, with a brick building in the background.

A little unexpected magic in the morning. One that I DELIBERATELY make.

When I go into my car trunk, I bring out my tiny bubble wand: a battery operated summer toy fan that blows bubbles instead of the ‘old school’ method of waving it around (technology!)

I blow bubbles over my car, my environment. I stand and twirl in them. I fill the street so you see them. And like bubbles do, they’re gone. just like that.

I have my Five Fairy Minutes and I pack it all away.

A few minutes to honor what my little kid inside likes: seeing bubbles whenever she wants. A moment to indulge in her love of prettiness and beauty.

I give her grown-up self permission to carry along the means to make them whenever and wherever she wants

to be part of the morning magic as well as see it.

Dorothy Perry senses her experiences of daily joy in her photography and portrait making ideas. Reach her at perryportraitart@gmail.com or through her contact page.

The Power Of One
Creativity · Energy · Perry Portrait Art · Photography · Practice

The Power Of One

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One of the most read posts I sent out on my WooWay personal newsletter mailing, called The Internet is Forever (Asterix) involved dealing with loss of the photographs I took for the Chicago Reader when the newspaper issues were digitized.

I just published this article on my main blog site.

In this, I wrote about my discovery that examples of my early photography career with the Chicago Reader were no longer visible in their online archives…anywhere.

Due to size or intellectual property issues, they imported the articles, but did not include the photographs from earlier editions of the paper.

The email started with dealing with the reality of the situation – but at the end* celebrated the various soft and hard skills learned with the experience.

Fast forward nine months, and through the wonders of Instagram, I get a ‘ping’ from an artist group I photographed in 1992, updated in a Gossip Wolf column. (the article here.)

He Who Walks Three Ways

After I did a quiet appreciative happy dance, I decided to update the story. In addition to the pleasant surprise in being led to one of my photos, it was also a little reminder to me to give life’s irritations or obsessions up to the body’s wisdom, and let things happen as they will.

*Looking with the attitude that there is nothing to panic about or ‘fix’ is a mindset that allows for quiet personal wonder, delight, and awe, even within an ordinary day.

I found that by not fighting and resisting and replaying the memories accompanied by emotions that would suddenly float in and make themselves felt, they changed or would leave by themselves. No examining or selecting anything for further review, I stayed present with no judgement as to what came up, and it would just evaporate.

Practice presence in all different types of situations to have the grounded feeling of being inside your body. Feel the heat through your fingers, feel your toes against the floor, use your senses. Even if at times you conduct your day on autopilot, make time to connect with yourself through the day.

I invite you to subscribe to my newsletter for intuitive counterintuitive strategies to help sense the world around you at your best. The sign-up link is here. I look forward to meeting you there.

Dorothy Perry is a Chicago photographer of peoples’ personal lives and celebrations. Contact her at perryportraitart@gmail.com or here. Thank you.

Selfie Expression
Photography

Selfie Expression

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Many people depend on others to document their speaking and pictures next to their artwork in social receptions. “Do you want me to take your picture?” I hear often.

Some even ask me if they can use MY camera to take it!

But I smile and decline because I know how they are going to look, simple as that.

What diva-adjacent behavior I exhibit is largely around attempts to take my photos

in candid social situations, usually with very little notice or preparation.

My mouth and eyes are both lively and mobile and moving at different times,

and from experience sitting for and seeing photographs from others,

in all honesty, I will be polite, but I won’t like the picture you just took of me.

It has even happened with someone taking my photo for an award I won:

I didn’t ask to see them (it’s not good manners),

but the short shoot did not inspire confidence: they’re photos for the archives only.

I am grateful for the viewer sending me a picture of me during my reception,

catching a composition made with a view of my artwork,

but seeing that this image also has my face moving, mid thought,

reminds me in one shot that I have the right

to curate my vision and visual the way I want them,

especially with public images of myself.

Dorothy is a Chicago portrait and lifestyle photographer following her energetic eyes through her world. Buy artwork or hire her creativity through her Contact Page.

Good Vibrations
Creativity · Photography · Vision

Good Vibrations

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Radiate a ‘good vibration’ wherever you go:

your relaxed state of mind and view filling the air,

sensing touch scent and sound wraparound ‘in your mind’s eye’

until your body connects with the vision.

I call it ‘uplifted memory’ energy.

One positive thought produces millions of positive vibrations.

John Coltrane

Whether or not it influences your environment immediately,

the ability to shift and to ‘reset’ an emotional mood

and place your dreams in your vision forefront

allows for new spirit and enthusiasm to enter

and to raise the bar on a future desire.

To your good vibrational dreams becoming reality,

Dorothy Perry creates photographic objects that carry and contain personal energy. She runs her life on her intuitive side in Chicago.

Her dream was to have a show of her photography. She had a solo show of her images of Summerdance in downtown Chicago in 2024.

Loving Cup
Creativity · Photography · Vision

Loving Cup

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Coffee is life. And energy.

I love making both.

My signed, limited edition ceramic mug is 11 oz for dark roast or Darjeeling,

my son’s hands signing LOVE to sweeten the brew.

ceramic mug with boys fingers signing out LOVE.

A single mug is sixty dollars (shipping incl.) through perryportraitart@gmail.com.

A warm sip to your success,

Dorothy Perry creates photographic objects that carry and contain personal energy. She runs her life on her intuition in Chicago.

On the Easel
Consciousness · Dorothy Perry · Energy · Family Portrait · Parenthood · Perry Portrait Art · Photography · Vision

On the Easel

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Today’s On The Easel is an infant’s portrait in natural light.

Very small infants are absolutely lovely while they observe their world around them. They truly embody the innate energy of innocence and presence

and the ‘beginners mind’ that so many major religions seek as wisdom.

I’d love to help record the fresh faces of newborns, toddlers and early youth that changes so quickly (don’t we moms know!)

Let’s talk about how to make yours special.

Good Looking Out
Energy · Manifesting · Photography · Self-Development · Spirituality · Vision

Good Looking Out

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As I live my Life self-educating as a self experiment,

it is valuable to me to have readings done with a few trusted practitioners

to see if I am showing and projecting what I am doing.

I call my offer a form of focused attention ‘Good Looking Out’

that utilizes exploratory targeted intuition

to ‘read’ your question for a fresh look at possible solutions

that are practical in capacity and aligned with integrity.

HIGH FREQUENCY ATTENTION that flowers and branches where it will go.

The clarity of a ‘good looking out’ starts here.

Prayer for A Bellydancer
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Prayer for A Bellydancer

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I like men’s belly dance music.

And my algorithm brings forth

a channel of Turkish dancers.

All very wiry very tough guys in thrusts and hip rolls,

drums, violin, clarinet, other strings,

old guys with finger cymbals,

and fast, strong physical dancing my dance seeking rhythm really loves.

100% ALL MEN unless a grandma clapping on her seat.

Though these men are professionals, I am not really watching them in seductively dancing,

I am watching the style of some specific dancers.

And my crush: An unnamed performer with a fresh natural skill.

I saw a early reel with enthusiasm and a unique, natural enjoyment.

A little chubby guy with a great smile and an ease my inner dancer recognized.

Then tourist photos of him busking on the street, still smiling,

then at a wedding, in neat, nice haircut and nice shirt.

In time the thing done for the joy of it

will change in the routine of it,

the baby face will be changed by the hours and food

and stimulants and some places surgery.

Some stars deliberately cultivate gigantic ponderous bellies to jiggle.

I do not know him, but please protect his spirit and his smile in the cutthroat ocean he swims in.

Protect the groups he plays with, the people who help his life and livelihood.

And keep him safe from the ‘inspiration’ of the jelly bellied.

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The dancer in blue pants. I love his cheroot.

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And a fast-moving song my brain calls “the bak bak bak bak song” for fun. No dancers, just the music. Enjoy!

I photograph joyous dancing feeling

that stirs my feet, my hips, and my soul.

I Thank God for ways music enters my world.

Getting To It
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Getting To It

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My pictures come in as sentences,

short bursts of words my mind plays

in response to a picture or feeling.

Not song lyrics or anothers poetry

but what my mind says in seeing it;

the repeated refining and speaking it aloud,

the ear to hear a new sentence within,

creates the energetic poetry

that finally gets to what

I really mean to say.

Shining Your Light
Consciousness · Counterintuition · Creativity · Dorothy Perry · Energy · Healing · Manifesting · Practice · Self-Development · Song Of Triumph · Spirituality · Vision

Shining Your Light

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You will be alone many times

when you shine, stand out, grow, excel or are happy.

Even in groups, even among your friends.

Be okay with aloneness for learning to trust and befriend yourself.

Dorothy, contacting here.