Friday, January 11, 2013

the road less traveled.



I would like to someday say that I am one who has taken “the road less traveled.” Wouldn’t you? An un-trodden road is such a mysterious thing—it whispers of the furtive, the enigmatic adventures awaiting—yet it also has an undertone of unknown danger. Most would prefer a road full of tracks and footprints to an spindly path with only a few deer trails across it, for when a road is traveled by many, it is deemed safe by many. Yet sometimes safety can be deceiving; as Christians, we are warned against the “wide road” which many take—the well-traveled road of the World. It is my desire to take the narrow path; to employ Robert Frost’s verses as my life’s motto:

Two roads diverged in a wood,
And I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.”

Which brings me, in one way or another, to another point. You may have noticed some changes around here—yes, I changed my design (again), but this time mainly to suit my blog’s new name. It’s nothing fancy, simply “Lucia Marie,” with a sub-title (which may come into play later but is currently not up there): “The Road Less Traveled.” I know a lot of fellow bloggers have been changing their names recently, and it is not my intention to simply ‘go with the flow’ or ‘copy’ anyone else; I simply felt it was time for this change. I wanted a name that could be incorporated into a photography business, and my own name was kind of a given. Thus—welcome to “Lucia Marie: The Road Less Traveled.” Though nothing has changed too drastically. 

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Today is a quiet day at home. It is cold and crisp outside; remnants of last night's ice skitter the driveway and make you watch your step. My eyes are heavy from a rather restless night and an early awakening (I swim on Fridays at 6:30, but today there was no practice because of the ice and I didn't know so I went anyways so...yeah.), but I feel alive. Feeling alive is a rarity for some. Being alive is a blessing in and of itself. May we never forget it.


xo,
Lucia 

23 comments:

  1. LOVE this post!!!:) And your new layout!!!

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  2. Amen! Love the new changes, Lucia. :)

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  3. Love the new header, love the new sidebar.. LOVE the new you! It's wonderful to see you grow! xox

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  4. Love, love, LOVE everything about this post. I'm serious. The pictures, the beautiful words, and your new design is simply lovely. :)

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  5. beautiful stuff. :) like the layout!

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  6. LOVE IT, girly!!! Really. This is just gorgeous.

    xoxo | grace
    >>----> joyfully tending her garden walk @ gracesgardenwalk.blogspot.com

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  7. You are too creative, Luci! Your new look is lovely. I like the name of your blog by the way... ;) (You know what I mean!)

    Blessings!
    ~Emily

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  8. love these shots, love you, and this change of yours! :) xo

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  9. LOVE the new name and your header is lovely! :) Also, that verse is very thought-provoking. It's a wonderful motto to have.

    Blessings!

    ~Madi

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  10. I saw the first picture and I showed it to my mom and all the while I was saying, "Woooaaaaahhhhhhhhh...." You are talented, girl. And I hardly eva eva eva say girl or eva so you know I'm being serious.

    That quote/motto is brilliant. It really is. And the change is really nice. Love it. Amaaaazing!

    Love,
    ~Jenny

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  11. I love the changes! Your new blog name is great and I just love that Robert Frost poem. (He has such good poetry, doesn't he?!)

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  12. love all of the changes and I LOVE the new header! so beautiful. I love un-trodden roads. the thought that you have no idea what's coming up next; when you don't know, it makes it that much more exciting. gawgeous pictures, lucia darling. as usual!

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  13. Love this, girl! The design, the name, your words, his poem. I love his work! He's amazing. And I agree. I want to be able to say that too. I want that to be my motto. xx | Natalia.

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  14. I went looking for photos of winter picnics and I found your blog.

    Oh my, what a lovely one you have. And I love the photos and the way you use words to describe beautiful things.

    I love that you are a Believer and that you quote one of my cherished authors, C.S. Lewis.

    I'm so very glad for this unexpected glimpse of heaven on this beautiful morning.

    Wishing you a wonderful day...
    Brenda

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  15. It's beautiful, dear! So excited for you. This definitely captures who you are, imho. :)

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  16. i love your blog. i love your photos, your design, your writing, everything. i just love it. :)

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  17. When I was an innocent (or maybe not so innocent?) girl of ten, I committed The Road Less Traveled by Robert Frost to heart for a poem-recitation competition. Among all of the other fifth graders reciting Shel Silverstein and dime-a-dozen rhyming poems, I stood in front of a bunch of parents and recited Robert Frost with the most hilarious seriousness. Ever since, that poem has been very dear to me and I am oh-so-glad you chose it as your own blog name!

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  18. i love this post. i also adore your new design!

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  19. i love the new name, and design, Lucia! so beautiful... and your pictures and your writing are lovely--so nostalgic, and beautiful, and wintery-ish. :)

    xo

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  20. Beautiful new design and name, Lucia!
    I LOVE everything :)

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  21. I love your blog, your photos are amazing and your words so sweet. :) The new design is awesome!

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  22. So encouraging to find a beautiful young lady that lives for Christ. Thanks for taking time to encourage others on this sweet blog. :)

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