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May 17

May 17 An Evolving Life. Change for Good

An Evolving Life, Life Ramblings, Meryl Spiegel, Art Plus Conversation

Change For Good

I can be a real scrooge, a cynic, even a party pooper at times. Holidays are just not my thing. Anything manufactured for the masses makes me uncomfortable. I’ve always preferred more intimate gatherings that form organically, and acts of sentiment that unfold spontaneously.

So when Mother’s Day rolls around each year—Hallmark’s mother-load—I hold my breath. I don’t want my daughters or my husband to feel pressure to buy gifts or send flowers. I don’t want my friends to feel obligated to send messages.

But this year was different. The pandemic seems to have wiped away all pretension. When I texted a friend on her birthday this week, she verbalized exactly what I’ve been noticing for weeks. There’s a purity in this time that we haven’t known before, she said.

Indeed, there is a “Change For Good” that seems to be spreading as quickly as the virus. Acts of kindness are truly kind. Acts of gratitude are truly grateful. And acts of love are nothing but love...

Here’s a watercolor of my Mother’s Day flowers from my husband called Pure reflecting the pure joy I felt upon receiving them this year.

If you or someone you know have noticed a change of attitude or lifestyle or found a new way of doing something— due to the limitations that the pandemic has inflicted upon us—that has changed life for Good, please let me know. I’m creating a Photo Essay with some text to document how “Change For Good” is germinating through personal stories.

That something can apply to any aspect of life from making money, food, clothing or shelter.....to stimulating the mind, body or soul…to appreciating loved ones, friends, neighbors or even yourselves…

Please write to me directly with some specifics by clicking here. Keep in mind that this project would involve me photographing you in your environment, probably outdoors. Of course, I will be masked and keep my distance.

I hope to hear from you!

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An Evolving Life Series

2020 Posts

Tapper
Stripped Down
Solar Energy
Purple Soul
Red Sister
Home Alone
Some Hope
Kepi
Recovery
Protected
Pure (This one)

2019 Posts
Click here to follow Meryl’s journey through 2019.

2018 Posts
Learn more about how it all began! Click here to read An Evolving Life posts from 2018.

Link to galleries of Meryl Spiegel's work on her website and on instagram.

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Meryl Spiegel

Meryl Spiegel is a photographic artist, whose work reflects her relentless curiosity whether she is on the street, in the fields or by the water. A former journalist for The New York Times with an MFA in Creative Writing, she now focuses primarily on her artwork, but is thrilled to share her thoughts here about how her creative life continues to evolve and expand.

“I picked up a camera years ago thinking it was the only way I could render humanity and its wonders,” she recalls. “Then three years ago, I began to draw and ultimately paint, not knowing I could.”

Also an educator, Meryl teaches photography as well as yoga, a passion that fuels her creativity off the mat. Regularly, she conducts photographic workshops at East End Arts. Last year the Center Moriches Library was awarded a grant from the NY State Council on the Arts to fund a Composition class conducted by Meryl and offered free to its patrons. This summer and fall, she will be conducting more classes at the library.

Meryl lives with her husband, Steven, and her hound dog, Copper, in East Quogue —where she raised her two daughters, Lauren, a Westhampton real estate agent, and Jaclyn, a financial analyst in Manhattan.

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