With this theme ("perspective"), I wanted to take a double approach: to express the traditional geo-physical perspective that things have in the 3D space, as well as the more abstract meaning of "seeing things in perspective".

It's a known fact that children and young adults see things differently than older people. When young, curiosity, enthusiasm and faith in success overwrite the disappointments and distrust of a positive outcome... It's also an age when we are not yet tied down by material things and possessions... As older adults though, it's like we completely forgot that we are free to change our life, if we are not happy with it. It doesn't necessarily mean that it will became great (or even better), the point is that we don't even try. Because we have to take care of too many things and there is too much to lose... at least that's how we perceive it from the low vantage point we stand. And that makes change look not only scary, but dauntingly impossible or simply unattractive.

The image was also about that, learning to hold tight while letting go, embracing the scary thrill of a powerful swing thrusting us up in the sky... That "happy scary" of a new exciting adventure, the feeling of being light on your feet and thoughts, trusting and hopeful... at peace with your mind and heart... and just live your life, not somebody else's.

Week four's theme was "Ode to favorite children's book".

From all the children's books I read, none of them spoke to me as personally and profoundly as The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Even though, come to think of it, I didn't even read it in my childhood, but later on in my 20s...

I debated a lot in my head what subject to represent in the image, and I finally decided to go with the most essential idea that the entire boy's adventure is centered around, that of LOVE. The Little prince, on his small planet, sitting on a chair and watching a beautiful sunset together with his loved one.

I leave you with the gift the fox gave the Little Prince, before they parted:

"Here is my secret. It is very simple: It is only with the heart that one can see clearly; what is essential is invisiblee to the eye."