More EDM 79 - Ears

"I believe we can change the world if we start listening to one another again. Simple, honest, human conversation. Not mediation, negotiation, problem solving, debate, or public meetings. Simple, truthful conversation where we each feel heard, and we each listen well. This is how great changes begin, when people begin talking to each other about their experiences, hopes, and fears.
Margaret J. Wheatley - Turning to One Another: Simple Conversations to Restore Hope to the Future

I wasn't quite happy with the result of the challenge...so, I tried again keepingin mind the suggestions I've got from someone in the EDM Yahoo-group (Thanks!!!) .I'm not totaly satisfied...but, by working on it I thougt about the quote and a very interesting poem (Dutch) about listening. I added the texts in the journal, so they will come more alive...

EDM 79 - EAR

EDM 79 - EAR, originally uploaded by Sparks2005.

Would someone recognise this if the challenge hadn't a title?
Looks like a map from undiscovered territory.
And maybe it is...
how much more can we learn if we listen better!

EDM Challenge 78 - Souvenir

Last year I was invited to a conference in Iran. I have a lot of memories from this 'out of ordinary' trip. At the end I received a nice gift: this presse-papier is still on my desk. It's based on Archimedes' quote:
"Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world."

This is a very inspiring quote. I was not quite happy with the drawing, so I did another quick sketch to get the perspective more likely. (The money is just added in my Moleskine as a part of the memory, I didn't draw this) Now I consider it done and I will work on the new challenges...it's already wednesday and I have to finish my IF-challenge, which is more time consuming than planned, but I'm having fun!