Comments are closed in the original piece but feel free to leave your thoughts here or visit the various artists who collaborated in their individual blogs!
Thank you to everyone who have contributed in this collaboration so far, this is a final reminder that is open until tomorrow at which point I will close the comments and make the final post with all your beautiful words! You can find it via this link.
photography copyright neha 2022
Comments will be closed on this post, please add your contribution to he original post provided in the above link.
It’s been a while since I have done one of these but thought it was a good time to do a poetic collaboration on things that make us happy. Could be a piece of toast, a beautiful day or a kind gesture…I think we need to see more of these during these times…
If you are new to my blog you can see an example of a previous collaboration via this link. Everyone is welcome to participate and I will add your contribution in the order they are posted. You can post your piece in the comment, please ensure to post the actual text not just a link in order to be considered. You can post multiple times. Hateful language will not be tolerated and will be promptly removed if posted. The collaboration will be open until 10 pm MST April 30, 2022. As usual, I will start it off, and I hope many of you will join me in making this yet another beautiful collaborative effort!
And the daydreamer, followed her dreams, in the open roads, of spring. poetry copyright neha 2022
Blossoms bend their heads in the breeze moving through this meadow.
Thank you to everyone who participated in this collaboration, comments are now closed on this collaboration. You can see the final collaboration in the original link here. Please feel free to share or reblog with your fellow readers and look forward to seeing you again in the next one! I am grateful to be part of this talented community and hope you all have beautiful holiday season!
I wanted to remind everyone that my collaboration “When the sun rises” will be closing at the end of December 21, 2019. Thank you to all who have participated thus far, it is turning out to be a beautiful project…for all who still wish to participate please follow the instructions in the original post and add your contributions. Comments on this post will be closed!
It has been a while since I have done a collaboration … I love doing these with the poets and creative minds of this community and I hope you will all join me in this project. Please ensure to include your name and/or blog url to be included. Also, any hateful or vulgar comment will be deleted. You can add your addition in the comments and I will add each verse in the order they come in the comments. I will include your name and/or blog url after your contribution. This is great way for new and seasoned bloggers to collaborate together. If you are new to my collaborations you can see an example via this link. This will open until December 21, 2019 at which point I will close the comments. Without much further adieu, I will start us off…
When the sun rises, let dreams bloom on forgotten meadows
This is just a friendly reminder that my newest collaboration will close on June 30, 2018. Please follow this link for further instructions and post your contributions to the original piece as indicated. Comments will be closed on this post but is open in the original contribution so click on the above link. I am loving all the additions so far and hope more of you can join in!
As we wrap up spring and head towards summer, I thought I would do another collaboration. We all have times when we wish for one more moment, one more second, one more song, just once more and this collaboration is on that theme. If you haven’t participated in any of my previous collaborations before, you can see an example via this link. Everyone is welcome to participate and I will add your contribution in the order they are posted. You can post your piece in the comment, please ensure to post the actual text not just a link in order to be considered. You can post multiple times. Hateful language will not be tolerated and will be promptly removed if posted. The collaboration will be open until 10 pm MST June 30, 2018. As usual, I will start it off, and I hope many of you will join me in making this yet another beautiful collaborative effort!
When the moon hangs low, And you let go, of the restraints in the heart… finding magic, in the distant glow
of the stars,
lost in nostalgia, once more.
Hold me closer once again, gently wrapped in your embrace, under the starry sky where once we stood enchanted by the playful tunes of spring music and the soulful rhythm of oceanic waves. Let’s once again, delve into the rhymes of oneness and warmth, for in poetry we will rediscover the lost fragments of our love — a love that is sealed for eternity.
When there is plenty of time Who cares about a minute But how precious is a single moment An embrace Another touch of a hand Only one more kiss When the one you love is out of sight And there is plenty of time Between the both of you
I’d like to hold on This moment When you wake up and smile When your skin touch my skin When your sleepy eyes find it hard To adjust to daylight When you rest between my arms Peaceful, serene and calm I’d like to hold on These precious minutes Mother and son bonding time
When you bath in that silvery moonlight it slowly imbues you with its ambrosial touch so divine when all the pain and anguish get stripped off from your soul you are again born as nubile once more
Does she know How lucky she is To be loved by a man More gentle, more compassionate, more selfless Than any man born of woman— Does she know? Can she see What he endures at her hand— Apathy, neglect, ingratitude, Assuming he will always be there for her? And he will Because he loves her With a love she does not deserve. Does she know?
Does she know How much I love him, And how I long once more to stand Before him, take him in my arms at last, and fill the void, Make him the center of my universe— Does she know? Would she change if she could see How she has left him unprotected? Though he never will betray her, Nor could I demand it of him, For to yield to selfish pleasures Would be to fail. Love never fails. Does she know?
I just wanted a place to stay And when i rethink of it i never chose to stay here with you You are still my favorite human and i still try to show you even when you leave me outside without a warm blanket in the rain
If i could change things i would be in that chair beside the chimney I would stand on my back hinds and talk superiorly If i could change things i would leave you to starve when i get drunk and angry I would stop cleaning your pen at will
If i could change things i would sell your babies or kill them for my meal daily I would make you feel what i feel when i know the slaughtere’s car is the one waiting for me If i could change things i would call you names when you hurt me mistakenly I would raise that whip, make you cry and obey me submissively I would cage you, separate you from your family You would know what it is to be called Animal
poetry copyright Winniefred Frederica Gbemuotor
EVERYDAY IS A DIFFERENT DAY
The sun rise every day, the sun sets everyday we wake up every day, we sleep everyday everyday is a different day but there’s so many of similarities in everyday every day we breath, every day we cease every day we please we please to get what we need, to do what we want we fight every day from the world, from ourselves sometimes we accentuate ourselves sometimes we conceal ourselves it’s a long road, we could win, we could loose increment and decrement can happen everyday and every day we are different we are something which we had never been we have what we didn’t have from the sunlight to moonlight maybe, the breeze blows us away everyday we do so much similar but we are different everyday everyday is a different day
The wind blowing my hair, caressing my red blemishes. The sun making me squint my eyes, making me yearn for my cat-shaped shades. The rustle of leaves, the pile of brown leaves, which gets grind by my cycle wheels. The chirping of sparrows and the occasional birds that take flight in front of my eyes. Once more, I stand in the middle of it all, to take it all in with peace and glint in the eyes.
I was so happy that so many of you participated in this engagement exercise, it was hard to pick a favorite with so many great responses so I have pasted them all in the order they came in the comments! Do read them and add your thoughts in the comments. I won’t be making another post on it but that does not mean that the engagement stops here…connect with one another, comment and keep creating ! You make the world a better place! Thank you to all who participated!
“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” ― Maya Angelou
Why do I create? Because I have no choice–writing is the fuel. It jumpstarts me, relieves me, allows me to grow, and keeps me afloat. It keeps me connected spiritually and mentally. It gives me the opportunity to express myself in written form with the words will not flow freely from my mouth. I create because it’s in my blood, because it is my life force, because I cannot see myself doing anything else expressively.
I create (write and draw) because those efforts can be exactly what my heart and imagination want. In other capacities, the look and feel of my writing are dictated by others, but when I create on my own, I can be the artist/editor. Plus, I live in a house with white walls. I have to get the colors out somewhere.
I am very passionate about preserving history – especially military history. I’ve visited many battlefields and when I do, I’m always struck by how many people were lost in that one spot. Real people like you and me, each one with real lives and real stories. I’m sure they would want to be remembered, so I do my best to bring some attention to it by writing historical fiction, and providing people a way to connect to and experience that history through characters’ perspectives. It’s something that’s bigger than me and don’t think I could stop even if I wanted!
It is one of the many things I have stumbled across. Today I’m busy, but one glass of wine, and it comes out, without it staying here… but eventually it seeks a place to grow. Nice thread.
I suppose you could say I create, but it really is the Spirit of God that moves me to write my poetry and songs. I don;t write unless He gives me something to write. I do it because He has asked me to, and because I know it is the ministry He has me in during my cancer recovery. He has been so merciful to me!
I create to inspire and entertain. I want people to find something they can relate to or something that brings a smile or laugh to their day. Thank you, Neha!
I think, therefor, I… oops, that’s been used before. I breath, therefore I create. Better. For I can stop creating about as easily as I can stop breathing, and it would most likely have the same effect on me if I stopped either for too long 😉
I do acrylics on canvas, that was the best way i felt i could express. Eventually i started feeling the urge to write what i imagined in that. So that’s what i do now. I paint and write poetry on my painting. Sometimes i write poetry first and paint something that goes with it based on my imagination.
I write because it’s what makes me feel alive. It feels like what I was born to do. A wise rocker once said “my heart is like an open highway.” That is exactly how it feels when I’m creating a whole new thing on the page.
I write from my heart Neha and when I feel I have something to say. It’s my way of expressing myself. I’ve also recently begun sharing my music here which is something else that fuels my creativity. It’s my passion, both my writing and my music, and I’ve realised that it’s also like a legacy. I want to make a difference and give something back. It’s what I want to leave the world when I’m no longer here. Hopefully, more so than just photos, my kids and family and those who know me can look back and see who I was through what I’ve created and left behind. ❤
Writing is like second nature to me. It feels like breathing. It’s a heart to heart connection, a sacred communion with God and the essence of life, a way to share my feelings, emotions, to inspire others.
I love writing because I’m creating art with words. I’ve never been much of a painter, drawer, etc, and when I found writing I fell in love. I take a lot of my bad (and good) experiences and turn them into poems. A lot of things I can’t say in a normal way or talk about, I turn into a big metaphor and use it as a poem. I love the release writing gives me. I love feeling like I’m creating an art that every person can see differently.
I photograph from some inner drive. It started with traveling the country and wanting to share the beauty. Now when I see beauty, I feel the need to capture a slice and share! Then writing helps reinforce the feelings and sharing via blogging is a great way to both share and connect to a larger community.
I create to feel alive, to express myself, and to try and share the light and love within me. 😊❤
soitgoes1984
February 2, 2018 at 11:09 pm
I write so I can sleep at night. I write so I can try to sort of maintain some level of sanity in an entirely insane world. Writing is the step I take back from the edge of the cliff. A blank page is better than any therapist, and its much more exhaling than creating.
i write cause i dont talk much. all the thoughts and expressions i am only able to let loose in my blogs….just started actually, and also to cope with 11th grade (its a torture)
It keeps me sane…that is why I create…it helps my mental health.
Although I have separated my writing, this blog I writ spiritual pieces in my tinaaltman.com I share verse which come to me during my struggles with depression, anxiety and ptsd…if I didnt write about it I feel I would be very unwell so its like medicine for me.
I have always imagined, and I suppose I must have wanted a record of my imagining? As a child I wrote stories and got immense pleasure from the act of writing. This stayed with me. I am most absorbed when I am writing. Gardening is a less intensely focused form of creating, but gives me equal, if not more, pleasure. I suppose gardening is a less exposing form of creativity.
I love using unusual colours to create expressive animal paintings that help to support wildlife conservation projects and animal welfare initiatives. Fun with purpose! How could I not create?!
Over the years, I’ve been the recepient of many acts of kindness and generosity. I’ve also observed ordinary folk stepping up to make a difference in the lives of others. I hope I’ve done some good. So I’ve started writing about Acts of Kindness to thank these unsung everyday heroes. I wish I’d kept a journal so I could recall more but I’ll poking at the old memory bank 😄
Drawing is the only thing that brings me peace of mind in a stressful life. The blog has brought me into contact with kindred spirits who I regard as family.
The most obvious answer is that I create because I don’t have a choice. It’s a part of me I cannot deny. But the more complicated answer is that it allows me to express something I can’t express any other way. I write because it gives me a sense of fulfilment, it’s therapy, it’s a challenge, it’s a release. I like the feeling of making something that no one else could have made, to have created something out of nothing. I can’t imagine my life without writing.
Because it was an introduction to public writing. I learned that creativity is infinite, you just have to tune in to the vibe that get your juices flowing (different types of music equate to various moods and types of writing). Being new to writing, I also learned that the emotions extend through the pen, which can be very liberating when done with grace. You have to laugh at yourself and life a lot, or you are stuck on something that needs releasing. Thank you to those that “discover” me.
I create to tap into my Deep Beauty within me that fills me with indescribable JOY. Using the Talents I was given gives me such pleasure. It is also THE means to show whoever views my work my Heart and Soul. My Gifts free me to soar, to fly, to merge with profound Satisfaction. This is who I am, Neha. My Gifts show the world who I am. I couldn’t stop this Flow within me even if I tried. I feel cleansed somehow many times when I finish something I began creating. And to be able to share this ME with others, is a great privilege!! 🌸🌸🌸
I write/blog firstly for mindfulness. I’ve been soul-searching during the last couple of years and through counselling came to realise I’d rarely taken time out of my day for me. Just me. I’d done things for the family, for friends, for parents.
Now I am doing something just for me.
Discovering new people – like you!
Communicating with them too – like now!
Have a great week and if you live in the UK, stay warm and free of snowdrifts❄
The reason I create is to inspire but also to make a part of my inner self visible. In sharing a part of myself I hope to inspire others to share a part of themselves and therefore fill their lives with the beautiful meaning they brought here.
I always had a spiritual connection with God and His love, and he inspires me to always create! People who know the creator, are blessed with that spirit of creation, to lift and inspire always. That is my gift from Him…and with that creative spirit within…it is a healing blessing to me every day. Your idea inspires. Hugs and blessings to you and your family!
All I Think Of
Where my treasure
lies so deep within
is the only place
where one will find
You
In my blissful dreams
where I silently wait
deep in my sleep are
You held so true.
In my awakened state
where my mind does
paint, perfect images
of the lovely things
You do.
One will always find
the secret of my hearts
love, finding each day
all I think of Lord, is You.
I write because God gave me the awesome gift of creativity and I feel He gave me that gift for a reason. Also, if I had to hold all my ideas inside my head, my poor brain would explode.
I write only what God gives me, and He has asked me to share it with everyone I can. It’s a pleasure to hear everyone’s comments. And its a joy to share with others what God so freely gives me.
And here is the complete collaboration…Thank you to everyone who joined ” On The Way”! Your contributions were beautiful additions that added character to this piece…Please click on original to read the entire post! 🙂
I invite you all to my brand new poetic collaboration, On The Way. You can write anything that is inspired by the prompt, I am only accepting new poetry at this time. Everyone is welcome to participate and I will add your contribution in the order they come and list the author (and blog link if listed) beneath the post. You may contribute as many times as you wish. Please note that hateful language is not acceptable and I will remove any post I find inappropriate. If you want to see a previous example of my collaborations you can visit here. Please add your contributions in the comment section. Please include the actual verse not just the blog link in order to be considered. The collaboration will be open until December 11, 2017 until 11:59 pm E.S.T. Thank you all! So without further…
forgottenmeadows 
January 31, 2018 at 4:27 pm
Why do I create? Because I have no choice–writing is the fuel. It jumpstarts me, relieves me, allows me to grow, and keeps me afloat. It keeps me connected spiritually and mentally. It gives me the opportunity to express myself in written form with the words will not flow freely from my mouth. I create because it’s in my blood, because it is my life force, because I cannot see myself doing anything else expressively.
January 31, 2018 at 4:35 pm
Because the ideas have to go somewhere…or I’d burst 🙂
January 31, 2018 at 4:43 pm
I create (write and draw) because those efforts can be exactly what my heart and imagination want. In other capacities, the look and feel of my writing are dictated by others, but when I create on my own, I can be the artist/editor. Plus, I live in a house with white walls. I have to get the colors out somewhere.
January 31, 2018 at 5:15 pm
I am very passionate about preserving history – especially military history. I’ve visited many battlefields and when I do, I’m always struck by how many people were lost in that one spot. Real people like you and me, each one with real lives and real stories. I’m sure they would want to be remembered, so I do my best to bring some attention to it by writing historical fiction, and providing people a way to connect to and experience that history through characters’ perspectives. It’s something that’s bigger than me and don’t think I could stop even if I wanted!
January 31, 2018 at 5:35 pm
January 31, 2018 at 5:38 pm
It is one of the many things I have stumbled across. Today I’m busy, but one glass of wine, and it comes out, without it staying here… but eventually it seeks a place to grow. Nice thread.
January 31, 2018 at 5:56 pm
I write and create so that people can see something they have never seen before.
January 31, 2018 at 6:22 pm
It allows my body mind & soul to center onto the page. Freeing myself of self , truly necessary for peace of mind.
January 31, 2018 at 6:47 pm
I suppose you could say I create, but it really is the Spirit of God that moves me to write my poetry and songs. I don;t write unless He gives me something to write. I do it because He has asked me to, and because I know it is the ministry He has me in during my cancer recovery. He has been so merciful to me!
January 31, 2018 at 6:50 pm
I create to inspire and entertain. I want people to find something they can relate to or something that brings a smile or laugh to their day. Thank you, Neha!
January 31, 2018 at 6:53 pm
I think, therefor, I… oops, that’s been used before. I breath, therefore I create. Better. For I can stop creating about as easily as I can stop breathing, and it would most likely have the same effect on me if I stopped either for too long 😉
January 31, 2018 at 8:11 pm
I do acrylics on canvas, that was the best way i felt i could express. Eventually i started feeling the urge to write what i imagined in that. So that’s what i do now. I paint and write poetry on my painting. Sometimes i write poetry first and paint something that goes with it based on my imagination.
January 31, 2018 at 9:19 pm
I write because it’s what makes me feel alive. It feels like what I was born to do. A wise rocker once said “my heart is like an open highway.” That is exactly how it feels when I’m creating a whole new thing on the page.
January 31, 2018 at 9:36 pm
I write from my heart Neha and when I feel I have something to say. It’s my way of expressing myself. I’ve also recently begun sharing my music here which is something else that fuels my creativity. It’s my passion, both my writing and my music, and I’ve realised that it’s also like a legacy. I want to make a difference and give something back. It’s what I want to leave the world when I’m no longer here. Hopefully, more so than just photos, my kids and family and those who know me can look back and see who I was through what I’ve created and left behind. ❤
January 31, 2018 at 10:12 pm
Self expression, self discovery, to be understood, to be part of a community of makers…
February 1, 2018 at 12:19 am
I write because it’s therapeutic and my body craves creating like oxygen 🙂
February 1, 2018 at 2:33 am
Writing is like second nature to me. It feels like breathing. It’s a heart to heart connection, a sacred communion with God and the essence of life, a way to share my feelings, emotions, to inspire others.
February 1, 2018 at 4:13 am
My writing explodes from my mind and fingertips. Im compelled to write.
February 1, 2018 at 8:21 am
I love writing because I’m creating art with words. I’ve never been much of a painter, drawer, etc, and when I found writing I fell in love. I take a lot of my bad (and good) experiences and turn them into poems. A lot of things I can’t say in a normal way or talk about, I turn into a big metaphor and use it as a poem. I love the release writing gives me. I love feeling like I’m creating an art that every person can see differently.
February 1, 2018 at 8:27 am
I photograph from some inner drive. It started with traveling the country and wanting to share the beauty. Now when I see beauty, I feel the need to capture a slice and share! Then writing helps reinforce the feelings and sharing via blogging is a great way to both share and connect to a larger community.
February 1, 2018 at 12:28 pm
I create to feel alive, to express myself, and to try and share the light and love within me. 😊❤
February 2, 2018 at 11:09 pm
I write so I can sleep at night. I write so I can try to sort of maintain some level of sanity in an entirely insane world. Writing is the step I take back from the edge of the cliff. A blank page is better than any therapist, and its much more exhaling than creating.
February 7, 2018 at 10:13 pm
i write cause i dont talk much. all the thoughts and expressions i am only able to let loose in my blogs….just started actually, and also to cope with 11th grade (its a torture)
February 12, 2018 at 5:19 pm
It keeps me sane…that is why I create…it helps my mental health.
Although I have separated my writing, this blog I writ spiritual pieces in my tinaaltman.com I share verse which come to me during my struggles with depression, anxiety and ptsd…if I didnt write about it I feel I would be very unwell so its like medicine for me.
February 14, 2018 at 10:36 pm
I have always imagined, and I suppose I must have wanted a record of my imagining? As a child I wrote stories and got immense pleasure from the act of writing. This stayed with me. I am most absorbed when I am writing. Gardening is a less intensely focused form of creating, but gives me equal, if not more, pleasure. I suppose gardening is a less exposing form of creativity.
February 24, 2018 at 8:36 pm
I love using unusual colours to create expressive animal paintings that help to support wildlife conservation projects and animal welfare initiatives. Fun with purpose! How could I not create?!
February 25, 2018 at 6:39 am
Over the years, I’ve been the recepient of many acts of kindness and generosity. I’ve also observed ordinary folk stepping up to make a difference in the lives of others. I hope I’ve done some good. So I’ve started writing about Acts of Kindness to thank these unsung everyday heroes. I wish I’d kept a journal so I could recall more but I’ll poking at the old memory bank 😄
February 26, 2018 at 10:14 am
Drawing is the only thing that brings me peace of mind in a stressful life. The blog has brought me into contact with kindred spirits who I regard as family.
February 26, 2018 at 10:47 am
The most obvious answer is that I create because I don’t have a choice. It’s a part of me I cannot deny. But the more complicated answer is that it allows me to express something I can’t express any other way. I write because it gives me a sense of fulfilment, it’s therapy, it’s a challenge, it’s a release. I like the feeling of making something that no one else could have made, to have created something out of nothing. I can’t imagine my life without writing.
February 26, 2018 at 10:22 am
I see each of my creations (stories and poems) as a mother sees her child. They will be the traces of me that will be left in this world forever!
February 26, 2018 at 10:26 am
Because it was an introduction to public writing. I learned that creativity is infinite, you just have to tune in to the vibe that get your juices flowing (different types of music equate to various moods and types of writing). Being new to writing, I also learned that the emotions extend through the pen, which can be very liberating when done with grace. You have to laugh at yourself and life a lot, or you are stuck on something that needs releasing. Thank you to those that “discover” me.
February 26, 2018 at 12:30 pm
I create to tap into my Deep Beauty within me that fills me with indescribable JOY. Using the Talents I was given gives me such pleasure. It is also THE means to show whoever views my work my Heart and Soul. My Gifts free me to soar, to fly, to merge with profound Satisfaction. This is who I am, Neha. My Gifts show the world who I am. I couldn’t stop this Flow within me even if I tried. I feel cleansed somehow many times when I finish something I began creating. And to be able to share this ME with others, is a great privilege!! 🌸🌸🌸
February 26, 2018 at 12:32 pm
I write/blog firstly for mindfulness. I’ve been soul-searching during the last couple of years and through counselling came to realise I’d rarely taken time out of my day for me. Just me. I’d done things for the family, for friends, for parents.
Now I am doing something just for me.
Discovering new people – like you!
Communicating with them too – like now!
Have a great week and if you live in the UK, stay warm and free of snowdrifts❄
February 26, 2018 at 1:04 pm
Why do I create or write or what inspires me to be who I am; is God, Jesus, their Spirit that binds them All. Here is My Wish to You !!
Wishes
I wish you more joy,
than sorrow, one can give.
More love than,
your heart can confine.
More laughter,
than tears.
More courage,
than fears.
More memories,
than any precious stones.
I wish you more sunshine,
than darkness or shadows.
More comfort than,
trouble or pain.
More grace than,
gratitude needed.
And more days filled,
with rainbows than showers.
My Wish To You!
Copyrights© | Creative Essence’s Creative Writing™|
William P. Darnell Sr. | All Rights Reserved |
The moral right of the author has been asserted |
Year Posted 2004
February 26, 2018 at 1:25 pm
The reason I create is to inspire but also to make a part of my inner self visible. In sharing a part of myself I hope to inspire others to share a part of themselves and therefore fill their lives with the beautiful meaning they brought here.
February 26, 2018 at 2:43 pm
I always had a spiritual connection with God and His love, and he inspires me to always create! People who know the creator, are blessed with that spirit of creation, to lift and inspire always. That is my gift from Him…and with that creative spirit within…it is a healing blessing to me every day. Your idea inspires. Hugs and blessings to you and your family!
All I Think Of
Where my treasure
lies so deep within
is the only place
where one will find
You
In my blissful dreams
where I silently wait
deep in my sleep are
You held so true.
In my awakened state
where my mind does
paint, perfect images
of the lovely things
You do.
One will always find
the secret of my hearts
love, finding each day
all I think of Lord, is You.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
February 26, 2018 at 5:22 pm
I write because God gave me the awesome gift of creativity and I feel He gave me that gift for a reason. Also, if I had to hold all my ideas inside my head, my poor brain would explode.
February 26, 2018 at 6:12 pm
I write only what God gives me, and He has asked me to share it with everyone I can. It’s a pleasure to hear everyone’s comments. And its a joy to share with others what God so freely gives me.
February 26, 2018 at 6:26 pm
It is seeing the finished product that makes me proud