Thanks Liz Strauss for Being Inspiring

Morning Walk Isla Verde

A Tribute to Liz

For quite some time I have been reading and following Liz Straus on twitter and other platforms. Although I have never met Liz in person I consider her an inspiring woman who always brings joy by sharing her experiences online via her many talents.

I first heard of Liz Strauss through Jacqueline Carly and what attracted my attention to Liz where the daily sunrise pictures she shared of the Chicago harbor.
https://www.instagram.com/p/TLW7rmwNhG/

Good morning from the harborhood !!#chicago #sunrise #lizharbor5 ~ Liz Straus

In my case I have been in and out of Chicago airport and driven through Chicago multiple times but never made the time to stop for a day in the windy city. Liz Strauss has been able to make Chicago harbor one of my favorite views of the morning and a place I want to visit.

Like my friend Diane Brogan mentioned in her blog post, Liz captivates us in a way where in every image and message she shares in the mornings get transported to that beautiful sunrise.

https://www.instagram.com/p/TN6_dBQNnz/

Inspiration

I was inspired by Liz to start sharing my view of the Atlantic from the small island of Puerto Rico.

My direct interactions with Liz have been very minimal (since I always consume her content but rarely write back or interact on it).

Reading Diane’s post was a reminder that sometimes we forget to thank people for inspiring us and giving us more reasons to enjoy our lives. As I read Diane’s post and found the news on Liz battling Cancer I could not wait any longer to thank her for sharing and influencing something I enjoy doing on a daily basis.

Reading Diane’s post also made me visit a specific blog post that demonstrates the talent Liz has as a writer. Please take a few minutes and read over this unique piece The Genius that Is You.

To Liz I wish her the best and I can only think of how in the future we might be able to read that Liz is free of cancer and that I will be seeing those images of the Chicago Harbor for decades to come.

P.S. Diane asked if we could share a morning picture or an image of our morning view and tag Liz Strauss on Twitter, Instagram, or Google+.

Since I have been doing this for quite some time I decided to write this post thanking Liz for the inspiration.  Here I share the gallery of some pictures I have taken, edited, and published since the end of summer 2012.

4 Comments

  1. dianebrogan on January 7, 2013 at 9:07 pm

    Thank you Raul for sharing your thoughts and the beauty. I am sure Liz will enjoy this tribute.



    • Raul Colon on January 7, 2013 at 9:17 pm

      My goal is to thank her for being so inspiring… Thanks again for the reminder!



    • Berni Xiong (shUNG) on January 7, 2013 at 9:23 pm

      Hi Diane! xoxo



  2. Berni Xiong (shUNG) on January 7, 2013 at 9:22 pm

    Gorgeous slide show and beautiful post, Raul. Liz is amazing. I met her in person last year around this time and she was captivating to watch in action and super personable one-on-one. Hopefully you can get to SOBCon this year. I’m trying to go too since it’s in Chicago this year.