Wednesday, January 30, 2008

l. o. v. e. <3


we use our hands to build and destroy, to hold and to hurt. with fingers we can love and care. two feet carry our souls through the miles. our backs shoulder everything from anguish, to contentment, to the happiness of ourselves and others. we harness the unique ability to express emotions through not only our voices but our bodies as well.


so what if our palms, our feet, arms, backs and faces; these weathered and worn works in progress could speak out? what would they say? we so very often vocalize with our posture and stance more than with our own voices at times it seems. and with this, we become far more vulnerable than any of us would like to admit when we realize that by someone watching our physical movements,our true selves can be exposed.
a movie was on one evening and in it this idea of consciously opening up ourselves to being vulnerable was considered. by becoming vulnerable it may bring us to a point of sacredness. for if we let ourselves be seen, then we might be lucky enough to see others in the same way; a truly beautiful and obviously sacred thing. so what are your hands, your hearts, and your shoulders saying? do they speak out one word or a novel of sentences,and are you ready for others to see?

Thursday, January 24, 2008

Growth is the only evidence of life........in change there is beauty.




We do not grow absolutely, chronologically.


We grow sometimes in one dimension, and not in another; unevenly.


We grow partially.We are relative.We are mature in one realm, childish in another.


The past, present, and future mingle and pull us backward, forward, or fix us in the present.


We are made up of layers, cells, constellations.


In describing today's accelerating changes, the media fire blips of unrelated information at us. Experts bury us under mountains of narrowly specialized monographs.


Popular forecasters present lists of unrelated trends, without any model to show us their interconnections or the forces likely to reverse them.


As a result, change itself comes to be seen as anarchic, even lunatic.


It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful.


There is more security in the adventurous and exciting,for in movement there is life,and in change there is beauty. :)

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Conditions of the Heart



I added a series to my website that I created and photographed titled "Conditions of the Heart" this was such a fun project for me.........or maybe fun yet bittersweet. The heart is a funny thing....so many emotions that can affect you SO deeply....so for that series I picked this quote to share:


Anothers heart is a rare and fragile gift....hold it gently and with both hands



Here's hoping your heart feels secure and full of peace! :)

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

You are worthy.............


I really had nothing to blog about :p but I really liked this quote! Hope you have a great day and always know you are worthy of much! :)


Worthiness


We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us is valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch. Once we believe in ourselves we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight or any experience that reveals the human spirit.

Saturday, January 12, 2008

Sometimes you have to bite off more than you can chew!



I am finding that if you put your heart into something there is no telling how far you can go. They say one person with a belief is equal to the force of ninety-nine who have only interests...I visualized this dream and it was a big one but I pushed forward learning the things I needed to know and all the while knowing it was my passion that was driving it in the first place. Now I am focusing on networking and advertising to grow my business as I am finding that word of mouth is very powerful!



If opportunity doesn't knock.......build a door!

Friday, January 4, 2008

You have a smile that lights up the world....


My Addie-girl what can I say she is my best model! She said today "mommy, come and take my picture and I am going to hold a candy cane" apparently she listens to me talk about props :P while taking pictures. She is usually a great little model but today she thought it would be rather funny if she just kept her eyes shut.....after much prodding I thought...well, that's Addie and I took the picture! I wish you could have heard her giggling trying SO hard to not open her eyes! :P


I thought I would try and add a blog...maybe even everyday...just to show some of my personal photography adventures....this IS my passion even if I am only taking pictures of my own kids. I know I am creating memories for them that even if they cannot remember they will see the pictures and KNOW some of the funny, sweet and just plain cute things they did growing up!


Enjoy a little taste of my world :)

Thursday, January 3, 2008

Once Upon a Dream :)


Finally the time has come to get my website launched...this was very exciting for me!! :)


The best way to predict your future is to create it!



I am trying to do that in all areas of my life. They say if you love what you do for a living then you will never work a day in your life. Photography is my passion.....I don't know everything that I should yet but why wait till conditions are perfect to launch into your dream....I think if you wait for everything to be "perfect" you will just spend your life waiting. I want to get down the road and have no regrets...... I want to be able to look back and say.....sure I messed up sometimes but I learned from it.......everyone else may remember all your mistakes that doesn't mean you cannot learn from them and then forget them....I will not let my failures define me.