taken back

/

She had not looked at in so long

Forgotten it was even there

It kept it's place in the drawer

Until the moment she needed it

She had forgotten how many memories it held

She never realized how quickly it would take her back

She did not understand it's power

But it held so much for her

Even just the site of it made her remember

It fit so perfectly in her hand as it had before

It was a passage way through time now

When before it connected her to the world

She sat with it for awhile

Reliving some of the moments

Smiling at the good ones

She was grateful for being linked back

To another time

Another place

To a part of her

That will always live within her

arriving

/

I spread my wings and fly

Seeking the adventure

Listening to the sounds of nature

Traveling the long way home

I take six trains instead of three

And giggle while it happens

I jump in the puddles

And climb up mountains covered in snow

I listen to people stories

Soaking in where they have been

And what they have done

I observe the world

Taking the time to simply sit, watch, and listen

I seek out moments to learn something new

Trying something I have never done

And discover how it moves me

I try hard

Play as often as I can

Laugh, mostly at myself

And embrace the beautiful world around me

At least once a day I thank the world for how lucky I am

I was not always this way

I did not always see the light

And I am not exactly sure how I got here

But I have arrived

With my head held high and gratitude in my heart

And I will continue to push myself forward to my next destination

self love

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My journey through life so far has taught me many different things

But one of the most important lessons I have learned

Is that above all else

I must love and cherish who I am

Tending to my heart

Speaking words of kindness to my soul

And fully believing that I am enough

This type of self care

Allows me to open myself up to the world

Smile from deep within

And step forward with confidence

Today I am sharing my words about self love

Over on

Vivienne McMasters blog

Vivienne is an incredible individual

With a radiant smile

And a powerful way of expressing herself with her camera

Her self portrait photography will blow you away

She offers

two amazing e-courses

Where you can step into the world of self portrait photography with support and love

I am keeping my fingers crossed that she will still be offering this course in the spring

When all of the snow has melted around these parts

If you have any doubts about self portraiture

this

will surely change your mind

lessons

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There is always a lesson

Something to be learned

There is always someone else out there

Pushing you to recognize something

You may not have noticed

Something you need to see

Sometimes it takes a couple of trys

A couple of people

Sometimes it is more like a battle

But in the end

It happens

The light bulb goes off

It clicks in your brain

You wonder why you never knew this before

It all makes sense

It all seems so easy

You realize the struggle was worth it

The pain has subsided

And beauty is before you

thank you

/

I shy away from photographing people
I get nervous to ask someone to pose
Feeling so much pressure to get it right
So I snap away at nature 
And myself

I can easily photograph myself
But I avoid videos
There is something so vulnerable
About seeing myself on the screen
And hearing my voice

But I am trying to push myself
Dig a little deeper
Go a little further into that realm of uncomfortable
So I hit record with me in front of the camera
The result is this video

I thank all of you
For being there
And supporting me on my journey
I know I can reach higher and do more
Because you are by my side