taking the leap

My toes are tapping and my stomach is stirring. And what a good stir it is. I am so excited to be sitting at my computer writing this post. It has been a time of reflection as the ball dropped into another year. And as I drift away from a year that has taught me a lot about myself, I find that I am uncharacteristically content with all of it. And I'm hoping that the more I become content with it all, the more it will become engrained in me, making it a part of who I am and not just who I want to be.

I have found that when you learn things about yourself, you begin to see the twists, turns, and grooves of your fingerprint that you didn't appreciate before. You uncover another piece of who you are and it opens up or broadens potential you didn't even know existed. And when you do that and when you find you love what you are seeing, you start to appreciate things in ways you may not have known were possible.

I just celebrated ONE YEAR of my blog! It's amazing how quickly an entire year passed. I have been reminded that writing allows me to clarify grooves in my fingerprint that are usually murky and indistinct. It has given me a creative outlet where I have been able to passionately express the moments and inspirations that I witness and feel so deeply and in doing so, the twists and turns in my fingerprint that make me who I am, become so much more vivid. And throughout this ongoing journey of discovering who I am, who I want to be, and where I want to go, I have reached a crossroad and am peacefully content with my decision to take a leap and head in a different direction.

I cannot express enough why pictures are so important to me - they remind me of details that I would otherwise forget. They capture moments that I will never get back but that I can relive through looking at them. They retell my stories in ways words cannot. They defy time and overcome age. They capture the different twists, turns and grooves in the fingerprint that is your life. Ones that will live on even when you pass. And because those moments and legacies are so important to me, I have made the decision to explore photography on a professional basis. I want to capture those moments and memories for people so that they, too, can experience the joy I get from mine.

Some of my favorite stories from 2011 can be heard through the engagement pictures, senior portraits and special events I shot and I am hopeful that this year will be even more rewarding. I already have a couple family sessions on my calendar and I am so excited for all that lies ahead. I am putting some finishing touches on my new website and will be releasing it soon.

THANK YOU for those of you who have supported my blogging journey. I cannot express how much it has meant to me over the last year and I am so appreciative of the time you've taken to read my inspirations and sometimes disheveled thoughts. I have found the courage I needed to get through all that God presented us throughout the last year because of the people who have connected with me because of this silly blog. So, thank you.

Here's to a new and exciting adventure. I am so excited to take this leap.