Truth

 

Sunglasses Needed

I have been really struggling lately. The world is such a dark place at times. People can be cruel and selfish. I've had too many of those in my life lately. But I am constantly reminded of the amazing, supportive, kind and genuine people in my life too. They help me be strong and support me in my efforts to be a good person. It's time to focus on them. And myself. And the wonder that life is. Come shine with me, dear friends!

I want to believe

Absolutely true

 

Meaningful to me

 

True Inspiration

My daughter posted this on Facebook and I feel very strongly that I need to add it to our family blog. Adrienne is an inspiration to me. She is wise beyond her years.  

"I'm proud of this picture. Let me tell you why.

A few weeks ago I was contacted by a local real estate company. They wanted me to do freelance work for them by taking photos all over the Boise area. I sent them a few sample photos, met them in person, and negotiated a price per photo. They seemed very excited. I was too.

After taking some employee head shots for them I was given my first assignment. they wanted creative photos of a specific landmark in Boise. Ok. Great. I go out, take some shots, edit them, and send them a few to see if the photos I had taken were what they were looking for. Note that these were not the final ones. I told them I was planning on going out again during a different time of day to re-shoot, I just wanted to make sure my photos were in the style they wanted.

Apparently not.

I received an email saying that landscape and architecture photography takes a certain kind of skill, a skill that I did not currently have. They pretty much told me they did not want to use me as a photographer anymore. Ouch. At first I was very angry because I did not even get to finish my first assignment for them. They didn't seem to give me a chance. Even though we talked before hand and were each very happy to work with one another. It didn't seem fair.

But after thinking about things more, my perspective has changed. Maybe I am not incredible at landscapes, but I could be. I now have this burning desire to push myself and get better at what I love doing. I want to show them that they missed a great opportunity to work with a photographer who wants to continue to learn and grow. Maybe one day they will look back and think, "hm, maybe we should have given her another chance".

So I am proud of this picture. I stayed up until almost midnight to get this shot. I took multiple photos, only to have a few turn out. Its not a perfect picture. I see the flaws, but I pushed passed my anxiety and went out in the middle of nowhere to get this shot. I feel like this is an accomplishment.

Don't let anyone tell you that you are not good enough. You are. And if you want to get better at something, you get out there and show the world what you are capable of. You got this."

Why

 

Boundaries

Wise words. I never really learned about Boundaries u til well into my adulthood. A lot about my life makes sense. 

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Our Home, Our Temple

 

Words of Wisdom

"Happiness is the consequence of personal effort. You fight for it, strive for it, insist upon it, and . . . look for it. You have to participate relentlessly in the manifestations of your own blessings. And once you have achieved a state of happiness, you must never become lax about maintaining it. You must make a mighty effort to keep swimming upward into that happiness . . ., to stay afloat on top of it.” ~Elizabeth Gilbert (quoted in Jeffrey R Holland's devotional last fall here at the University)