Making it happen!

I just finished reading my first post of 2012 and I am happy to say that i stuck by my intentions for the year.  There were some slip ups where I let my negative emotions get the better of me, but I quickly reminded myself that I can only control me... so as long as I am OK with how I handle the bumps in the road, then that is all that really matters.

I have dubbed 2013 "The Year of Better" in the hopes that everyone can benefit from something good to come.  I believe fully in the pay it forward frame of mind and I believe within my heart of hearts that small acts of kindness are what our world needs everyday.

One drop of water can cause a ripple across an entire lake.  One act of kindness can reach across the world.  It's time for us to take back this world and make it a better place, but we've all got to contribute if it is going to work!

On a more personal note, I am making my motto this year MAKE IT HAPPEN!

I have some personal and professional goals that I am going to work towards making them seriously happen for me this year.  I have been tossing around the idea of starting my own business and I am going to do what I can to start the long process of what needs to be done and how to do it.

I have some other more personal goals for myself this year and I don't want to jinx these things, so that's all the details I will share at this point in the game.

I just want to use this year to get me closer to accomplishing these dreams.  I may not complete them all this year, but that's OK.  I am going to try to squeeze all the life out of these next 358 days that I can and hopefully look back on them on December 31, 2013 and be proud of what I did and who I was the entirety of this year.

So in this Year of Better go out there and Make it Happen!

Happy Trails!!

Leap of Faith

I have always questioned what I want to do with myself. What I can do that I would enjoy and that would also spread joy....

In March of this year I joined something called The 365 Project online (www.365project.org). It is a website where you take a photo a day for a year and then you can look back at your year. It's pretty much a photo blog and it's a great community.

The more involved with taking pictures everyday I have become, the more stimulated I feel about getting a good camera and actually learning the tricks of the trade. I have always loved taking photos and I honestly think that this is something I could do for the rest of my life.

The goal in this is to stick with something all the way through... at this point I am 39% complete with 145 photos posted so far. I am proud of the fact that I haven't just given up on it... and some days are just so busy, but I always try to get at least one good picture to post, even if it is at the last second...

It also makes me seek out photo worthy objects and attempt to capture them in the best way. I know nothing about lighting or any of the other things that go along with setting up photos.... yet... But I plan to.

I requested a brochure from the NY Institute of Photography for information on their online classes.

I told my husband that the only thing I want for my birthday is a really nice camera. A real photography camera...

I believe I found my nitch and it feels great to finally not wonder what I was meant to be doing with my artsy talent... :)