I think I am good at three things. Not awesome at, but good at. Striking up a conversation with just about anyone, taking pictures, and sometimes writing.
I love people. I couldn't be stranded on a deserted island, allowed to bring one item and be happy. I'd have to have a person there with me... or I'd go nuts. I am such a social butterfly... I wilt away without human interaction.
I love taking pictures. If someone told me I had taken my last photo or that I could never hold my camera again, well... life would lose something. Yes, there is something to experiencing everything and NOT capturing it on camera, and I have learned to appreciate those moments more and more... but to capture special moments and present them to a person in a concrete way (photo) so that they always have a reminder of that time or place or person... that is truly something amazing. You don't have to be an amazing photographer (thought it helps) to bring someone joy by taking a picture. I love it and couldn't live without it.
I love to write. There is something about collecting my thoughts, choosing my words carefully and putting it all out there... it's very therapeutic for me. I discover more about myself in a conversation with someone or an email or a Facebook note than I do in any other way.
I say all this to say.. I haven't done much of either of these three things lately, and I think that is why I have so much stress building up in my life, making me feel very overwhelmed. Those three things are an outlet for me to express myself... and I haven't been. I isolate myself from people and get-togethers, I haven't picked up my camera in months to do an assignment, and I haven't taken the time to sort through my thoughts and get them out on paper (or computer screen). I feel stifled, empty and just not "me." I really need to snap out of it, because I'm missing out on my relationships, furthering my photography, and healing my heart from the tidal waves of issues that have knocked me down the last few months. Hopefully some changes I've made recently will help me feel a little more like myself and allow me to take life by the reigns again. Hopefully. :)
I love people. I couldn't be stranded on a deserted island, allowed to bring one item and be happy. I'd have to have a person there with me... or I'd go nuts. I am such a social butterfly... I wilt away without human interaction.
I love taking pictures. If someone told me I had taken my last photo or that I could never hold my camera again, well... life would lose something. Yes, there is something to experiencing everything and NOT capturing it on camera, and I have learned to appreciate those moments more and more... but to capture special moments and present them to a person in a concrete way (photo) so that they always have a reminder of that time or place or person... that is truly something amazing. You don't have to be an amazing photographer (thought it helps) to bring someone joy by taking a picture. I love it and couldn't live without it.
I love to write. There is something about collecting my thoughts, choosing my words carefully and putting it all out there... it's very therapeutic for me. I discover more about myself in a conversation with someone or an email or a Facebook note than I do in any other way.
I say all this to say.. I haven't done much of either of these three things lately, and I think that is why I have so much stress building up in my life, making me feel very overwhelmed. Those three things are an outlet for me to express myself... and I haven't been. I isolate myself from people and get-togethers, I haven't picked up my camera in months to do an assignment, and I haven't taken the time to sort through my thoughts and get them out on paper (or computer screen). I feel stifled, empty and just not "me." I really need to snap out of it, because I'm missing out on my relationships, furthering my photography, and healing my heart from the tidal waves of issues that have knocked me down the last few months. Hopefully some changes I've made recently will help me feel a little more like myself and allow me to take life by the reigns again. Hopefully. :)
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