Mirror, Mirror….

Today is a day that I have been excited about since the moment it was put on my calendar. Today is the day I get the chance to meet with a truly exceptional Photographer and business woman, Eliesa from Photogen-inc. I’m so thankful to have the opportunity to sit down with her and take a deep dive into my work, my business, my goals and so much more. While being incredibly excited, Im also intensely terrified of what will come out of today. I feel like I’m standing in line to ride a roller coaster at Six Flags (did I mention I am INTENSELY afraid of heights but love the adrenaline rush?!)

In a few hours I will be sitting down with a woman who I have secretly checked out through social media and her online presence on a regular basis (ok maybe its not a secret anymore LOL) I completely admire her and look to her, her businesses, and her work regularly to see how I can make myself, my business and my work better.

This past year has been one of the most rewarding and challenging times of my life. I uprooted my family to move to a state where we had no family or connections because of a job promotion that I winded up being miserable doing, only to land by fate/chance/serendipity or whatever it may be into Photography. Learning this industry as a career has made for many nights filled with laughter, joy, tears, stress and LOTS of wine…. It has taught me that I am probably the most organized, dis-organized person I know (which only my husband and Assistant will probably understand HAHA) and even more than I believed it before… that everything happens for a reason. The most important thing I have learned so far is that every bruise is worn with pride, and every triumph sung in a tone deaf key from the mountain tops…. because when it comes down to it, I would’t choose to do anything else in the world. I have made plenty of mistakes along the way, lets be honest here my halo could use a little polishing… but thankfully I have the most amazing clients, some whom have become great friends and a (pretty cute) and undeniably supportive husband to keep me sane.

So here is a coffee “cheers” to an amazing day to come, filled with incredible lessons learned, challenging moments with smiles and lets face it I’m a total sap…. so probably a tear or two.

 

**CHEERS!**