happy place.
July 7th, 2009 at 8:49 pm. Posted in Just Rachel.I’m not really sure what changed in my life or what I finally did right to deserve this… but things are PERFECT right now. I mean, perfect doesn’t mean without imperfections. Sure, there are things in my life that are less than desireable (family), but as a whole? LIFE IS PERFECT. Vegas was life changing, Chicago was INCREDIBLE, work is steady and I’ve decided i’m going to try to be a photographer at least part time. Insane, right?
I feel like i’m at a place where everything is finally going right. The universe has finally cut me a break and I couldn’t be more grateful. I literally wake up every day and have to pinch myself, this can’t possibly be my life. I owe it all to a lot of the amazing people I’ve met in the past month. Each and every person that was with us in Vegas and was there in Chicago… you’ve all changed my life.
Before those experiences, before I took that leap… I was a shy little small town girl. Before Vegas, I wasn’t the least bit outgoing. I liked to be in my own little world. I was happy with the two or three girlfriends that I had here in Jersey. Now? I’m not afraid to be ME. I’m not afraid to be proud of my little quirks and really grow into myself. Chicago did the same thing. I was thrown into a situation where I didn’t have a plan. I didn’t know anyone really and you know what? I made some amazing memories. A few months ago, if you had told me that I would have 30 or so new best friends… I wouldn’t have believed it. If you had told me that my summer would be spent hopping al over the country to hang out with friends, I would have told you that you were full of shit. But, all of those things have happened and my life is infinitely better for it.
I say all of this now because it was you guys, the bloggers and non bloggers and just all around amazing people i’ve met that have given me the encouragement to live my best life. You have all shown me that I deserve to have an incredible life, that it’s okay to step out of my safety net, to take chances and let the incredible just happen. So, that’s what i’m doing. What do you know? It’s been AMAZING. My life? It’s all finally coming together. I have ideas, I have plans, I have drive. I’m not scared of the future, i’m excited for everything that it holds, because this? It’s just the beginning.
So yeah, photography? It’s sort of my passion. I knew it would be the very first time I picked up my Rebel. I had always been good with a point and shoot but now? Now… it’s different. Now, it’s all I think about, it’s all I want to do. I know i’m not the best at it just yet… but i’ve only be reading about it, trying things out for two months now. I’ve got a logo design in the works, I’m researching hosting and printing, i’ve even found THE PERFECT studio if I decide to go that route. We’ll see in the next few months. :)
For now, here are a few of my favorite shots from the past two shoots I’ve done:
those are effing gorgeous pictures!!!!! yay for these life changes you are going through! its always amazing to finally find yourself :)
Amy’s last blog post..Protected: TTYN- Yeah I’m getting all ?Paris? on your ass. Ta Ta for Now.