reflection

I was cool once: Or how I learned to let go

I was cool once: Or how I learned to let go

The sun, rising, radiates in the yellow leaves outside. I’m surrounded by all this natural light in my little corner of the world. The connection to nature is strong here. I am the cycle of life happening in the trees just beyond these window panes. Summer offers shade and a brief reprieve from the heat. In winter, dead weight gives way for new growth. Which leads me to this: How can I be more like a tree?

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The Half-Way Point

This year has been one full of perseverance and new challenges. I set the bar extremely high for myself in hopes that I would prove to myself that I can do so much more than I thought possible. But in past endeavors, I have found myself being one with a louder bark than bite. Meaning that when the going gets tough, I stop pushing. But I'm trying.

I'm not giving up!

I still have six more months to go on my Daily 365 photo project. I still have twenty-six more weeks of my 52 Profiles project. I don't want to reach the end of this year with an apology and a poor excuse on why I didn't finish what I started. I want to reach the end with my arms raised in victory and a smile on my face. I want to prove to myself that I am capable of more than my past mistakes.