Welcome, welcome tired, confused, scared, lonely people. I have been distant from this blog recently due to the chaotic craziness of life! Ugh! I sure hope your past few weeks have been going a lot better than mine have. This month seems to have been a non stop constant LUL…. is there such thing as a noisy LUL? That’s what it is. If you know me at all, you know that I am not the kind of person who has LUL days :p but recently i just have felt so … stuck? I’m not sure if it’s because of the unreal events that have been taking place this Summer or not. I got engaged to the love of my life which I could not be more excited about! He makes me tick! Or if it’s the whole changes moving to a new home bring along, maybe it’s the ridiculous sleepless nights from editing and having zero down time due to my business getting so busy this summer… whatever it is I have been able to find a comfort in Jesus, a that comfort that lays a strong hand on me when it’s time to rest and I havent stopped in weeks, a comfort in the form of peace even if it’s only for 5 minutes everyday, reminding me to reflect on god’s word and remember why I am doing what i am doing. To remember that i don’t take pictures because i LOVE IT or it’s easy (which it’s not) even though I do love it, there is so much more. There is something so utterly breath-taking about a picture. Whether it’s one from when you were a baby, or maybe a grandpa. Perhaps you lost your Mom or Dad before it was time… those pictures mean so much more than just a bunch of pixels on a screen. They are an actual moment, they are a significant moment. That moment you felt something. We all have feelings and they change so fast sometimes we can barely keep up with them, i want to not only capture memories for you but create a way to FEEL that feeling you felt in each and every photograph. I hope this is making sense, if not (sorry it has been an off week)Every photograph shouldnt just be posed shots or a fake smile when deep down you feel uncomfortable. I want you to be comfortable and feel silly and free ( as goofy as that sounds) years from now you want to remember those feelings of your engagement session with (CRAZY, yes crazy bethany) or maybe those simple, quiet moments with your sweet newborn baby, the ones you want to feel when the baby is screaming or your just not having a good day. To remember that fun trip out to have your family photo’s taken, when the youngest isnt co-operating so I have to do a silly crazy lady dance to remind everybody it’s ok to be goofy and it’s ok to smile! These are all moments and feeling… I feel them when I take the picture and I want more than anything for you to feel something looking at your pictures. So in an extremely large nutshell… there you have it, a big part about why I do what I do.
In the book of Matthew 28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” this has been a huge encouragement to me this past month. I have been learning how to balance christian aspects of my life along with my business, along with finding time to myself and family and friends. It can be difficult, that’s why we need to remember to breathe. Remember to take a long bath with yummy smelling candles once a week, cook your favorite dinner, go buy your favorite movie and get in your jammies in the afternoon and dont even think about moving till that night.
I think we can get so caught up in our own emotions that we can forget that we are living ( as silly as it sounds) we forget how to live and breathe and how to be thankful. So to sum this little blog up, i want to remind you to give kisses and cuddles to those you love, forgive someone today, learn how to be better at what you do today, go out of your way to spend time with someone today. Be a better YOU today and give yourself rest TODAY.
I think we can get so caught up in our own emotions that we can forget that we are living ( as silly as it sounds) we forget how to live and breathe and how to be thankful. So to sum this little blog up, i want to remind you to give kisses and cuddles to those you love, forgive someone today, learn how to be better at what you do today, go out of your way to spend time with someone today. Be a better YOU today and give yourself rest TODAY.