Josie Kay Photography

This is a blog entry I wrote on 10-26-2010. I had just made the decision to leap into the business side of photography and actually pursue it. like for real.

I had no idea what I was doing. I had so many things to learn. So what do I do when I am overwhelmed? Type it out for the entire world to see, if they so chose. I’ve said it a million times before, but there is truly something so therapeutic about writing. So this night, I guess I was feeling particularly discouraged, because I logged on to blogger and created a whole new account just so I could write what I was feeling and release it into dark internet void, where it was probably never read by anyone. Nonetheless, it was a catharsis for me.

I am so happy I just came across this post. It’s cool to look back and see where you came from, where you made it to, and look forward to where you are going.

10-26-10 baby {freakin’} steps…

ahh, baby steps. I know them all too well. I wish I were the type of person that “gets” things like THAT! (SNAP-OF-THE-FINGERS-FAST!)… but, I would say that ballroom dancing, driving manual, and applying liquid eye liner are all things proving that for me sometimes it just take’s good old fashioned hard work, determination and TIME……[audible sigh].  I want to run before I walk.
I get an idea in my head and I am on steps 5, 7 and 12 before even considering steps one through four.  Jane Austen described it best in Pride and Prejudice:
“A lady’s imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment”.
Jane, girl, you are timeless! That is so true…

Even though something doesn’t come naturally to me, that end result is what I see. And that vision, that I want to produce, that is what drives me to put in the time and go the extra mile learning something new. And in the end. oh the beautiful end. [I hope]It will all be worth it.

Beginnings are never easy. They require a certain strength, a declaration of war against the spirit of negativism, a first step on the water. – Jana Kehoe Bigger “Then Came a Miracle”

SIDE NOTE: I still cannot drive stick.

Technology is everywhere. Our society is more connected than ever before. I mean c’mon, I’ll be the first to admit, if my iphone is not within a 3 foot radius of me, my thumbs starting jonesing for it. Even my daily habits revolve around social-media, it’s ridiculous. I think in facebook statuses, I see daily activities through my Instagram eyes, and tweet every time I eat. Don’t get me wrong, I love social media, there are so many benefits from it, both personally and professionally. I love being able to connect with people all over the world with one click. It truly is amazing and I am thankful for it. That being said, lately I’ve let it take over my life a bit. And that is all on me.

Desiring more balance in my life, I got to thinking that I couldn’t remember the last time I went a day without my phone or internet. I decided I needed a day of rest. Not just another day off, where you don’t really work, but you know you get online to respond to just one more email, or edit one more session and then end up spending hours on facebook. Nope, a total day of rest, unplugged.

So on Friday night I turned off my iphone and put in a drawer ( I already do this frequently when I have a lot of work to do, it really helps me get focused and stay in the zone), turned off my alarm and covered up my clock, and vowed not to get online or do any other work on my computer. I had nothing planned for Saturday. No agenda whatsoever, I was going to stay home and do whatever I wanted non-work and computer related, and enjoy a day off with my family.

Here’s a little what my day looked like: (I am a list freak, sometimes I like to blog this way too)

• I slept in
• I made a huge breakfast (cinnamon sugar pancakes and turkey bacon)
• I took Jazzy (my dog) for a morning walk
• I laid in the sun and read for hours ( my bible and currently finishing Tim Sanders’ “Today we are Rich”)
• We baked monkey bread and apple cake
• I took a nap
• I visited my grandparents
• I took a walk with my brothers
• We did bible study as a family
• I photographed (that’s not work, I enjoy it!) with my 5d M2, and not my iphone.
• I made dinner with my family
• We watched a movie

And I did get online late last night, but ONLY to catch up on Dancing with the Stars and Modern Family (:

Yesterday was amazing, I highly recommend taking a complete day of rest . I am going to start doing this as often as I can. But, I also set up a few boundaries for balancing work/social media with daily life.

The day was such a treat and exactly what I needed. Last night I made a list of what I needed to get done today, and I woke up feeling so refreshed and ready to tackle my work. Thank you Lord for creating a day of rest! You’re so smart.

A few images, straight out of camera (since I didn’t edit AT ALL yesterday)…