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Entries from June 1, 2010 - June 30, 2010
Ain't no mountain high enough...Charlotte, NC family photographer
sneak peek.
This cute family has grown up since the last time I saw them...especially Lily. When I saw her last she had sweet little cheeks and brown hair...now she tall and jumpy and blonde.
There's always a lot going on when I photograph at their home and we always make way too many plans! I got to see how creative greeting cards are made, how to sketch, an inspiration board, tickling, guitar playing, trampoline jumping, a tea party, horse back riding, and more. The fun doesn't stop.
Todd and Michelle are such laid back, kind, and encouraging parents. Their family has fun together and I aways have way too many ideas for our sessions.
Thanks for a wonderful time!
full. LIFE.
You are my sunshine: Charlotte, NC family photographer
sneak peek.
Danielle and David are some of the sunniest people I know...and I'm pretty sure they each believe the sun rises and sets with the other. They have a happy, beautiful feeling about them that makes you want to just hang out with them all day long. They love to be together doing the simple, little things...being at home, laughing, tickling, reading a book, having an ice cream cone...
It even felt like the sun came out just for our shoot. After a weekend of dreariness and rain, the clouds parted and we had completely clear and blue skies just moments before our session. Sunny goodness, giving, and sincerity are part of life and the relationships that this sweet family has created.
I'm so glad I got to be with you, Danielle and David. What a wonderful way to spend my last afternoon in Utah...good food and wonderful friends.
blessed. LIFE.
Move it Monday: Stay positive.
remember.
To think positive thoughts. I know it's hard. Especially when you've been up way too late, the alarm just went off, and your bed is feeling pretty cozy. This happened to me this morning. I lay there thinking about how soft and comfy my body felt in my bed...and that I was way too tired to get out and exercise. Pretty soon I was thinking about how I could get out of exercise instead of all of the great benefits of getting out and pounding the pavement.
When I'm laying in my bed in the morning...I don't think straight. I decided I need to have some things ready for me to say to myself when I'm in that place between sleep and really waking up. Things like, "I'll feel so much better if I get out and exercise." or "My brain gets going and is more creative when I get up and go walking." or "I feel so much energy when I start off the day with a brisk walk." or "It will totally be worth it to get up right now."
Instead, I stayed in bed debating the issue in my mind. By the time I decided I was going to get the heck out of bed...it was time to get the kids ready for our orthodontist appointment this morning. And now, I'm feeling like I need to fit in my exercise at some point today.
Here are some tips from here (click for more info) about staying positive when exercising:
* Start small
*Exercise with friends
*Find an exercise that you think is fun
*Think about all of the great benefits exercise gives YOU.
*Put a picture of how you'd like to look in a place you'll see it every day.
*Ask one of your friends to be the person that you can call if you need a pep talk.
*Mix it up. Choose your 2-3 favorite ways to get moving and alternate them each day.
*Smile when you think about exercising.
*Be grateful for the changes that you're seeing or that you know you'll see soon.
*Create a place for you to exercise. Light a candle or do something that makes it feel like a fun place for you.
*Set some little goals and find ways to reward yourself when you meet them. An afternoon pedicure, a morning on the couch reading a book.
*Consider the future quality of life that you're giving yourself
*If getting out of bed is the hardest part of exercising try writing yourself a letter and placing it on your nightstand to read in the morning to help you get up.
What works for you? How do you stay positive...especially in the first little while of getting back to being healthy? What do you do? What do you tell yourself?
Weekly Challenge: Keep it light, keep it fun, keep it positive...even if you aren't sure you're seeing results...and keep on keepin' on.
good. LIFE.
Ronda and Michael: Charlotte, NC photographer
sneak peek.
Ronda and Michael were married 15 years ago and a few years ago they renewed their vows. It was everything Ronda had hoped it would be and I was thrilled that I got to be part of it.
They are so obviously in love and they've been through so much together. It's a gift to get to photograph couples who have been together for so long, who know each other beyond the wedding day, who have seen each other's grief and sorrows up close, who have seen all of the not-so-pretty sides of one another, who have stood beside each other on the hard days, who have seen their joys, and know the beauty that each holds that others see and that they don't get to see...that's Ronda and Michael...
Thanks to you both for the gift of seeing you again...and for the delicious dinner and conversation.
lasting. LOVE.