Maybe it’s the insanely sweet blog post I just read, but I feel inspired at this moment.  And although I have a million other things I need to be doing right now, I’m going to write.  Because that’s what I do when I feel inspired.  

The fresh flowers on my desk remind me of how amazingly blessed I am.  One of them is a little droopy, and the tips of them are starting to turn black…because even the breathtaking beauty of a lilly can’t last forever.   And that is kind of how I feel…a little droopy mixed in with a little bit of strength and character. 

I have no idea what I am doing in this business.  I don’t know what I should charge people to document one of the most memorable days of your life.  I don’t have any money to invest…not in a website…not in a portfolio….not in new gear…not even in a Shootsac cover.

But what I do have is heart. I have a heart for people. For love.  For life.  And at this moment, I’m declaring that it will be enough.  My heart is enough. I will overcome the fear of never having what I need or being what people want. There are too many wonderful things to miss when I focus on something as small as myself and what I don’t have.

Last night, in the midst of a Powdered Donut fight with my Bo and his roommate, I was reminded what life is about.  It’s about getting messy, even if you just have to clean it up in 5 minutes.  It’s about laughing so hard that you can’t breathe.  It’s about enjoying every second of every thing you have.  Not what you don’t have.  

No money, gear, websites, or gadgets will ever make me as happy as the life I have. And that’s a good feeling….

And just for grins and giggles…here’s a picture from a wonderful shoot I had this weekend.  The ‘rest of the story’ to come!