What does a self-employed wedding photographer who works from home do on her birthday? Well let’s see…the day began with a happy birthday kiss from Grant, and then I ordered some new prints for our home, responded to emails, took Max on a walk, ate some PB & chocolate cookies my sweet mom brought over last night, and then I did a little pampering. After I got ready for the day, I decided I’d try out fake eyelashes, something I’ve never done before. FUN! I definitely should have used them for my wedding! Then I spent a few hours doing one of my favorite things…reading through old journals.
I began journalling part-way through high school, and since then have filled 30+ journals with daily happenings, thoughts, dreams, goals…these books truly capture the “me” at that time of life. I will treasure them forever. When I read through them, I feel like I have been brought back to that season of life. I can smell the smells, feel the emotions; I find it to be delightful! However, many of my journals are filled with struggles and frustrations. Struggles as I sought to find my place in life, figure out what I was good at, what I wanted to do with my future. Reading through them today has left me utterly grateful for where life has taken me thus far, and so curious to discover what sorts of adventures lie ahead in the next chapters of my life.
Go after your dreams.
Pursue the things that make you feel, “yes! THIS is what I’ve been created to do!” A great reminder and a fun afternoon of walking down memory lane on this quarter-of-a-century birthday.
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