thirty days of thankful: day thirty

Today I’m thankful for... the nostalgia that always comes with endings. I have been thinking a lot about this project today, and reminiscing about when I was nineteen and twenty and just getting into the groove of my business, running around the old fish hatchery with my camera and my class of 2013 seniors. I am beyond thankful for every single person that has trusted me to capture them and their memories with my camera. Without them, none of what I am trying to build upon today would be possible. 

thirty days of thankful: day twenty-nine

Today I'm thankful for... the sense of responsibility that comes with getting older. I called and made payment plans for medical bills today where younger me would've just let them default into collections. Slowly but surely, I will get everything paid off and begin to pay off my debts.

thirty days of thankful: day twenty-eight

Today I'm thankful for... a day when I didn't even change out of my pajamas, but spent the majority of the day switching back and forth between spreadsheets and workbooks on my computer and brainstorming and goal-setting in my planner. Working with numbers is admittedly not my favorite thing in the world, but it's a necessary evil to break down my goals into manageable bits so that I can actually accomplish them.

thirty days of thankful: day twenty-seven

Today I'm thankful for... realizing how long ten years actually is, and being able to see growth and progress from where you once stood is astounding. I'm writing a longer essay about this if I can pull it together and sit down and write more than a paragraph at a time!

thirty days of thankful: day twenty-six

Today I'm thankful for... actually feeling better enough to do laundry, go grocery shopping, and actually get work done. The business side of my brain has been hibernating through my pneumonia and it feels so good to be diving back into my work again.

thirty days of thankful: day twenty-five

Today I'm thankful for... an act of self-care on an otherwise slow Sunday. I’m still like “WHY DOES IT GET DARK SO EARLY?!” and coloring helps ease some of that pain.

thirty days of thankful: day twenty-four

Today I'm thankful for... doing what I love, man. I got three wedding inquiries today and every time one lands in my inbox, my heart skips a beat and I get super excited. Someone asked me recently when I was going to "give up and get a real job" and it took everything I had not to leap across the table and claw their eyes out. I am so passionate about photography and I want to serve my clients well. Building a business takes time, and I know in a few years I will be longing for these slower days that stretch out ahead of me now. It's all about perspective and keeping the bigger picture in mind.