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GRATITUDES + BREAKTHROUGHS // JANUARY 30, 2018
Gratitudes
I decided to take the past week a little slow, I think I’m finally winding down from all of the holiday rush and settling into my winter routine. I decided it was time to mix up my yoga routine and I popped into a Slow Flow class at my studio – Bikram Yoga Centreville. I love a nice heated class, and I’ve been a follower of the 26 + 2 for almost a decade but there are days where my body craves downdog and a flow. Also, I’ve come to realize that I need to build the strength in my upper body and release the built up tension in my shoulders from carrying two camera bodies during wedding season. The class was just what I needed and I’ll be adding it to my rotation on Wednesdays!
Saturday I drove down to Portsmouth, Virginia to hang with Brandilynn Aines Photography as her second shooter. I’ve been secretly loving second shooting lately. I like being the support photographer and being able to jump a little outside of my comfort zone to practice a few new skills. It was also the perfect way to ease myself back into weddings for 2018. We were at The Women’s Club of Portsmouth and it was beautiful. The inside was the perfect mix of vaulted ceilings with exposed beams and a bit of rustic charm with a brick fireplace and wooden mantel. If you were outside at all and located in Virginia then you know it was the perfect winter day, warm sunshine and highs in the 60s.
Sunday afternoon my family gathered to celebrate my youngest sister’s birthday. Our birthday traditions are simple, my Mom makes the guest of honors favorite meal, this year Kensey opted for a pasta bar and Momma Norman didn’t disappoint. We had Sunday sauce, sausage and peppers in red sauce, pesto, alfredo, tortellini, spaghetti and an amazing caprese chicken dish. Kensey also isn’t a huge fan of cake so we had inside-out cupcakes that Grandma Jean made and ice cream sundaes.
To add to my winter routine, I’ve started ending my evenings with 1-2 episodes of Shameless. If you haven’t seen it, start it now. It’s so good! Then I head up to bed around 9 to snuggle with the pups and read my sweet library book (still nerding out over my library card). I have always been a fan of historical fiction but I’m telling you it’s so cool to be able to read actual words written from Thomas Jefferson to his daughter Patsy.
Friends, inquiries have been rolling in for the 2018 wedding season and I’m so happy to report I’m just over halfway booked. I decided this year to take on a limited number of couples so that I could stay fresh, creative and energetic. If you are getting married or know someone that is,send them my way!
I fell back to an old favorite this week, Can You Tapas This? This is a deep dirty brick red. I love the brown tones and it sort of goes with everything, I’m wearing right now. I’ve been sticking to neutrals like blacks, grays and tans this week. It also reminds me that I need to hit up a tapas bar/restaurant because I miss Barcelona!
Breakthroughs
January is basically over and I hadn’t really followed through with a few of my goals for 2018, which didn’t make me feel great. You know that feeling of disappointment in your gut. Thankfully I wrote them down to be accountable so I busted out my calligraphy set and practiced twice this week and I started listening to my favorite Podcast called Coffee Break Italian. I immediately felt productive, even after that first round of calligraphy practice, because I was moving in the direction that I had planned for myself. I think I need to set a calendar reminder once a week with my goals listed so that it’s fresh on my mind at the beginning of the week!
As always, thanks for reading. xoxo.
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