Every year, I sit down and write out goals that I have for myself both personally and professionally throughout the coming months. Sometimes it's specific things I want to achieve, sometimes it's an overall feeling I want my year to have, or ways in which I want to grow as a person as well as a photographer. This year I've decided it's about being fearless. Being afraid is part of life - fear of rejection, fear of not being good enough. Fear of losing the things I've worked so hard for, or the people I care most about. It's something I let in my head more often than I should, and though I know I can't get rid of it completely - I'm going to do my best to take the steps to live fearlessly this year.
Part of this, I've decided - is sharing my hopes and dreams out here in the open. So, lovely readers, here goes nothing...
I want to feel free. Free from that little voice in my head that really isn't the nicest person on earth. To follow my intuition, and listen to my heart.
I want to travel. Destination wedding anyone? Hook me up. I want to experience things away from the comfort of my bubble here in Iowa City.
I want to teach...a workshop maybe. I love helping other people embrace their passion and find their voice. It motivates me, and inspires me. Helping someone peel back the layers of themselves and encouraging them to live from their heart makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
Stop filling my life with stuff and work and instead make more time to focus on family and friends. Because in the end, that's all that really matters.
Be true to who I am, as a person, but most importantly as an artist. Take photo assignments that inspire and energize me, and cultivate a life that makes me feel good on the inside not just one that looks good to everyone else.
Don't be afraid. I want to slam the door on fear this year, and like Nike says - just do it. ;)
And finally, this year I want to feel content. Grateful. Hopeful. Loved. Inspired. Happy.
Here's to an an amazing, fearless 2015. Hope you all will be a part of it.
