We have entered spooky season!
Like most people, the older I have gotten, the more I love Autumn. The cooler weather, the changing of the leaves, the anticipation of the upcoming holidays. It’s great! I grew up loving summer time because of all the beach vacations I was lucky enough to be able to take with my family. But now, summer to me just = HOT! and hot weather can be very exhausting when it comes to photoshoots, whether I am on the front side of the lens modeling and acting, or on the backside performing photoshoots.
I also start getting into the “new year” mode. I start getting ahead of myself and thinking of things I should have done better or differently for the year I am still in, and how I could do things better and more efficient or more progressively for the year to come. I look back now and think of all the things I could have done this year (including doing a blog at least monthly) or how I could have or should have spent my time, but at the same time, they were choices made that might have made sense at that specific point in time.
I look back and am proud of the accomplishments I was able to do this year. I booked more modeling and acting gigs this year compared to last year! I officially secured my LLC for my photography business! I was able to book some amazing people and start building my photography portfolio! I was able to become listed as a preferred photographer with modeling and talent agencies across that Carolina’s! I am able to start building a clientele and a reputation as a photographer! I was able to make a big girl purchase (a nice new lens for my camera)! And all that in themselves deserve a huge pat on the back!
There will always be a sense of wonder and what if’s and could’ve, should’ve, would’ve thoughts. And I think it is human nature for us to do this. But, while we think of our valleys, we need to remember to think of our peaks as well. Focus on outcomes we did achieve and accomplishments we actually made. That in turn will be more encouraging than anything.
With that, I am setting myself goals. Small monthly goals. Just little things here and there. And I will be sharing those little journeys with you all as I take them. Starting with, I am hoping I can now post monthly blogs to provide information, tips, accomplishments and so forth. But if I fumble, it doesn’t mean I failed, it just means it may take a little longer to achieve.
But, now, more importantly, it is October 2023 - we are entering postseason for baseball, and I have my costumes (yet plural) for Halloween - I have one for work and one to wear for passing out candy to trick or treaters. I thrive during spooky season. It is my jam. I hope you enjoy your month as much as I will and wish everyone a blessed Samhain.
