Strange Delights From Under The Lilac Tree

My leaving for Florida was quite the whirlwind made all the more hectic as we are smack dab in the middle of moving. 2 nights before I was supposed to leave my amazing hubby walked into the office and laid this before me

Yes that's right, that WAS me you heard screaming. This, ladies and gents is my very first DSLR camera. And for so many reasons this is just one amazing camera. But most of all because thanks to my incredibly thoughtful and supportive hubby (I know, I know, enough with the gushing already geeze!) I was able to capture shots like this.


I come from a line of VERY artistic people and for the longest time I felt like I somehow got the short end of the stick. I can't tell you how many times I've picked up a paintbrush or a sketch pad in the hopes that whatever was stirring inside of me could find it's way out. Only to be left sorely disappointed in my abilities.

But in the past year I've really started to embrace photography and I've walked away after certain shots feeling the way my grandfather talked about his art. There are now photography projects milling around in my head and they grow by the day. There was a time when I would have swept the way my new "hobby" makes me feel, under the rug. I would have found all the excuses in the world not to pursue it. I would have let my fear of failure get the best of me. But it's too late... the deep underground well has been tapped and there is no turning it off now.

This brings me so much joy so much fulfillment. And for too long now I've pushed those needs aside. And I know I'm not alone. So many of us for whatever reason never pursue the things that bring us personal joy and fulfillment. We don't pursue them with the proper vigor they are due. And why is that? We bust our asses for work or family but we never give ourselves the same amount of attention. When really, it our selves should get the most attention. Because when we are fulfilled, when we make ourselves happy, everything else seems to fall into place that much easier. What about you? What is that little thing that you enjoy doing so much but never give it the time an energy it deserves?