Whew, it's been a productive week! My husband and little guy were out of state for the week traveling to see family, which meant I've had nothing but time to work. I'm not going to lie, managing a business (especially in a year that's twice as busy thanks to covid) is super hard. So having those 15 hour days, while exhausting, were what my type A brain needed to not feel so overwhelmed. 
Did you know that dressing up for your engagement session will exponentially increase the amount of people honking at you and yelling congrats to you on your engagement? Nina and Sunny were treated like celebrities for their entire engagement session! 
Gallery delivery days are one of my favorite days. But to be honest, it's so stress filled. And brings on so much anxiety. I pour my heart into what I do. And spend countless hours editing them. If we're being real, I actually edit most every session/wedding four times. Four. Photography has changed the way I see colors. And just the tiniest undertone (that no one in the world will ever notice) will cause me to have to go back and re-edit the entire wedding to be consistent. So when gallery delivery days come along, I'm so excited to share them with you! BUT I'm honestly more filled with anxiety than excited feelings. As soon as I hit "send," anxiety fills my mind. I wonder if you're going to love it like I do. If I did your wedding justice. If you are still happy that you chose me to capture your day. If you're regretting it. If you hate me. If you hate everything. If my photos made you cry because you didn't like them. Being a creative is amazing but it's also super easy to beat yourself up about things. Pretty sure most all creatives feel me on this. And our minds go deeper into the negative until we hear from you. As days pass without a word, our heads go deeper into the idea that you hate it. So when we finally see that message that "OMG I love them," well you lift huge weights off our shoulders. It's a reminder to me that little words can make big impacts on people. Creative or not. It takes a second to express appreciation. Or love. Or to compliment someone. Even if it's your UPS guy (or girl). Or maybe your barista at Starbucks. Or the person in line in front of you at Target. It's so easy to forget that other people have anxiety about things. And maybe are having a tough time. And that there's power in words. And you taking 2 seconds to speak them can utterly alter that person's state of mind <3 
“How sweet it is to be loved by you” 🖤 
Engagement season is upon us. I may be busy as ever. And feeling overworked. And tired. But man oh man is my heart so ever grateful!