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Foster Care. 4 weeks into foster care and the things I anticipated shedding tears over hasn’t been why I have cried. The goal with our sweet girl is reunification and I feel so at peace with that. It’s been a choice to actively meditate that the Lord has a beautiful perfect plan for this sweet girls life. He has worked her broken story into His perfect plan. He has written us into that story in such a small way. The Lord is ALWAYS good. ALWAYS faithful. NEVER making mistakes. But I can honestly say... What I am dreading the most is the day when she is not here and I grieve. Looking back on that sentence I have said those words in my life before. “What I am dreading the most is the day when my dad is not here and I grieve” Those weeks leading up to my dads passing, slowly deteriorating in our family home, anticipating it happening. “Is today the day?” My mind would whisper to my heart as I would awake to another day. I’ve experienced grief. The depths of it. The weight of it. What’s harder is knowing that their will be days when I don’t think about this sweet girl. Just as there are days now where I don’t think about my dad. So while my heart aches knowing what’s to come, I cling to the promises that bind my weary heart together. Each day choosing to step in full confidence that the Lord will provide the peace, strength, and endurance as He as shown me before. May I cherish these days with our sweet girl 💕 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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👉 How do I gain clients?? 👈 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ When we talk about how to gain clients what we are really talking about is marketing. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In marketing one of the foundational principles is establishing know, like, and trust. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ For a potential client to know you they must...well...know you exist. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We can do this through networking either in person or online. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Networking by definition is the action or process of interacting with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Show up where your "ideal photographer" is but you are doing it strategically and purposefully. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Have you ever been in a conversation when you know someone is just trying to get something from you and they are not actually interested in developing a relationship? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Don’t be THAT person. 🙄 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Once they know who you are, the next principle is for them to like you. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Now this isn’t to mean that every. single. photographer. needs to like you, but rather that your ideal photographer likes you. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Interact with other photographers' stories! DM them. Comment on their post. Be a friend! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You wouldn’t like someone if they were constantly trying to sell you something all the time. You like people that share common interests as you do! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Finally, for people to trust you, you must be consistent, communicative, and constant. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If your brand is not consistent how can you provide a great client experience? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If your brand is not communicative how can you make sure people know who you are? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If your brand is not constant how can people guarantee that you won’t be there one day and gone the next minute when something more "shiny" comes along. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Building trust is something that comes from taking time to care about the experience you provide once they become an official client. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The Editor's Group Mentorship Program was created to help you feel confident in delivering the best client experience and to be able to show potential clients that they can trust you. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Doors will open for the Editor’s GMP on March 18
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The days leading up until today, February 14th, can feel like a time portal. Flash backs of memories of what I was doing, and where I was just a mere 12 yeas ago. Today 12 years ago I woke up to the news my dad had passed away. We knew it was going to happen any day now. It wasn’t a unexpected loss of life. We had a hospital bed set up in our house for him to stay in. I had been home from school for several days, with family, wondering every day is this going to be the day that my world shatters. “Oh God please don’t take my dad home on my brothers birthday” was my prayer from the beginning of February. It would be his 10th birthday. But as the 5th of February came and went. Alan Jackson’s gospel album playing throughout the house. Everyday wondering is this the day. February 14th came, Valentine’s Day. I had been sleeping on the floor for several weeks because for some reason I couldn’t sleep in my bed. So on the floor I laid as my mom woke me up to tell me the news. But after that my memories go dark. I don’t really remember what happened. I do remember sitting outside in the front lawn and just sobbing that day. My aunt holding me letting cry. My best friend and boyfriend came over after school to visit me and watch tv. While these memories still come up every year and I mourn the loss of my earthly father I can’t help in the same breathe have thankfulness. Thankful of the Lords provision in so many ways. Thankful for the church family that he provided me shortly after. Thankful for strength he gave my mom. Thankful for the new family he blessed me with. Thankful that my dad no longer suffers from a disease. Thankful that God is truly a God who is faithful and good in all things and all circumstances. Even through suffering. So while today is often a day I grieve I also celebrate the life once lived and long for the day of eternal glory.
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Soo I did a thing, and it is something I NEVER thought I would do. 🙈 But over the last three years I have been on the hunt to figure out how to do my makeup. I felt like I didn't have super high standards. I just wanted something NATURAL, something I could wear everyday, and actually looked like SKIN. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I started watching Youtube videos, switched from drug store products to "high end" Sephora makeup (not cheap by the way), but still felt like all these products I was using were just piling stuff on my face. I remember feeling annoyed when my husband would tell me that makeup was gathering around my nose (after I had been wearing it for only and hour I might add) I hated looking at all the makeup colors and never knowing what my color shade was. I just felt like everything on the market was made for "influencers" and not normal ole me going to the grocery store. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Then Maskcara walked into my life (well more like popped up in my Instagram feed) I started watching these normal, everyday women, apply their makeup, some even with kids on their laps. The technique that they were doing was simple enough for someone like me, but what really blew me away was that the makeup actually looked incredibly natural on the skin. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ After Christmas, I used some money I had gotten as a gift to purchase my first custom pallet. I knew I could get my money back should it not work out, so it felt like a well calculated risk to just try it out for 30 days and see if I liked it! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Well here I am 30 days later so deeply in love that I purchased the artist kit. There is no reason for women to feel the way that I felt the past three years when it comes to makeup. As an Artist with Maskcara, I can help you choose your perfect shade, walk you through the application techniques to achieve a natural makeup look that enhances the features on your face. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you ever felt like me, than this week I am going to share my makeup routine leading up to my launch party on Instagram! Stay tuned!! 🤗🤗
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New York, I never want to leave you 😍🗽
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My last IG post was us in Mammoth in the summer🤷🏻♀️ so here is us in Mammoth in the fall. 🍂🍁 😂
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Mini Vacation in Mammoth for the 4th! 🇺🇸
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I recently started a series on my blog where I share my personal goals for 2019 and monthly progress on how I am working towards those goals. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ My May progress and June goals are up on the blog this morning. 🎉💕 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I even included some more photos from the droning with whales and dolphins workshop in the post! 🐬 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #photoeditor #privatephotoeditor #boutiquephotoeditor #cultivatewhatmatters #laracasey #emilyley #simplifiedlife #simplifiedplanner #powersheets #productivityplanner #intentionalliving #goalplanning #purposefulplanner #goalsetting #goalsetting2019 #goalsetter
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While we didn’t see any whales on our excursion, I did get to follow these dolphins! 🐬💕 thanks @emilykaszton for a fun workshop! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . #phantom4pro #djiphantom4pro #djiphantom #djiphantom4advanced #dronegirls #girlswhodrone #aerialphoto #aerialview #dronepic #iamdji #fromwhereidrone #insta180 #risingtidesociety #communityovercompetition #theinstagramlab #californiadrone #privatephotoeditor #photoeditor #editsource #boutiquephotoeditor #losangelesdrone #losangelesphotographer #southerncaliforniaphotographer #socalphotographer #socaldrone #ladrones
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Grief is a complex emotion that shows up in various ways as we move forward in life. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Sometimes grief looks like crying in the shower where no one can see. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Sometimes grief looks like choking back tears during worship at church. (and of course it's always the song that is right before meet and greet...of course.) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I still experience those emotions of sadness in grief. Most of the time....I experience joy in grief. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I laugh when swapping stories of my dad's life. I talk about him in present tense by accident. I bring him up naturally in conversation. I remember him. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I think what is hard is when people don't know what to say when tragedy happens, like my dads death. So they choose to ignore and move on. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If I had to give the world advice on how to deal with death and grief... don't pretend like they didn't exist. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ For me, my dad helped shaped the person I am today. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I spent 16 years of my life with him. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I WANT to remember those years. The good stuff. The not so Instagram worthy stuff. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Death is hard, and it is not "fun" or natural to want to talk about it if you haven't experienced it. But we can't ignore those who are gone and who are no longer with us like they didn't have an impact on our lives. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Let's start talking, remembering, acknowledging the hard stuff that has happened.
