A season.

I am a firm believer in there being a time for everything, and a season for every activity. 

I believe there are things we are meant to do but we must choose when the timing is perfect for us to fulfill that destiny. I was married awfully early in my young life and I gave birth to 3 beautiful children who have filled up each of my days with so much love, busyness, stress and joy. I have spent almost 14 years having little ones with me at all times. Making messes and helping me with my own daily tasks of keeping a home. 

I have enjoyed staying home with each of my babies and I feel so blessed that I had that opportunity, even though I feel like my personality is not best suited for 'stay at home' motherhood. I get overwhelmed easily and I like things to be done, just so. I spent ridiculous amounts of time making homemade invitations and Christmas cards. I learned to make everything I could not afford to buy and found talents I didn't know I had. Photography has been one of those. 

I have spent the past 7 years learning everything I could possibly learn. Why? Mostly to capture images of my babies. I feel like photography gives me that ability to freeze time. Capture moments of my life I never want to forget. I guess I always knew the day would come that I would no longer have little ones at home. I tried to picture my future as a "real" photographer. With a business I could call my own. It seemed so far off in the distance though and I have not realized how quickly this time has managed to sneak up on me.  

My children all went back to school last week. All three of my babies in school. All day. I have found myself searching for my own self again and really trying to decide what will work for me and make me happy. I can fill my days will endless amounts of cleaning and laundry. I know there is plenty to do around this house to keep me plenty busy...but it no longer fills my cup. I need more. And, I feel like I am ready to make a go at this photography thing. I'm going to specialize only in newborn photography. I know it may be a difficult journey living in a state where the competition is so fierce and lots of women are trying to make a second income to help in these difficult times of financial stress that so many are suffering though. 

Yes, the extra money will be a bonus here. But, for me it is so much more than that. It is finally the right season in my life to dedicate myself to something I love so much. To put to work all the skills I have been trying to master over the years. I'm not positive when I will have things completely ready to start doing regular sessions, but I will be working on website, marketing and all the business details very soon. 

Thank you for all of your encouragement over the years. I will still continue to blog here, it will just be more photography sessions, rather than tips....although, I will still throw those in as I can. :)

Here is to a new stage of my life. A stage I didn't realize would come so swiftly. I'm excited. Scared. Nervous. But, really hoping it will be just the perfect timing and season to fulfill this activity of mine.