I’ve never been one of those people who chooses a “Word for the Year” – I tend to live my life and run my business somewhat spontaneously and whatever feels best at the moment. But this year is different.
I’ve been thinking about my life and my business in a way that is so focused. More than I ever have. The word that I’ve chosen is: Purpose Personally, now that I’m expecting our first child, my life is taking on a new meaning. Even though the baby is months away from being born, I can already tell that my mindset has changed from “Me” to “Mom” and my priorities have shifted. I’m glad for this. I can’t speak for everyone, but even though having a baby has been something I’ve wanted most of my life, when the time finally comes, you have fears of “Will I be good enough?” “Will I be able to make all the sacrifices or will it somehow break me?” “Can I be a devoted mother, but also still myself?” I will learn the answers to those questions soon enough, I’m sure. And I’m ready for the journey. Professionally, I am making changes in my business in the coming year. I am not sure how quickly these changes will take effect, but I am wanting to take on less clients, but spend more time with the ones I have. Really turn my business into quality over quantity and give you the best of myself. A full boutique experience. Stay tuned for details. I also have some exciting projects I will be announcing. One of them is being released tomorrow! I have been working on a Postpartum Mood Disorders Series. I interviewed and treated several mamas and health professionals to a photo shoot and a video interview to share their experiences with Postpartum mood disorders. I wanted to release it a while ago, but things kept coming up and getting in the way. When you run a full time, busy photography studio, personal projects sometimes take a back seat. But I am thrilled to be sharing this Series with you. It will be 5 parts and each week a new interview will be released. I am humbled by these courageous women who were willing to share their stories with me. The videos are not perfect, I am not a professional TV host and I honestly am scared to put them out there for fear that my lack of skill with this type of medium will take away from the core message of the Series. So please, when you watch the videos, ignore me and the lack of production quality, and focus on the stories. I pray even just one mom finds hope and healing from the videos.
I also have another special project being released sometime in 2019 that involves giving back to IVF and miscarriage mamas. This is something that tugs on my heart daily and I’m excited to tell you more of what is in store.
Thank you, as always, for following along on my crazy life, and thank you for supporting my business and choosing me as your photographer. It helps this anxious mama sleep better at night, knowing I have so many wonderful clients willing to spend their hard earned money toward securing their memories.
Thank you. Amanda
