Since I have begun to pursue this new journey in photography I have had some highs and some lows. And there are times when the "best intentioned" people have tried to be my "voice of reason" because they want to "Keep my grounded" for my own sake. As opportunities arise I sometimes am told: "It never really goes anywhere"
I thank God, that my husband is not one of those people. He tells me daily: "No dream is to little and no dream is to big" He is my own personal cheerleader (although I promise you WOULD NOT want to see him in his cheer outfit...), my strong tower and a source of encouragement. He believes in me and that belief helps set me free to spread my wings and try to fly.
Oh, don't get me wrong. There are moments when I come crashing back to earth and I am broken, bleeding and hurting from the failure. And in those moments, he scoops me up emotionally, lets me cry for a bit, dusts me off and pushes me gently back out of the nest to try my wings again telling me: "Keep realizing, with every opportunity you fly just a little bit further than the last"
Without him it would be very easy for me to settle into mediocrity and stop trying to fly. I would settle into that place of complacency where I think this is the best its ever going to be, becoming a shell of the real me. And this isn't who I would want to be.
I want to reach - I want to dream - I want to fly!
So you see, sometimes life moves in quirky yet very mysterious circles and it never ceases to amaze me how out of the ordinary, something extraordinary can happen.
Awesome girl! I believe in you, you are talented and a woman of the Lord and integrity! He will promote you!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate the sentiment you're handing out with this post...there was a friend of mine within the last year that really, truly believed in me, in my photography. He asked me what my motivations were, what I was thinking when I took certain pictures, how I decided upon angles and I miss it. I miss the way he was inspired by the work that I've done. He'd "push" me daily to do something new, to get out there and face the world even when I thought there was nothing to be found. I talk to him every now and then but the relationship isn't the same. If only I could find the confidence that he saw in my in myself, I think I'd feel much more successful than I do.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that your husband is so understanding and positive about what it is that you love. You're lucky to be able to say that you're supported in your marriage. =) You're one of the sweetest people I know and you deserve all the happiness and support in the world!