Savoring | It’s Been Awhile

First of all, it’s been SO long since I’ve slowed down to SAVOR moments like these through my camera. I have whole new blog post coming to explain why that is.

So I was thrilled when I actually got out of my head to STOP and SAVOR this moment, because the past few years, being in my head, not reaching for my camera and just trying to survive parenthood and life has been winning and leading the way.

When I was cleaning up from dinner and I looked out at them, playing a game of Go Fish! together, I smiled and then immediately, something in me, something HUGE, demanded me to go get my camera and SAVOR the moment even more…like I used to...

AND I LISTENED!! WHAAAAT!!!!! Yeah…it’s been awhile! Ha!

Life for us has been moving SO fast now that my kiddos are both in school.

It seems like we really don’t get much time to just BE together anymore…especially during the week.

And because of that, I haven’t connected much with savoring life moments that make me smile and lift me with inner JOY through the lens.

Sometimes, I really miss when they were home with me all day, because I feel like I was able to savor them up way more than I’m able to now.

I think this moment, right here, reminded me, that it’s time to pick up my camera again…no matter how crazy and busy our lives are now.

My girl is 10 and my boy is 7…just like everyone says, it goes by fast!! Way too fast!!

And if I don’t stop and savor them like I used to, I’m SO going to regret it once they’re all moved out of the house and living on their own.

Oh, gosh…and if that happens, my heart will be crushed, because that’s the one thing I don’t want.

I’ve been letting life and my left brain mind win for way too long.

It’s time to put a stop to that and let my right brain come out and play again…because when I let that happen, I won’t miss moments like this anymore.

I see them, but I’m truly not BEing with them!

And that’s not how I wanted to live my life with them.

So stay tuned…because I’m back baby!! OH YEAH!!!

I also need to find my writing voice again…I’m very, very rusty! Oh wow! LOL!

Until next time...

See something that makes you stop and smile. Grab your camera!! It'll slow you down, pull you into the present moment even more and have you SAVORing your JOY feeling even more!! And most of all, it will allow you to SEE things that you may have passed by (like the people who mean most to your heart having a family game night together!). The camera...it's powerful...especially when it comes to JOY! :)

That's WHY I take pictures!! The camera is one of my favorite creative tools that easily pulls me outta my frazzled + overwhelmed mama head so I can fully SAVOR (the feeling of) everything that makes me stop, smile and lights me UP with LOVE (something that's hard for me to do when my mind is running five miles ahead or behind the present moment)

Who YOU are is what YOU love...SAVOR IT! :)