Photo Credit: Pictures By GG

I had an epiphany, crew. This shit is big. And just so obvious I’m not sure how I didn’t see it sooner. And sooo welcome after months of aimlessly “dah-doop dah-dooping” in my creative life.

The other day Matt sent me an article about a photographer who, for Mother’s Day, shared some real ass photos of what it actually looks like to be a mother day in and day out. Like this one. And a mom sitting on the toilet with her three kids surrounding her. A mom wiping her toddlers nose with her t-shirt. A mom trying to wrangle her kids in the toy aisle. And a mom vacuuming with her kids simultaneously tearing the living room to shreds.

While reading the article, my heart was full and warm. My eyes became wet. I resonated so much with what this photographer was doing. Serving up a reality we are not used to seeing in our overly-saturated picture-perfect social media streams. One line in particular stood out to me, making the wetness in my eyes overflow to my cheeks as I read, “Gomes wanted to reveal the “reality and routine” part of motherhood that a lot of women could relate to”.

…that a lot of women could relate to. Liiiiiiiiightbulb! (Despicable Me, anyone?)

Why am I so passionate about talking about real shit? Why am I so passionate about sharing photos of real, unposed moments between humans? Because I am passionate about people being able to relate to one another. It is my mission to make people feel more connected, and less alone.

Duhhhhhh- it was so clear all along. For so long I have muscled though trying to figure out how I can blend photography and my writing, how I can pitch it, how I can market it. It just didn’t seem possible to fit together. As soon as I let go of worrying about how, just started to not care, do me and let it flow, it presented itself.

Side note: I am currently interested in and learning more about the Law of Attraction (LoA) which, until recently, I thought was a bunch of hooey. But! I have been listening to, learning from and loving The Lively Show podcast that talks about LoA.

Back on track: I honestly cannot believe it’s taken me this long to realize it. Oof. It goes to show there is something about letting it go and letting it flow. Shout out to my loving man for supporting me and showing me the article so I could welcome my ah-ha moment. And to the Universe/higher being/spirit/God/Buddha/nature/energy/supreme being for showing me the way.

What a journey it will be. Thank you for following along and being people that bring people together.

Xoxo,
Carrie