How I’m integrating photography back into my life

I've been wondering how to feel more like myself lately. I've been wrapped up in work and running the home, I started feeling like I was doing nothing for me. Obviously working and helping our home run smoothly both benefit me, but it's not creative and it's not "fun". I needed to bring back the things I used to do for no reason, just because I felt like it.

I heard my coach, Sam Laura Brown, say she did a "self trust experiment" in the past and she started with a month of clean rest, then the next month was integrating her hobbies back in, and then the third was getting things done (or some variation of that). I thought I would love to do this because every few weeks (if not sooner) my brain looks for something new. I often feel like a squirrel.

I got to thinking maybe I could integrate a different hobby each month. Starting with photography. I started bringing my camera on our daily walks and just snapping pictures of whatever I wanted - lots of leaves and trees for now. I am loving it and I feel more present during the walk, I even leave my phone behind and don't think about checking it on our walks anymore. I love that.

It's also making me see nature in a different way - more of the fine details that are really beautiful and we often walk right past. Now I stop and capture them.

I've created a tab on here called "My Photography" under "The Fun" section so you can see all the beautiful leaves I capture (I know you've been dying to see pics of leaves so there ya go. I'll get more advanced one day, but for now I'm just having fun).

I'm thinking month two will be dedicated to baking, particularly because it's during the holidays and I would love to gift people treats during this time. I'm finding that people often have very difficult times during the holidays - people are alone, they've lost a loved one, they're going through a divorce, or they are drowning in debt and don't have money for fun, silly holiday treats and things.

I'll probably capture the treats I bake with my camera and share on here too. I am truly looking forward to it and I am proud of myself for bringing in a little bit of silliness and fun just because. No reason, just for me because I want to.

And I'm finding it takes no time at all.

xoxo

Allison