Finding My Way

If there were an award given for biggest dork, I’d win. Hands down, without a doubt, no competition, I’d win.

A couple days ago I prepared to take my parents’ dog, Lucky, for a morning walk. The day was calm and beautiful and I felt “pumped up”, especially after using the brand new juicer that I’ve been completely obsessed with lately. So, my little ‘walk’ ended up turning into a run. A long run. A very long run. I felt so “pumped” that I ended up going a different direction than normal and we just kept going. And going. And going. After some  time, I realized none of the street names looked familiar, I was out of breath, red, sweaty and without the slightest idea of where we were. Not a pretty sight. Even if I had asked for help, people would have probably looked at my tomato red face and messy hair and ran the other way. At that moment, I realized that my horrible sense of direction reached a new level. Level zero, it doesn’t exist. The poor dog was probably thinking he should have been allowed to lead the way considering we were lost for over an hour. Toward the end of our so called adventure, I had to encourage him to keep going because the two huge hills and lack of shade we encountered were brutal but somehow we finally ended up on a main street that would eventually lead us home.

How does someone get lost in their own neighborhood!? Like I said, if there were an award given for biggest dork, I’d win. Hands down, without a doubt, no competition, I’d win.

Believe it or not, I found a way to relate this to my journey with photography. Oh yes, I went there! I figured it would help me feel less ridiculous. I realized that the way I felt during my “pumped up” run was the same way I used to feel about starting my photography business. I felt lost, out of breath and without the slightest idea of where I was. Not a pretty sight. But unlike the feeling of not knowing where to turn, I have had incredible help and encouragement along the way. I have an amazing support system and there are wonderful people in this industry who are always willing to give a little bit of themselves to help others. This is definitely an adventure and I’m so glad that I have the right people and resources around me to help me continue reaching my goals. Although sometimes it’s a struggle and I feel like I’m climbing up hills without an inch of shade, at least I know where I’m headed.

As far as my little “pumped up” runs, I plan on letting Lucky lead the way next time. And in case anyone wants to compete for the biggest dork award, feel free to leave a comment below with your ‘moment.’ I’m almost certain I can’t be beat! HA!

Meet Lucky. He probably hates me by now and will never want to join me on a walk again!

Thanks for reading, have a great day!