It’s my birthday today and I am jumping out of my comfort zone. I feel like I need to show you guys the person behind these photos and business, but like the cobbler without shoes, I myself don’t have a lot of photos of myself. I will be completely honest- its mostly my fault because I prefer to be behind the lens, rather than in front of it. I am also great at making a lot of excuses for not getting photos of myself done: I don’t have time, I don’t know what to wear, my roots are too dark, I need to be in better shape, etc, etc- can you relate? I know- they stuff I tell my clients not to worry about- because time keeps ticking by and now is the time!
Well, since it’s my birthday and I have been doing some soul searching the past few months- mostly about me hiding in my little comfort zone, scared to be in front of the camera, or posting about myself- (what is that about?), I finally just took out my darn phone and took a picture of myself- while I was AT THE STORE- messy hair, t-shirt & not the greatest colored lighting, (hence the B&W) and on my phone! And yes, I am sure the store guy near me was thinking I was nuts, but I just had to do it and stop making excuses. I know this may sound so silly and minor to some, but I think we all have something like this we just get sick of putting off. For me its photos of myself alone. So this is me at 44, 2019, my birthday. I still have freckles from my childhood, and now wrinkles from adulthood. Its been a wild ride of a life, many ups and a whole lotta downs, but its all made me stronger- you could say like a wildflower- I have chosen to continue to grow no matter what life has thrown at me or where I land. I continue to grow and push past my comfort zone in different ways. Thank you for being here on my journey with me! Cheers! 🙏✨🌺 Now I am going to hop on a plane to Hawaii! Woo Hoo!
Now it’s your turn- what’s something you are afraid to do or something you put off? Comment below!
If you want to learn more about my story and other stuff here is a link: http://www.wildflowerstudiophoto.com/blog/about-shell/

xoxo- shell