Hey hey hey!
In case you were wondering over my inexcusable absence from keilahphotography.com, I have moved clear across the country to the beautiful, industrial Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I've been snug as a bug in my attic studio trying to make it work on my own. It's no picnic at times but I think I've been doing pretty good considering I've never done something like this before. Well, I had a little taste when I volunteered in Israel but somehow it's been a bit scarier this time around.
I got a little job promotion before moving out which was wonderful seeming that I now foot rent, a car payment, some utilities, & living expenses overall. This is something that the majority of you think is nothing new but it's sure as heck new to me! HA.
But I'm not complaining. Not at all. It's been wonderful these past few months. Sure it's been stressful & waaaaay out of my comfort zone than I've ever been but the upsides trump the downsides by a million percent. There has been a lot of introspection & learning to allow & accept myself as myself. I've read up on the enneagram, I found a church, I'm picking up the piano, I'm learning to cook & lost a little weight. I started watching Anime & stopped self-shaming myself for it, I'm learning some French, learning to drive in the snow & I'm working on finding new friends.
Surprisingly, making friends has been the most challenging & I'm trying to figure out why. It's funny because I've always found it easy to make friends with older people and children but people my age make me nervous & uncomfortable. What else can I say? I am an interesting case & a work in progress.
Anyhow, with all this happening, it has been tough for me to stay friendly with my camera. In fact, I feel that I will need to fall in love with photography again. But that's part of the journey. Exciting isn't? How will she do it? Will she do it? Tune in next time...