STOP Rescuing Everyone Else!
Do you put OTHER PEOPLE first? Not just sometimes, but nearly ALL the time? Are you filled up by being selfless and kind to others — even when it means you may suffer for it? Do you rescue people [...]
Stars Can’t Shine Without Darkness
How can we shine bright when the darkness sets in? On any given day, many of us are facing a situation we don’t like. Are YOU going through this right now? I am. Is something happening inside you [...]
Is it “TRUE Love” or “FISH Love”?
There is a difference between “Selfish Love” and “True Love”. Selfish Love, as you may guess, is when we love someone because of what we get from them. True Love is a love of giving, not of [...]
You’re Looking for Evidence for Whatever You Believe
Cognitive Dissonance is holding you back Have you ever heard the term “Cognitive Dissonance”? It is the theory proposed by Social Psychologist Leon Festinger in 1957. According to the theory, [...]
How to Contribute as a Wedding Bystander
I’m shooting a wedding today. I LOVE doing photography and honestly, today I’m not feeling it. I’ve been through a lot lately and I would love to stay at home and rest. Today, I get to choose [...]
When We Live in Self-Made Prison Cells
I blogged the other day about a wedding I was just about to photograph. The piece was entitled “What’s REALLY Going on When I Shoot Weddings”. When I wrote that blog, I had no idea how I would be [...]