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Embracing My Limitations | Monday Musings

Embracing My Limitations | Monday Musings

I have been listening to podcasts like crazy recently, and each one has got me thinking about an area of life or business I haven't thought about before. This has made me extremely introspective - I even caught myself reflecting on how I think about things while I was in Africa. One huge note that struck me is the idea of embracing my limitations that I heard on the Being Boss podcast a few weeks ago.

I honestly hate the fact that I have limitations. I hate that I can't do everything all the time, and that I have to say no to some things. Last year I simply ignored that I had limitations. I said yes to just about everything and, in all honesty, ran myself into the ground with exhaustion. After our heartbreak in January and our subsequent trip to Africa, my priorities majorly shifted. Still, it's hard to turn down opportunities or accept the limitations I have...

5 Things I'm Loving Lately | Personal

5 Things I'm Loving Lately | Personal

I wrote a post a few months back about 6 things that have made my life better as of late - and I'm back to give an update! From camera straps to podcast and the people that surround me, here are a few of my (current) favorite things.

1) My brand new RL Handcrafts cross-body strap. This is absolutely number one - and I could write a whole blog post just about my new strap! I have severe tendinitis in my right wrist from a bone break I went through as a child that I never fully healed from. Last season I started to worry that I wouldn't be able to physically shoot weddings for too much longer because I would be so sore and swollen the next day. Enter this cross-body strap! It's genuine leather and looks awesome, but more than that it takes all the weight off my wrist and balances onto my shoulders. I can drop the camera and it falls to safely since it's hooked safely onto me, and I can pick it up at a moment's notice. This has literally been life changing and my body is thanking me for it...