I had a friend ask me awhile ago if I felt alone in my business. I thought about that for a minute, but in truth I do not. I have friends who support and encourage me, and working from home during the day has given me an incredible amount of flexibility to meet people for coffee or lunch and work a little later instead. On top of that, between meeting with brides and families, I keep a regular amount of contact with the outside world even when I'm holed up in one room of my house for a majority of my days.

Before my mentoring session with Justin and Mary, I hadn't really considered adding Nathan to the business as more than a second shooter until or unless I grow past the point of sustainability. There are weeks that feel overwhelming with an incredible amount of work, but that is every person in every job. Plus, he of course has a full time job and is going to seminary, so asking him to add anything else to his plate seemed out of the question.