Natalie & Zack's Engagement

Movement

Movement
I'm realizing why movement is so important; it brings life, it brings change, it creates space for things that are new. I could easily want to hibernate when I get disappointed, especially when there are an unmet expectations or when I am hoping for something and it ends up looking differently. But the shift comes when I don't actually withdraw but see what is and keep moving or move on. Hibernation can lead to stagnancy, which has no room for movement or new things to grow or be. Being a year for a season of the new there is no time for retiring into dark caves. There is so much life to be had. There is so many new things to learn. So with disappointment aside, what's next? It's endless what could be next. What do you want?

Direction

Direction

I've been needing direction on where to land, the next step to what is next. My ideas of what I thought would be next completely changed. I thought, “ok, another twist, another turn, here we go. Let's look and see again.”
I talked to my grandmother recently who asked me, “What is the question?” I didn't seem to understand what she was saying. She said it again. “What is the question? We all have a question in life.” I realized I needed to look at my goals and then ask, “What do I need?” I needed to ask a question, and for me it had to do with international photography and my passion for Italy. As I thought about it a little more I could see that I was randomly searching for the next step without remembering the goals. When I refocused I could see the direction of my next step and what I needed became clear. I have many next steps, but to ask the question and see where I want to go seems to make so much more sense. Learning to stop to listen and see and then keep walking. 

 

February 2013

 Castell' Arquato, Italy