shallots
Since my daughter is now on summer break I have been taking time daily to work on some other hobbies in addition to photography. I have tried some watercolor painting and am back to practicing piano. My youngest daughter has been playing less than a year and has surpassed my abilities but I am okay with that. I'll never be able to play as fast as she can as my fingers are not as nimble nor do I learn as quickly. I think that Jazzercise has helped my brain so that it is easier than it was when I first was starting to learn about 10 years ago. I hated that I couldn't get my hands to move properly and was embarrassed and would cry out of frustration, it is a terrible pattern that has repeated throughout my life.
Photographing snails has taught me patience, I have to wait for the snail to move at their own pace and then I have to continually adjust. It has taught me tolerance, I used to be annoyed and disgusted to have them in my garden but it is easier to appreciate their grace and strength when they are my models. They have helped my creativity, when I have self-imposed limits as to what I can shoot it triggers my imagination. Finally, I have learned acceptance and forgiveness for myself and others, there are days when I try and come up short but there is always tomorrow to try again.
shallots
Since my daughter is now on summer break I have been taking time daily to work on some other hobbies in addition to photography. I have tried some watercolor painting and am back to practicing piano. My youngest daughter has been playing less than a year and has surpassed my abilities but I am okay with that. I'll never be able to play as fast as she can as my fingers are not as nimble nor do I learn as quickly. I think that Jazzercise has helped my brain so that it is easier than it was when I first was starting to learn about 10 years ago. I hated that I couldn't get my hands to move properly and was embarrassed and would cry out of frustration, it is a terrible pattern that has repeated throughout my life.
Photographing snails has taught me patience, I have to wait for the snail to move at their own pace and then I have to continually adjust. It has taught me tolerance, I used to be annoyed and disgusted to have them in my garden but it is easier to appreciate their grace and strength when they are my models. They have helped my creativity, when I have self-imposed limits as to what I can shoot it triggers my imagination. Finally, I have learned acceptance and forgiveness for myself and others, there are days when I try and come up short but there is always tomorrow to try again.