The last couple of weeks have been a busy time for me as I continue on my year of new adventures and self-rediscovery.  My first photography class was everything I had hoped it would be.
http://www.viviennemcmasterphotography.com/the-rebels-guide-to-falling-in-love-with-photography/

I think the idea of it being a "rebel" class helped me find the strength to dive in.  For so many of my younger years, rebellion was what I lived.  If I was told "you CAN'T", then most certainly
"I WOULD!  I lost that rebelliousness somewhere along the way, but it has returned with a vengeance!

So much so that I have signed up for a second class...this one is all about stepping outside my comfort zone and making me the subject of my photos! WHOA!  Who would have thought that my "baby step" photo could lead me on to such bigger and better things!  I am beginning to see the world in a whole different way!

I also completed an online class in hand lettering.  My mother had a saying that saw me through a lot of hard times in my life-

A little bit of courage and a whole lot of faith

is all it takes to get through this world

 





When all other words failed, these words kept me moving forward. (Besides, my mother would never tolerate a defeatist attitude. Man up, honey!  This is life!)

So I chose this saying and made it my own to help me on my journey to let go all of those hurtful voices in my head from so long ago and to guide me along on this journey we call life...

 

...maybe not with a roar, but with a growing inner strength...

 

Hope to see you all again soon~~~~