When our feelings are overwhelming it is okay to take a second and just take a breath. 

I know this is a concept that is often easier said than done, trust me I KNOW.

On top of normal pandemic stuff, we're staring down a move to yet another state and area. Thinking about all of the "what ifs" has had me feeling trapped, like I was just under the surface of the water and I couldn’t seem to surface or take a breath. 

Those overwhelmed feelings were leading me down an unhealthy path, where I would dive even deeper in, since I couldn’t surface anyway, why try, right? Wrong. I had to try. Which is one of the reasons I asked Beth if she would be willing to do a shoot with an idea I had to get out AND turn the camera on me for a second, stop me from hiding behind it for a second.

One thing I do when I’m feeling like I have too much on my plate is I throw more on (you know that whole dive deeper thing). I had thrown myself into focusing on the self love journey of everyone around me, and just letting myself skate by. Don't get me wrong I love putting others first, it is one of my strengths, but that doesn't give me a pass for stopping and focusing on me for a second too. 

I was right.