A Photographer’s New Year’s Resolutions

Every year I make resolutions, and every year I break them. BUT, the theme of my life these last several months has been to push myself and work hard so that I can live my dream life. So I’m thinking that this year, 2021, is a year that I will keep my resolutions. 

Here is some vulnerability coming at you in the form of my New Year’s Resolutions:

1. Financial Freedom has been one of the biggest motivators I’ve had to start my own business, and it is definitely something I will continue working toward this coming year.
2. If you’ve been following along on this blog, you know that Mental Health is a huge priority in my life. I’ve come a long way this year, and I’m really proud of the progress I’ve made; I know that not only is it a constant process, but that I also have so far to go to get to the place that I want to be. 
3. Another part of financial freedom is the ability to Travel – I’ve been so blessed in my life that I grew up with parents who had jobs that allowed us to travel as a family quite a bit, and as an adult I’ve also made travel a huge priority. The last few years (planning a wedding, getting married, and then COVID) I have not been able to travel as much as I would have liked, and I am hoping that this year will bring more opportunities. 
4. Something that is on my list nearly every year is exercise. This year, I want my resolution to include more than just exercise, so I’m going to list Physical Health. For me this year that will include: finding different ways to exercise with all the gym closures, drinking twice as much water as I usually do (especially on the days I’m working at the hospital), implementing portion control in my diet, and getting enough sleep. 
5. Making New Friends has never been one of my strengths. Being friendly is one thing, but actually connecting with people and fostering relationships with them is a lot harder. I blame it on growing up in a small town and knowing all the same people for my whole life. During my last contract in New Mexico, Keith and I became pretty good friends with our trailer park neighbors (read the posts I wrote about them here and here), and now I am making it my goal to make new friends, real friends, wherever we travel from now on. 

So there are my resolutions. I guess we’ll see in a year if I was able to stick to them. What is a resolution that you have for 2021 that you are committed to? Leave a comment below and join me on Instagram so that we can hold each other accountable this year!

I’m a wife, a dog mom, a foodie, a wanderer, a registered nurse, and a couples/intimate wedding/elopement photographer … and this blog will cover it all! If you enjoyed this post, first of all thank you, and second of all please follow me on Instagram + Facebook to get updates on future blog posts, see sneak peeks of my amazing couples, and so much more! If you have any questions about elopement photography, my journey from nursing to photography, or my time spent as a full-time RVer, drop a comment and I just might write a blog post answering your question (but I definitely will)!

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