Vintage/Fashion/Portraits

A secret about me; I get the sads in winter.

Theres something about a snowstorm that particularly brings this out in me. Its possibly the hours at home or maybe the lack of opportunities for actually using my camera. I battle feelings of worthlessness and despair. Sometimes I wonder why I have chosen this profession at all. I dream of warm days and a 9-5 job, a boss telling me what to do and when to do it. I dream of co-workers; people I may not have anything in common with but can endlessly complain to. I dream of being forced to shower everyday. Actually thats a lie, I hate showering. But I dream of these things because then when winter comes and I STILL have the sads, I can blame it on my horrible boss or the work that isn’t fulfilling me or my co-workers who don’t understand me.

Instead, its only me. So all of my ‘stuff’ gets magnified by 1000. Despite my need to get sympathy from you dear reader, I won’t list them here. We all have those illusions we believe that keep us down, out, or in our pajamas all day. Sometimes I give up and immerse myself in a movie or book (right now its The Two Towers). Today however, I am trying so hard to keep going, to not quit. Hence this blog post. I also get to photograph vintage clothes today, which should help. A snowman may also be in my future.

Do you get the winter sads dear reader? What keeps you going? Maybe its your spouse, your kids, your favorite craft, massive amounts of ice cream or in my case, popcorn. Do you have a favorite Pandora station that keeps you moving? Mine is Cyndi Lauper. Its AMAZING. What helps in these snowstorm days? I’d love to know.

Below is an image from a most recent shoot. Vintage clothes + Henna art. This helps. Peace friends.

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