Resolutions 2017

resolutions can sometimes seem funny and unrealistic for someone in a situation like mine that is always changing because of health issues, but I want to make some with the understanding that they could change or be altered depending on my health....

1. photograph more!

I want to utilize one of my most useful coping mechanisms and passions more than I did in 2016, even if its just taking pictures from my bedroom

2. photograph more events!

I was honored to have been able to photograph a wedding for some dear friends and would love to do more of it

3. blog blog blog!

I started this blog and I really want to keep posting regularly with updates and photographs

4. be more caring towards my body!

I care for my body in that I take medicine and do treatments to help it, but I rarely do things like wash my face, I want to do more of that

5. learn and do more makeup!

in the summer of 2016 I started doing my own makeup for the first time in many years and I want to continue doing it

6. volunteer more!

I completed my adult volunteering classes for Cook Childrens in 2016 and want to take advantage of that

7. learn to do photoshop!

with wanting to do more photography, it would be a good skill to have

8. enter contests for my photography!

I came in 3rd place at my very first photography contest and want to do more of it

9. lose some weight!

I am not ashamed of my body, shape or weight, but the more I weigh, the more difficult my health issues could become

10. spend more time with friends and family!

I spent lots of time with friends and family in 2016, but I want to do more of it in 2017

11. continue having fun and experimenting with my hair!

2016 brought many new hair styles, including a buzzed 'do and I want to continue that

here are just a few of my favorite photographs from 2016;