published.

On April 30th, my Mom's bday, Scott and I spent the day cleaning the neighborhood around our church.  I photographed for them, too.  On Mother's Day, I found four of my images published inside the weekly bulletin.  Nice.  It was pretty neat to be a part of the clean up.  I really enjoyed documenting the Angels from the Heart doing their/our part!

 

Below is the front of the bulletin... just to reference where the above images were found....

 

I post this not to toot my own horn to alert readers to my success.  Rather, I post it to remind myself that I am doing something.  Doing something positive and productive.  I feel like I am falling short as a photographer, a creator, an entrepreneur, an assistant, a housekeeper, a wife, a Mother, a sister, a self.  I am not saying that I am not good at any of these things.  I guess, I am just in a space of-lots to do and trying to fit it all in isn't enough.  I am thinking of too many things-saying I want to do things and not being very good at following through.  I am the only person in the world who puts this much pressure on ME.  I know.  I often get that same feeling that I got in grade school when I'd look up from my test to see that I am still working on #2 and my neighbor is floating through, seemingly with ease, and is almost finished.  I am way behind.  I saw so many links to Mother's Day posts on blogs--I thought, I should make a Mother's Day post.... but, I didn't because I spent my day racking my brain, sketching, brainstorming and collecting resource imagery for a logo that needs to be done pronto.  (and I am no designer, so, extra hard stuff for this simple mind) And I wasn't being a very good Mom.  Sure wish I could have let it go so I could stop for a minute.  To pretend that yesterday was a day to celebrate me.  It is over now, and it is too late.  I missed it.

 Happy [belated] Mother's Day to all you wonderful Mothers out there!  I know I am blessed to have Bonnie Brown as my Mother..... and oh, oh, oh--let me post a link to share her recent honor:  Nurse of the Year!  I am so proud of you, Mom!! This is well deserved and long overdue.  Soak it in-you should even do the beauty queen wave as you walk the halls--but you won't because you are modest.  And that would be one of the many, many reasons why you were chosen.  Cheers to those who recognized your unending servitude and nominated and voted you!  (I love you!)