Photographs

I have always loved taking photos.  I never took them to impress anyone. Except me. I snapped pics of what appealed to ME.  And somewhere, somehow, I lost sight of that! 

It's time for me to just take photos for me. 

And with a focus on black and white.  That's always been a passion of mine. 

So many of our choices are made for reasons outside ourselves.  Sometimes we let others dictate to our own reasoning.  For example, it was choices like a) take pix at a park, or b) do some family dinner obligation.  That's an example of a choice I didn't have to make five years ago because I lived alone and other than work, my obligations were to myself, my choices. 

Having Mom moved near me has created obstacles I thought I was done with. She has expectations, and doesn't let things go. And as a girl, I learned it was easier to go with HER flow.  And once she moved here, I have reverted to that pattern. 

It isn't easy breaking those old patterns, but once we become aware, its easier to set some limits, create some boundaries.  And yes, I have started creating more boundaries, limiting the amount of time I allow for doing things for her.  I'm working on it.

Create your own time for yourself.