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I was walking out of the gym the other day, thinking about nothing aside from how worn out I was. All of a sudden a sentence rang clear in my mind – as in each part, word for word, was so visually evident in my head. The immense clarity of the moment astonished me, and I knew God was whispering to me. So I listened:
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“Life is not about preserving perfection.”
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Y’all I literally had just kicked my butt on the stair climber – I didn’t have time for deep though. Why the heck was this coming to me then I needed a nap and lunch! (Chick-fil-a…it happened, no shame)
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I still don’t know why such a clear voice poured that into my mind, but I do know this has been something I have been practicing for the last year now – both as a photographer and personally. There is a reason why I love messy hair, dirty dresses, goofy moments, and authenticity in my work – because it is imperfectly YOU and unique to the moments we experience together. Those are gifts we will cherish and remember – not the clean, polished, dull stills that do not reflect your soul.
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We are not meant to be perfect in life, yet why do we aim to achieve it? Why do we try to preserve a perfection that is not us, but only belongs to God? We are not meant to hold such a burden because our souls were not designed to encompass it. So release it! Find blessings in the uniqueness that makes you so beautifully YOU.
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Every imperfect inch of you is a gift and whether that is preserved in images or memories, find peace in knowing perfection is not meant for you - that is one of THE greatest gifts because we are reflections of a God who already is.
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How was your Saturday? We had an unexpected turn of events yesterday and we got blessed with this beautiful sunrise. I guess you got to be in it to win it! Intense sky color was happening on the right side and my hope was that it will bleed all the way where we were standing by the time sun gets higher. It wasn’t as spectacular as I was hopping it would be, but I’m extremely satisfied. What do you think?
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