And so it begins...

My heart is very heavy. There's entirely too much going on and I'm not sure how to process everything right now. So, I've come to conclude that I need to start writing again. I used to write all the time. I used to keep hand written journals and online blogs. I used to write poetry. Throughout college, my best subject was always English and writing papers was never a dreaded task. However, it seems once I graduated from college in 2005, my writing has severely declined. The truth is, I miss writing. I miss looking back on my thoughts, reading my own words. Writing is therapy. It helps me think, helps me process, helps me partition. I have high hopes for this blog and I want to write as frequently as I can. For a while now, I've been feeling like I am missing something. Maybe writing is the thing that I am missing.

I'm not sure what form, if any, this blog will take. I do know that I will interlace it with photographs because, quite frankly, that is what I do. I am a photographer, first and foremost. Yes, I may have a day job, but if I had my way, I would take photographs for a living. I feel at my best when I have my camera in hand and I'm looking through the lens and trying to get that perfect shot. I've always had this way of thinking in pictures. That's probably why photography is my one true passion. So, expect to find photographs throughout the blog. Hopefully, you will enjoy looking at them as much as I love taking them. Besides photography, I think this blog will be quite a plethora of emotions. I have a deep rooted history of anxiety and depression. There are times when I am okay, but then there are times when I feel like the lowest person on the planet. I want my readers to be prepared for the changes in mood that occur here. If you're looking for something static and uplifting, you might just want to hit that "next blog" button right now. I'm not saying that I won't be writing positive as well, I'm just reiterating that I struggle with certain conditions that make some days extremely difficult. I want this blog to be a kind of sanctuary, a safe place to share those feelings and emotions without feeling judged or embarrassed.

Blogging is actually a very interesting concept. In truth, we are truly exposing ourselves and our emotions to complete strangers. Of course, friends and family will probably read this blog too and that is great, but I find it interesting to think that complete strangers will be reading about my struggles and my victories in life. Oddly enough, I find that somewhat comforting and endearing at the same time.

So, friends and readers, I hope that you enjoy whatever it is that I have to share. Whether it be my thoughts, feelings or photographs, I hope that in some way, my words will make you stop, think, reflect and feel. I believe that we all have something to learn from each other. Thanks for reading.