The Trip
It's hard to believe that it's been a year! I remember last Spring break taking off and heading up to Georgia for a camping trip right as the pandemic started to go nuts.
I really didn't understand what was going on. I heard about social distancing and was like what the heck does that mean. You mean to tell me I can't hug people anymore. I was in the woods a lot and thinking I've been doing social distancing for a really long time already! I rarely ever ran into people on my hikes! I was starting to understand there was something out there that could make you very sick and potentially kill you and we needed to sanitize and stay home. I remember being scared and mad because I wasn't at home and at the same time, I was already away from people cause I was camping. It was a very unsettling feeling. I was mad because I knew the person I'm around the most would have to be around people and I didn't know how this would affect us. Would we be alright?
As we started to pack up and were almost done, Chris asked me….”Did you do this?” and I was like “Do what?” She said, there is a cross made from these sticks. I walked over and sure enough there was a cross perfectly made. I told her “No, I didn’t do that.” and she said “Well I didn’t do that.” We had been there all week and never saw the cross before then! I took it as a sign from God we would be alright!
Reflecting a year later
This past year has definitely had its ups and downs. I know for me I found it was a good time for me to take a break. My day job had been putting a lot of stress on me and I was battling eye issues. Being a photographer with eye issues is very scary! So I switched gears and started to focus on my health. I have limited the amount of time I spend on technology now. This is difficult because my day job is on the computer. However, limiting my time after work has helped my eyes immensely! It makes me more selective on where my focus should be and how to accomplish capturing beautiful imagery for others and meeting my goals. I was able to learn about new things. I have been learning more about nutrition and took an interest in learning about herbs. I like to have tea time! I have also started to grow sweet mint, cilantro, and rosemary. The newest addition is Peachy, my peach tree. I've lost 24 pounds. I walk and ride my bike regularly! This has made hiking to get nature shots so much easier! I felt like I could have hiked forever with full gear the other day! I'm able to move quicker which is really necessary when working with furbabies!
This year has been many things to different people. I hope in the midst of all the craziness and sadness we have endured, you were able to find some light and happiness in these trying times.