Most of the time I can’t believe it. Most of the time I wonder how it all happened. Most of the time it still feels like a dream. Something I will wake up from eventually. Most of the time.
Today though, well today is a reality check because you see, today marks the 2nd anniversary of my move to Dallas, TX and my official full-time launching of Mary Fields Photography. Crazy how time flies. Crazy the adventure it has been. They say that in marriage your first two years are the honeymoon phase and then, not for everyone, but typically after these two years the excitement begins to wear off and reality sets in. Who knows if this is even true but I do know that since I make a living heavily involved in the institute of marriage AND that this is marking the end of year two, this is an interesting metaphor. So, the question is, am I leaving the honeymoon phase?
Well, I have no real way of knowing for sure, but my best guess would be that the answer is yes and no. The last two years of my life, both personally and in business, have been a whirlwind of challenges, joys, successes and failures. To say that it was all ‘honeymoon bliss’ would be entirely dishonest but to say that it has been a rough road would be equally as so. No, the last two years have been a wild adventure, taking me places I would have never imagined, and I wouldn’t have changed a thing. My business is in a great place and I do finally feel like I have a foundation to build on and can begin to breathe a little as I continue to dream. I suppose there is less excitement in the newness of my career which is similar to the loss of the honeymoon season, however, with that also brings a new excitement. Familiarity. A certain familiarity that allows for confidence to settle in and dream bigger. To me, this is also the beauty of relationship…to transition out of the honeymoon and in to life together.
As I head in to year 3, honeymoon or not, I plan on continuing the adventure that God has laid out with a smile on my face, determination in my heart, humility in my mind and dreams on the horizon. Here’s to this wild ride!
So, in the name of adventure and Year 3,
I Say, Take Me Back!
(In last year’s Take Me Back post of the end of year 1, I posted a photo of me facing the skyline, camera in hand. Ironically, I shot a wedding at that same location this year and got the same photo. Still facing this city, camera in hand and ready for year #3!!!)
