Day 1

I have put it off long enough. I am part of the blogger generation, and I must conform!

No honestly, I think blogs are great. I'm a photographer by trade, a writer at heart. Both are skills cultivated by practice, so it's only rational to do it this way. I am not, nor ever have been a creature of habit. I have no morning routines. I may brush my teeth before coffee one morning, after coffee the next, both before and after the following day, and skip coffee altogether after that. I have never been able to stick to a diet, work-out routine, or daily devotional. My organization lasts about a week. My poor husband can never find anything, because I put it where it feels right in the moment. (I apologize, but keep at it because having no habits is my only habit.) I change my hair color, style, and cut constantly. I have never watched an entire season of any tv series. I say habitual living is boring, but in truth, I'm just not disciplined.


So my goal is a weekly photo and writing post. I find this totally doable in theory, but reality brings unexpected events. As I am sitting here writing this my cell rings and it's my littlest brother, who enlisted in the marine corp a year ago. I haven't talked to him in weeks, maybe months, and I keep staring at this post.

The conversation lasted over half an hour, and to give him my full attention, I closed my laptop. Now it's after ten and I am ready to be done. I'm not finished with my first post and I am considering putting it off until tomorrow! I'm such a procrastinator. What is wrong with me? I need motivation. I need to know that this is effecting someone, that someone actuallyis interested in my photos or finds commonality, encouragement, or humor in my words. So in the future, don't be afraid to lend me some feedback and comments. It will be the little voice cheering me on in my attempt to keep going. Blogging is an effective business tool I must take advantage of, as well as a great way to reach out to my friends and clients on a continual basis.

I'd like to introduce you to my family. I'm sure you will see their faces often on this blog. My husband, Derek, is the complete opposite of me- my perfect companion. My seven year old daughter, Deaven Rylee, is the beautiful blonde bombshell in the photo. She gives me great advice from time to time and I will be sure to pass it on to you. The little heartbreaker with the yoda ears is my 2 year old son, Ethan. He's learning something new constantly, and I love being a part of his discoveries each day. You'll see what I'm talking about in the future...

Thank you for reading,

Danielle Turley
http://www.amotherseye.com/