I am not a writer.

There was a time when I used to think I was AWESOME at expressing myself with words. This, of course, was BEFORE I had children, and back then, I thought I was AWESOME at just about everything. That’s the fun of getting older…you get to know your weaknesses and how to embrace them.

Do I still wish I had the talent to effortlessly write amazing blog posts that people rush to read because they are hypnotized by my spell-binding words….YES, YES I DO! Does it mean its gonna happen? Not a chance! The truth is, I get easily bored with the process…I walk away too many times and start doing something that requires much less brain power. This blog post alone is going to take me about 5.6 years to complete! Also, in case you haven’t noticed….I happen to LOVE run-on sentences…and I am addicted to exclamation points…and I use way too many periods instead of just starting a new sentence. AHHHGGG!!

Hi, my name is Kerri and I am an editor’s nightmare

On the flip-side, one thing I AM good at is communicating visually…and that is where my love of photography comes in.

Its so wonderful that I can have an amazing job that I am passionate about and that allows me to express myself! I wish everyone could feel that way about what they do…if you don’t, then I highly encourage you to get to know not only the things that ROCK about yourself, but also explore the parts of you that are not so great…There is so much freedom in being completely honest with yourself and loving who you are anyway 

Recently, I decided I just HAD to put together a fun photo shoot just for me…so I could be creative and not always stuck in the rut of the business side of things….and guess what?!!! I loved it….even more than I love caramel lattes with whipped cream and dark chocolate shavings on top…yes, it was THAT fun!

Here’s some of the fab professionals that helped make it happen…I just LOVE these wonderful ladies!:

Makeup: Allison Bower

Wedding Gowns: September’s Bride

Flowers:Kathryn Muma of Arrangements Floral

So here’s your challenge for the week: Go out…express yourself…even if you’re scared out of your mind…even if you fall flat on your face…you’ll learn so much more about who you are (or at least you’ll have some awesome stories to tell!) Just be open to who you truly are…and don’t try to be anything you are not….I know in the end you’ll be thankful you did.

oh yeah…and here are a TON of my faves from my shoot…isn’t this model flippin’ gorgeous!!!!