I think I’m going to stick with photography and becoming a doula. Who knows… might change my mind in a few years.
barefootmama's Life List
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1. learn greek
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2. be more confident
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3. own my own photography studio
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4. Buy an iPod.
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5. start writing again (and not just in my livejournal)
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6. learn conversational italian
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7. learn medium format photography
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8. become a certified birth and postpartum doula
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9. own a maternity and birth photography business
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10. take my children on wonderful vacations
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11. learn yoga and incorporate it into my life
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12. make full use of my Netflix subscription
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13. believe that I'm beautiful
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14. entertain more at home
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15. be a gestational surrogate
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16. Brush up on my French
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17. embrace being an INFP
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18. practice voluntary simplicity
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19. be more communicative with my husband
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20. accept the past and let it go
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21. sell my photographs
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22. build my own darkroom
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23. learn to sew
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24. be more proactive
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25. read the unread books that I've purchased
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26. send my children to Montessori schools
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27. pay off the mortgage early
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28. To live instead of exist
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29. learn about wines
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30. get organized, stay organized
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31. steal more time for myself
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32. master photoshop
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33. go back to being a vegetarian
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34. grow an herb garden
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35. switch back to a mac computer
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36. learn the art of meditation and meditate regularly
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37. overcome my fears
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38. be a more active advocate for causes in which I believe
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Wow.
Last weekend I got rid of nearly 400 pounds of STUFF that had accumulated in our home; tons of outgrown children’s clothes and gear were sold to a local consignment shop, and a great deal of nice adult clothes, shoes, and housewares were given to Goodwill. I also have about 100 lbs of misc. items awaiting pick up after having listed them on the local Freecycle board.
It’s an awful feeling, when you realize that your stuff owns YOU, instead of the other way around. Then again, do we really own anything? Is anything truly ours and ours alone…?
I was offered some room in a small gallery for local artists, and of the 12 I’m showing there, 5 are of my children. Hopefully this will be a good way to start getting a little business. Also thinking about offering my photo services to other local Navy wives at a discount, in order to build a portfolio.
