Monthly Archives: August 2009

Entrepreneur.

I think that title fit me basically from birth. It was in my genes though…my parents both have that title with the amazing painting/ faux finishing business that they’ve had for over thirty years. Even though I had tons of different career dreams when I was little, when I think back, about 90% of them were about me owning my own business. As a child I had lemonade stands, a soap business (Savvy Soaps ;) ), a floss bracelet business, a bead animal business, a jewelry business…and who knows how many more. I was one of those little kids who would always be busy making things and trying to sell them on the street curb. Now I realize how all of those little ventures helped prepare me for the career I want to spend my life doing. I learned from a very young age that to be an entrepreneur definitely meant struggle in the beginning and a whole lot of hard work. I watched my parents go through all types of joys and struggles and I can’t think of any way to describe it other than I was blessed. I got a little preview of my hope for a future without even knowing what exactly I wanted. I’m grateful to them for the example they’ve set for me and grateful for all of the people who have encouraged me to follow my dreams…even though sometimes they’re a bit crazy! Thank you to everyone who reads this blog, to those who let me help document their lives, and to God for gifting me with a passion for photography and a desire to work hard both for myself, and others.
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Here’s a few more of the wonderful Keller family. Thanks for helping me work towards my dreams!

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Identity

I’m at an awkward age. Everyone around me is either struggling to find their identity or holding on to the teenage years as long as they can so they don’t have to face the real world. Life experiences and adventures and challenges are what really help us realize who we are as individuals. I think I need to find some more of those! Well I think I’m good in the challenges area for now :) When you’re young you just want to go out and have adventures and fun. There’s also that pull of responsibility though saying…No you can’t just go country hopping right now…you need to stay in school and do adult things. It’s like an internal battle! Even though I’m working overtime right now devoting myself to school and my future career…I think it will pay off. Work first, play later…but not too much later! School and my degree is worth it right now. Thankfully I’ll still be young when I graduate and I will be free to go or do whatever I please. Now I will focus on getting the most out of the life I have at the moment. I’ll do what I can to grow as a person so that when I’m done with this little set of challenges, I’ll be fully ready to face the next ones as a much stronger person! So many people my age are spending their time on excessive video games or tv or parties or you name it…but I don’t really think they’ll find their identity in that. I could be wrong though. I just think being a strong and confident person is so valuable and that’s what I strive to be! So here’s to my journey of growing as a human and an individual….
Wish me luck :)

My Puppy…

…Is perfect. I’m 100 % convinced. Seriously she’s my favorite thing in the world. I wish I could keep her forever. She is such a wonderful companion and I’m so grateful to have her. She follows me around and makes me feel so loved. She lays with me when I’m sad, she plays with me when I’m happy, she snuggles me every night and she’s just my favorite little thing ever. I hope that every human gets to feel something like this with a little animal at one point in their life. Dogs are such a huge gift from God.

I’m going to be so sad to leave her in two weeks. If my family would let me, I’d take her with me in a heartbeat. The past four months have been so wonderful! Not just with Mia, just with everything. It was probably the best summer of my life, even though I had summer school for the entire time. It’ll be weird moving back to Tucson. I’m definitely excited for my apartment though, it’s an immense upgrade from last year! Moving is always a bit stressful. I have a whole new room to decorate, a bunch of stuff to buy, the dilemma of what clothes to bring what to leave…ahh so much to do! Well I won’t bore anyone with my moving issues any longer :)

Here’s an old pic of me and the girl who is asleep with her head on my computer right now!

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