During my photography lab time, I was chatting with one of my classmates about movies and such.
He mentioned that he had been seeing "The Devil Wears Prada" every night before he falls asleep. "It's so funny" he said.
That was my life, I told him.
"I can't imagine you being Andrea, and definitely not Miranda. You're too nice," he said.
He was right. Today I'm a far cry from being either character; but only a few years back I was.
I had the ballsy gusto of Miranda: Organized, focused, and absolutely hard-core. I also had a business to run and benchmarks to reach, and nothing, or no one, was going to hold me back.
In that relentless focused time of my life, I reached my goals and more. I also met my husband, who didn't tell me to stop, but because of my newfound love of all things domestic, and truth be told, my love of us, I made changes. I slowed down.
I also created a new business and plugged along hoping that I would make a difference in the lives of others.
But most importantly, other things happened within me...
It wasn't just love. It was a rediscovery of who I am and what I wanted, what I want, out of my life.
By going back to school, I have opened a can of worms.
What my intentions were, are a far cry from what I want now...and it's scary.
So much so, that I haven't told anyone outside of my husband.
You have probably read about my love of photography, my obvious interest in writing, but at the core of it all, it's my passion in storytelling that's driving both my personal and professional goals in the next stage of my life.
And it's scary.
So much so, that I'm not sharing much until details aren't as murky as they are now.
For now, this blog will continue to exist.
I will also continue to tinker with social media (on a freelance basis), and continue to explore how to best engage in visual storytelling.
Passion, not money or big lofty career benchmarks, are driving my new direction in life. So don't be surprised if you see me volunteering at an art gallery, tagging along a well known photographer, or directing a no-budget documentary.
These are just a few of the many things I want to do before you see my documentary, or two; my photos in an exhibit; and my writing being part of something big.
So while all of this gets ironed out, as much as it can be, I'm sure, I'm planning on keeping a few things to myself.
All I can ask at this point, is for you to send me good juju's...because I'm planning on taking you, my FAB blog readers, on a wild ride!
xoxo,
Ana Lydia
