Peace is a fleeting moment in time

Ha!

I just read back through a few previous post titles….. I certainly felt more at peace last Wednesday, but it’s a gradual process - two steps forward, one step back - slowly I will come to accept this new normal.

Today however was challenging. I don’t usually do a meditation on weekends as I just roll with my family life & enjoy not having schedules & routines (my natural habitat) but I just couldn’t get my head right today. I was scattered & felt all over the place with lots of 'Holly & Sage’ tasks to complete but no direction. Everything felt half started, and nothing finished which is exactly the truth of it. All week it’s been so hard to complete just one task with constant interruptions & demands for my attention from the family.

So guess what I did? Meditate. Made a list. Scheduled my weekend. BAM!

I feel so much better now, I’ve been dancing while making dinner and hopefully I’ve made some families happy with their beautiful portraits I’ve sent through. Here’s a sneak peek, what do you think?

Today I’m grateful for:

1. Someone local generously giving me antibiotics I can pick up and use for my two sick chickens while I wait for an online order for my own antibiotics (Due to covid I can’t cross into the ACT to buy where I normally would)

2. I washed the stray dog now knowns as ‘Barry’ & he’s now clean & fluffy & I’m happier to have him in our household.

3. SO SO SO glad it’s Saturday & there’s no school work to be given, monitored, supported or checked. WHoa! Home schooling is incredibly draining!

Thanks for reading! Holly x

I'm thankful it's Friday!

Hey there,

So I accidentally stayed up till 12am finishing off a great book (something I rarely do) and with both of us home I had a sleep in to make up for it. Woo! I also still managed to sneak in my morning mediation, my gratitude, AND we got the kids started on school by 8.30am. Rocking it!

Another beautiful day of walking kids & dogs, home schooling finished early cause we can! And I even managed to get on my bike this arvo & ride around Mount Jerrabomberra. Fitness is not my forte, so having done this twice in a week is unbelieveable & I feel great for doing it (despite the soreness).

I’m grateful for:

• Creating new habits that allow time for reading books (which I love but rarely do)

• It’s Friday & I got a wonderful sleep in

• Clients that understand the COVID changes within my business & have patience & flexibility regarding my services

I’m planning to knock out quite a bit of work over the weekend as it clearly didn’t happen this week, so stay tuned. And in the meantime, what are you all reading at the moment? I’d love a new book recommendation!

Here’s a cute lil bubba from a recent session, hopefully we’ll all be just as relaxed this weekend! ~ Holly x

Home Schooling Day 2

Well, today was a bit better than yesterday - slightly more organised & structured. The kids finished school work earlier & I was able to contact all of my wonderful clients I’ve had to reschedule. Thanks SO much for everyone’s understanding during this time. It seriously is a mental & emotional struggle to keep your head above water as a small business during lock down.

On one hand I’m grateful that I don’t have staff to look after, but on the other, I was just about to employ the most amazing woman to share the love of photographing babies with. So fingers crossed the ACT / NSW lock down finishes sooner rather than later so that I can bring her on board & introduce you all to her.

In the meantime, today I was grateful for:

• Another beautiful blue sky day that feels like spring has come early

• A wonderful sleep in while my partner got the kids sorted ready for home schooling

• A slower pace of life which allows time for family & healthy habits such as exercise which is usually the first thing on my list of self care to disappear

Stay safe, Holly x