I have been thinking about this blog post for about 2 weeks now. I would start to write something then delete and then write something else and then think it was no good.
I started the year off working on a little project. My blog had been doing so well and I had a lot of followers on my Facebook and Instagram that a company and contacted me about teaming up with them. I thought that this was really cool. I started doing research on Social Media Influencers. Then I started writing other companies with products that I use on a daily basis. I have been Blessed to work with some amazing companies this year. I worked with the Rocky Mountain Raw Dog food company, The Crowne Plaza Moncton, Canadian Tire, Johnson Sausages, Lord Nelson Hotel, St. Andrews Inn and many more. In 2019 I will be working with a few more companies. I am excited to be teaming up with them.
I really started working on personal development last year. I did a lot of reading and listening to a lot of podcasts. I love listening to Jenna Kutcher. She is such an amazing business women. I also have been following and learning from Jasmine Star. She is a photographer that I had followed way back with I first started photography. I kind of lost touch with her but this year I became part of her Social Curators Group and I am learning so much from her.
May 23rd 2018 is the day that changed my life. That is the day I found out I was a type 2 Diabetic. When the doctor told me my diagnosis I was upset. I kept saying to myself "why God? why me?" But after a friend who is a Pastor prayed with me that day I had this feeling come over me. I knew that God had a bigger plan for me. That I was going to get through this. I don't know what His plan is for me but I know He's got something good!!
This last year I have learned a lot of healthy eating, gut health, taking supplements and vitamins and exercise is. It has changed my whole life. When I went to the hospital that day my sugars were 33. Within 2 weeks of completely changing my diet I had my sugars in Normal range and have been able to maintain it. My goal this year is to help people who struggle with their diabetes and show them how easy it is to change their diet and get their sugars under control.
As a photographer this year was out of this world. I was Blessed enough to work ALL year where many photographers only work from April to Christmas. And it doesnt look like it will be slowing down any time soon. I have had so many wonderful clients I am so Blessed to have met each and every one of you. I already have a few exciting things up my sleeve for 2019. 2018 brought a new team member to Storeybrook Photography. I hired an editor to help me with my wedding photos. Its been a great match for me. It definitely has relieved a lot of stress.
In 2018 I have really embraced Self Care. I have taken time when I was so busy and just taken a bath or watched a movie. But I have really started to embrace how important self care is. Though times I am crazy busy and doesnt seem like I take the time I do make up for it later on. I have learned to shut the work away. Photos have been taken and they will get edited may not be right away but they will get done.
I have also really taken the time to get rid of toxic people in my life and learn to embrace my friends. I had a few people that were in my life that were really putting me down and making me stressed out. I finally started walking away from them slowly and not worrying what they had to say to me. In turn I have met so many amazing people this year and I seem to always be busy with them. You need the right people around you to grow.
I am sad to see 2018 go as it really was a great year. But I am excited to welcome a New Year full of so many possibilities
