wonderful idea! Im going to look through them now. Blessings to everyone in Japan. My heart breaks for them.
Thank you for acting so quickly to aid those in Japan. Hoping I can also help!
Beautiful. It's so awesome to see artists respond so quickly to help in the way that is possible for them. Blessings!
Thanks for doing this Sarah! World Vision is a great organization, and will do great work in Japan.
The world needs more of this! Thank you for the true, real love when it's so often forgotten or not believed in!
I know what you mean friend. We are lucky girls! My first Valentine's as a wifey was FABulous! Love you!
My Valentine is a Chris as well. That's a good combination :). Congrats on a happy marriage - that's so wonderful!
Love your post. You two are sooooo good together and anyone can see what a gem both of you are. :)
Aww.... Happy Valentines Day you two. Beautiful post Sarah. See you next week!
Lovely post, Sarah! I love blog stalking you and am always so inspired by what you post. It must be amazing to have this adventurous life with your very best friend.
I love this post. You stated exactly how I feel at many moments in life. I have so many different ideas, and they all come at one time. "Tsunami" is a great way to describe it! I also really loved the quote you posted, seems to also explain my life well....I think I might have to read this book you speak of. ;)
Different fields, same message: http://blogs.adobe.com/jnack/2011/02/heres-to-the-crazy-ones.html
My problem seems to be too many lightbulbs but too little electricity : ) Gotta jack that up I suppose.
You're are such an inspiration.
So true. My problem seems to be too many lightbulbs but too little electricity : )
You guys are such an inspiration!
yep. when I force myself to do something, that scares me... I always benefit, even if what i did, wasn't a success by someone else's standards.. I learned from it and that is the biggest success.
and part of the reason, I enjoy looking at your photos, is because of the horizontal blog format... LOVE it!
Wow Sarah! Sometimes you scare me - it's like you're directly connected to my brain :P Thanks for the encouragement and sharing. Blessings to you while you ride your AWESOMEST of AWESOME waves.
"Sometimes we fall on our faces but the things we regret most in life are the things we didn't do, not the things we did." - Amen!
thanks for this great message. and for the inspiration. i've had an idea swimming in my head that i've not seen elsewhere. there is no where to turn for advice. there is only me figuring it out. and hoping it sells. here we go...
Thanks Sarah! A great way to start the day with a dose of Rhoads inspiration - this stuff ooozes out of you.
Great quote from Hugh Macleod! Love that you went for what you wanted instead of following the norms.
Well said, your ability to express your inner thoughts is just brilliant and truly inspirational!! I think we all have great ideas, but too few of us take ACTION and see it unfold (good or bad) with no regrets:)
thanks for sharing your tips! btw - my wife and i are totally jealous of your horizontal blog format, haha
Thanks for the encouraging post Sarah. Just what I needed to hear today!
you have such a gift of encouragement. you two are so transparent I feel. i love it! thanks for all your honesty and of course the great images:)
For me, getting disciplined and organized enough to capture my creative ideas and whims on paper (or otherwise), allowed my mind to function in space and clarity day to day. That in turn, made self-awareness much easier. It's an art, to remain aware of what you need to remain full and inspired. It's a discipline to take the steps to give yourself what you need. Doesn't make sense, does it? To need discipline in order to set yourself free from yourself?! lol But I've found it to be true....
balance is SO hard. i have to involve God in it. i can't ever seem to figure out how to balance my life. but He always can :) ps. the polaroids rock.
Girl, I totally feel like I just wrote this post! This is so me too! It's hard when you love what you do that sometimes you sacrifice a lot of other things for it. We have been living in our house for 1 1/2 years, and I am just barely getting some stuff on the walls! I'm really trying to enjoy the non-busy days and relax and enjoy friends and fellowship more and not be so sucked into working. Hugs!
With all due respect, I don't think moderation should be the goal. If Lewis and Clark had been more "moderate" we'd all still live east of St. Louis. If Orville and Wilbur Wright had been more "balanced" we'd still be taking trains between Seattle and Chicago. If Wilberforce wasn't so passionate we might still be living with slavery in the Western world.
The world needs people passionate about good and right things, and as a Christian I believe those things start with being passionate about a loving God that made us, our family, our community, and so on. It's an issue of priority, not balance. For example, if my passion for my work supercedes my passion for my wife and kids then I've made work into an idol and sacrificed my family at its feet.
Be more passionate, but with the right priorities. Moderation and balance are weak goals.
[Sorry so long, but your thoughtful blog posts get me thinking...and writing...]
Wise words :) I'll remember them for when my business takes off! ;D Love your little wall display!
I've been thinking a lot about this very thing. I think it was yesterday that I read: "How you spend your time is how you spend your life". That really convicted me and brought me to a place of desiring to spend my time wisely so I don't waste a minute- and so I leave a legacy of a life well-spent. Thanks for your honest thoughts!
@Brooke ahaha! Thank you so much for catching that! Dang auto-correct!
this is healthy and wonderful. be blessed in this.
i also had a hearty laugh at the use of the word "fascist" in the place where i think you intended to say "facets". :)
loved this post, sarah! i am a big believer in all things in moderation and you're right, creatives need layers of experience to give us the insight that we do in life and in our photography. i always try to take out time in the morning for myself to gather inspiration, to have time in my thoughts, to kick start the day. my problem has always been distraction though, so for me it's more of a balance of the rest of the world vs work. lol. but everything in moderation!
that's a wicked stache chris is rocking!
I haven't done a good job of balance myself, but am learning to have people around me that can check me when I allow things to get unbalanced. SO thankful for some really awesome friends who send a text or call just to ask how I am doing with this.