#lovemovement

At some point in life everyone has this view. Sometimes, like myself, you will have this view multiple times. This is me right now and the train tracks signify this wild journey i’m about to embark on. 

In the past I’ve started this journey many times, and all of those journeys were short lived. I’d get excited when starting something new because I had all these ideas of how i was finally going to do something great. A few months after walking on the tracks, though, I’d look up and realize there was no end in sight. That’s when fear and doubt would start to set in and before you know it, you’re off the tracks all together. This time is different.

I’ve been struggling to find a style of photography for myself, so I’ve decided to not limit myself to any one in particular. I love life, so that’s what I’m going to photograph. I’m no one special, but I’m aware of the fact that day in and day out we all go through similar bullshit. I have no idea where the universe will take me on this journey, but hopefully by sharing mine I will be able to help others on theirs. 

www.valeriesphotography.com

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In my 25 years on this Earth I've learned some things that stand out loudly: 1. Most people don't want conversation, they prefer to be right which means making you wrong. Lucky enough, when you realize everything simply "Is", then you have the power to not react, and move forward- and truly do just that- move forward.. speaking of which...? what were we talking about? (paired with a side ability to "let that shit go") ;) ;) 2. My new conditioned reaction to Fear/Anger/Disturbance of Peace is this: Pause, Get Curious, Find a way to play. You can still feel your feelings and acknowledge the fear or anger or pain, however you DO have the power and the choice to not react or behave according to that fear/anger/pain. 3. Successful people have a scary ability to drop their failures/stories they've created from past experiences/ and keep their eyes, energy, and ears, steadfast on their goal. <3 To people who are stuck in a Fear-Based mentality, this will seem "heartless, fickle, cold-blooded, too wild, too much, too this, too that..." To people who embrace "Loving-What-Is" and who are committed to Kindness and Unconditional Love in all situations, dropping your failures and stories, is a must. 4. Free yourself from people pleasing. I've learned my openness can come off a million ways- I don't care how it comes off. I care whats behind it. What is your purpose on this Earth? Moments before you die, are you really going to care if everyone liked you at work or on Social Media or whatever? I don't. I care about the lives that I am able to Empower. My mission statement in Life is fully embracing Unconditional Love toward all things, and humans. Some days I'm a judgmental prick like the rest of us. And I can laugh it off, see that experience as the human-experience it was, and move forward back to loving all people equally and unconditionally. This is where I am always coming from while standing behind the camera. This is where my Voice is coming from, while I am standing teaching a yoga class. I wish that every person starts to shed the stories and the labels they've attached to themselves or others have- and can start to see and live from a space of Pure Love. Think about it this way: If every single Human in this world made their sole purpose in Life to be giving Love, then none of us would be without. <3 Peace starts within each of us. One at a time.

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