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Disney World

It has been an amazing three days with my ladies! It was a much needed girl's trip! Now that it's over it's time to plan the next trip! I love you girlies!!!

xoxo 

Evelyn's Birthday & an update!

I have such wonderful news! The past couple of weeks have been busy ones, and I am excited to announce that I got hired for my first Wedding photography gig! This has been the opportunity I have been waiting for and I am honestly so elated! I am excited to show what I can do, but I am so nervous at the exact same time! I have been getting in a lot of shoots lately, one being a birthday party for a sweet little four year old named Evelyn! I have been using my Flickr account lately to build more of a portfolio. Things are beginning to come together for me slowly but surely, and I know that everything will be alright. I have to smile, look up, and keep on pushing forward! This is my moment to shine!

xo,

Dom

I wish my dreams could come true.

Hello Internet world!

Life has been a bit strange lately, I keep getting swept up by the storm of life and I often forget to sit back and reflect on life. So here I am, doing just that! But where to start? Well, perhaps for starters I can write about my life in general? That sounds about right, I think. My life has been a roller-coaster, that is the only way I can truly put it. It has been trying and straining, but I have taught myself to bend when life decides to pull me at all ends. I choose to bend, not to break. I used to talk about a lot of personal things on my blog but I think I am going to keep it to a minimum these days. It is great to write things down and to document every waking moment of my life, but it is hard to remember every tiny detail.

Lately I have been trying my hardest to center myself through my own version of yoga. I've been trying to slow down, I have always rushed things in my life that I never have time to enjoy the world around me. Ideals such as marriage and kids have always been one of the biggest wishes I have ever had in my entire life. I wished to have been married, living in a cute apartment over looking a quiet lake. Sipping hot cocoa on cold wintry nights while watching fireworks ignite the night sky. I always wished to become friends with some lovely princesses in the kingdom, and having a sweet husband to come home to every day with our furry little pup. I dream of telling my husband stories, the look in his eyes would be gleaming as he took in each word I'd say about my days.

But sometimes I feel as though I dream up silly things and that those dreams may have to be put on hold for someone else. I have yearned for so much since I turned twenty-one back in two thousand and ten. The years have suddenly slipped by me, and I have lost important people, but have gained new ones. I have been blessed to be given back my old life and a chance to reshape it, and to hopefully chase a new dream. Since my dream is unrealistic to some, maybe I will have a new dream that would actually come true.

I don't want anyone to ever give up on their dreams though. We are the only ones that can make our dreams come true. No one will do it for us. The same goes with who will make you happy, only you can make yourself happy. A man or woman cannot do that for you, buying a new car, getting a new home, getting married, having a baby...those things cannot make you happy. The only thing that can make you happy is you. You must always remember that.

I love each of you so dearly. Sleep well. xo

Disney Weekend! Post Birthday gift!

I've waited three long years to meet Rapunzel and Flynn!

Snow White asking me why I don't have a Prince, lol

Eric and Garrett ran into us! I love my old LQ kiddos! :-)

 

During the fireworks!

Waiting in line to meet the Princesses!

The Snow Prince made me blush, haha

Jack and Sally were amazing! Jack asked me to bring in the apple pie recipe from the evil queen because the towns people would be 'dying' to try it lol!!

A royal letter I got when I checked in the hotel :-)

Parade!

Belle was so beautiful! :)

Thank you Mommy for spending the night with me! I was so happy to have her with me! 

Our Magic Bands! Mom was spoiled this weekend since I connected my credit card to it! Needless to say, Mom was the child this weekend, haha! 

Daughter's treat! ;)

It was a great evening! I am so excited to go back Veteran's Day weekend for the Christmas party! lol I love being a manager and being able to spoil my parents! I feel like such an adult haha! 

xoxo

Yesterday I had my hair cut drastically. I haven't had such a drastic haircut since 2009. It is different, and for some reason I never realized how much of an emotional attachment I had on my hair. It was my comfort zone, it kept me protected and it made me feel pretty. Short hair makes me look more mature, it makes me look my age and I suppose that alone in itself is a good thing. I feel as though this change within myself is what is making me feel emotional. It isn't in a bad way, I suppose that as I watch everyone take steps forward it is time that I do the same. I can be sad that things have changed, and won't be the same or be predictable for the time being, but one day it will. Until then I will have to seek comfort within myself in order to feel as though things can be the same, and be predictable. I suppose haircuts are a way of saying something new is about to happen, I am unaware of it, but it will be amazing. Or perhaps I am sad because next month will make it a whole year of being alone? Or perhaps I should be rejoicing because I have had this wonderful opportunity to be alone for a whole entire year? I think I will rejoice! Next year I am making my first big girl move- out of state! I am excited, thrilled, nervous, and afraid all at the same time. Hopefully things will work out for the best.

July 4, 2013.

Happy Fourth of July, everyone! Today was a great day, I got to spend it with my best friend and other friends! Driving back over to Fort Myers was a nostalgic trip for me. I remembered so many things from my old life, but I pushed through it and turned this old place into a happy one for me. I am so happy to see Shana very happy living with Adam, they are the cutest couple eva! :-) Well, I hope you enjoy my photos and remember please do not share or distribute my photos without my permission. Have a wonderful night!

A familiar exit I know all too well

I love this photo of us 

xoxo

Dance and yoga intertwined 

Doing yoga with my bestfriend

A familiar place where we used to go to the movies

Doggie jail

it's a beautiful feeling to be able to be yourself in front of someone you know cares

I love the relationship they have 

Yin and Yang; Sun & Moon.