When I take photographs, it’s easy. Actually, easy isn’t strong enough of a word. When I pick up a camera, when I look through a lens it’s like it’s an extension of me. I know what to do. I don’t often even have to give it a second thought. Sure some shots take practice but I usually know what to try. I know what questions to ask myself. I know what to look for. All the effort that is required of me is to be mindful. Mindful of the what I’m seeing, what I’m looking for in a shot, mindful of my camera’s limitations and mindful of my abilities.

It’s part of me. I think my photographs show that.

There are other things that come as easily to me.

Writing comes easily to me. I know I make LOTS of errors, I didn’t say editing comes easy to me. Just the writing.

Thinking comes easily. I’m a thinker. There is NO denying that. I think. I think. I think. I ponder. I question. I wonder. I evaluate situations. I observe people and events. I observer. I ponder more. I am a philosopher. There is no way around it. It’s something I can’t stop, though I’ve tried and others have tried…but it’s part of my being…part of my very fiber, probably my DNA. I don’t know exactly, I’ll have to give it some more thought.

Healing comes easily to me. I’m good at healing, people and animals both their hearts and minds. Maybe I’m supposed to be a nurse or a doctor. My kids are always telling me that’s what I *should* be. Or maybe I should have been a therapist.

Creating comes easily. I do much better at things when I do it my own way. If I don’t follow a recipe. If I don’t use a pattern.

Leading/Inspiring (as well as the negative flip side of that) comes naturally to me. When I write, photograph, say something people generally read, observe and listen. I’m not entirely comfortable with this. I don’t want to be a leader. I do enjoy being someone that inspires though…so maybe there is a balance I can find.

Honesty. It’s extremely hard for me to lie. Don’t get me wrong I have. I just find it incredibly draining and damaging to my soul. Even little white lies. Even secrets.

There are even superficial things that come pretty naturally to me. Like weight. I get it. I know what to eat. I know what to do movement-wise to keep my body weight where I want it. There is little effort, only mindfulness and mindfulness with practice becomes effortless.

Now, I haven’t told you all these things to prop myself up. I’ve written them all down because I believe these things are my purpose. There must be a reason why they come so effortless to me. I think these things are what I’m supposed to do with my life and for so many years I listened to other people and fought it or I ignored my true nature and fought it.

Today I work every single day to fulfill my purpose. I don’t know who or what gave me the purpose, nor do I think it matters. What matters is I fulfill my purpose. I do what do what I’m good at. To be what comes naturally to me. I live naturally. And what I mean by naturally is, I don’t fight the obvious.

That’s not to say I don’t live in the *real* world. I realize I need to make a living to feed my kids. To have a roof over my head but today instead of going along all the old wore paths I used to travel. I’m trying something new. I’m focusing on making a living doing what works for me, and my family. That’s why I’ve set up the “For Hire” page on this blog as well as the donate button.

Jeff is doing the same. So, please check out our the *For Hire* page and well if something strikes you that we can do contact us!