all photo credits go to sarah bowen

Good Morning, MarriageMixers!
(We still have not decided if we like that term, MarriageMixers, have we? What do you think?)

I wanted to tell you about a new blog written by one of my favorite artists, a fellow Colorado girl, Sarah Bowen and her new photography blog, The Photo Process. This blog is chalk full of beautiful photography (her own and the work of others), challenges, and inspiration.  You may be thinking, “Um, Cara, what does photography have to do with the reality of marriage?”

Well, great question!   Let me tell you!  One of the things Herb and I have struggled with the past three plus years is maintaining ourselves . . . investing in the individual of Cara and the individual of Herb.  Remembering who we are, what we like, what we are good at.  For me, writing this blog is an act of pursuing myself - loving on the parts of me that are unique and talented as a writer and as someone who does not mind speaking her truth out of fear of being judged.  Those things are true about me and when I don’t invest in those parts, I seriously begin to whither inside.  NOT FUN.

So, I share Sarah with you to inspire you to find what stirs you up inside.  If it is photography, great!  You now have access to a powerhouse of inspiration!  If not, I have found that following other people pursuing their passions encourages me to follow my own! So watch Sarah do her thing and then go do yours - whatever that may be!  Experiment with many things.  I went through a scrapbooking, painting, photography phase (for almost three years!) before I realized that my true loves are (and have always been) cooking and writing.  But I needed to try a lot of hats on before I came to that conclusion.  So go play and have fun as you get to know yourself again!

The other reason I share Sarah with you today is because nearly EVERY single photo she takes (or finds) is awe inspiring.  They move me.  They take my breath away.  They make me feel.  They are beautiful.  And surrounding ourselves with beauty is SO important.  Especially if you are in one of those nasty, cob webby, dark corners of marriage.  It is essential to put yourself in the face of beauty - otherwise we forget that there is anything good and right in the world.  And we loose hope.

So, go visit Sarah’s new blog. Leave her some love.   Inspire yourself!

ENJOY YOUR DAY!
Cara