Last weekend I was invited to attend a creativeLIVE course by the infamous Jasmine Star. I had high expectations for this weekend. However, I had no idea. NO IDEA, how truly amazing it would be.
As I was in the car heading to the airport for my flight home the gravity of the weekend began to sink in. I had been given an invaluable gift. And experience of a lifetime. I now have a responsibility to use that gift and to grow. I have a responsibility to myself, to the photographers I represented, to my fellow classmates and especially to Jasmine Star and the entire creativeLIVE team. They put so much heart and soul into this. I will do you proud!
Even now, I struggle to wrap my head around this experience. I feel overwhelmed. I knew that my life was changing. I knew that things would never be the same. Part of me wished that upon my return home things would magically fall into place, that I would be a savvy business woman, that my photography skills would be suddenly perfect, that clients would be knocking on my door begging me to take them on. But, I know that now is when the dirty work starts. Now is when I put my nose to the grindstone, work my fingers to the bone and create my success or die trying. Hustle. Hustle. Hustle.
I have an endless list of things I learned and things I will incorporate into my business. I've been offered a wealth of information, a springboard for success. I cherish that information.
But this weekend was about so much more than learning how to run a biz.
I walked away with a new family.
Jasmine, to you, my dear, my idol- I wish there was a phrase bigger and stronger than THANK YOU. Because thank you just does not feel like enough. I am in daily awe of you, your grace, your determination, your innovation, your kindness and beauty. Your willingness to share your life with the world is humbling and inspiring. But my favorite thing about you is that now I can call you my friend. Love & Rockets.
Wolfpack! HOooooowwwlll! How could I have gone through this without my J*Jets? You guys blew my mind from the first night together to the time I said goodbye. I could not, and cannot get enough of you. I love you so much it feels like I have fireworks in my heart and today is the 4th of July. Let's do this. Let's fly.
Wolfpack! HOooooowwwlll! How could I have gone through this without my J*Jets? You guys blew my mind from the first night together to the time I said goodbye. I could not, and cannot get enough of you. I love you so much it feels like I have fireworks in my heart and today is the 4th of July. Let's do this. Let's fly.
4 cool people commented:
Hey Christy,
I am so happy for you. What an experience. Life changing comes to mind. I eat, sleep, dream, photography. So of course, when I can't sleep, I watch jasmine on creative live and there is my daughter Melissa Fabbi's friend Christy on CL. Awesome...If you do get that LV community of photogs going, count me in. Please...with sugar on top..
You represented all of us newer photographers so well! I'm definitely keeping track of you! Thanks for sharing your story & experience... I'm so happy for you. :)
Girrrlll, I felt the SAME WAY! That I would come home, it would be all gravy, people would be clammoring, but while I was there I realized that if I wanted it I had to work for it. Hard. Take chances. Make changes. Sacrifice. But not.give.up. They will be be beating down our door one day....even if it's just each other's. You know how we do.
xoxo
Love you xoxo
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