HELLO SEATTLE

This morning Kurt dropped me off at the aiport and I slept my way through a flight to Seattle, Washington.  As soon as I arrived in the Pacific northwest, it made total sense why people over here are crazy about their coffee.  The rainy weather makes me want to stay inside and get cozy with a mug of something warm.

So why in the world am I here in Seattle, you ask? Well, several weeks ago I shared my video entry for RESTART, a business makeover at creativeLIVE in Seattle, with one of my greatest inspirations, Jasmine Star.  Last year, when I decided to pursue a career in photography it was her words, on her blog, in her magazine Exposed, and at her speaking tour theFIX that helped me along early on and to have the opportunity to learn from her personally would be amaaazing.

Well, I was not chosen for the business makeover, but I was chosen to be one of the in-studio attendees... therefore, I am here in Seattle and tomorrow morning I get to be a part of the class... LIVE! I'm sooo excited!

In 2013, I am ready to face fears and embrace change; it's quickly becoming the theme of my year. From Jasmine's blog:

That's what RESTART is about: creating change. Lots of change. Because what most of us want are results, but we're also resistant to change. And change? Well, that's the grit that makes results manifest itself. The bigger the change, the bigger results. During RESTART we're going to deconstruct components of your business with a new purpose and rebuild these components throughout the makeover process. There will be an intention; you'll know why you're doing what you're doing. The best news is RESTART has little to do with me and everything to with you. Your dreams, your desires...and what we can do to bring them to life. Starting this Wednesday at 9am PST, and over the next three months, we'll rebuild the parts of your business that are keeping you from growing and connect with other photographers going through the same process. RESTART isn't about one person...it's about a group of people dedicated to making a change. 

If you are interested in checking it out, you can totally join in on the class!  Tomorrow morning, the class will be broadcasted online for free, starting at 9am PST through about 5pm.

I am ready to learn and do the hard work... I will try to post about what I'm learning, so check out my Facebook page for updates! See you online friends!

WHY I WANT TO ATTEND THE MAKING THINGS HAPPEN WORKSHOP

I recently entered a contest to win a scholarship to attend a workshop called Making Things Happen.

The workshop covers many topics, including:

conquering fear, discovering your strengths, eliminating distractions, making bold leaps in life and in turn in business, how your environment and the people around you affect you, living your ideal day, authenticity and action.

Sounds amazing, right?  For me, it sounds life-changing. That list above describes my reasons for wanting to go to a tee.  I know that it would be a great opportunity for me to learn within a creative community and undergo some necessary life changes.  Every time one of the Making Things Happens women post something on social media I am totally inspired!  I'm so grateful for the opportunity to apply for the scholarship.

I am a young woman, an entrepreneur, a wife, a daughter, a follower of Christ, a photography intern, a friend, and hopefully, one day, a mother.  In order to be effective in all those areas, I know I need to learn how to balance!  And I desperately want to reach my full potential because I know life is too short.

If I can learn how to manage my life by crushing my fears and harnessing my passion now, then I know I can make things happen in my future and hopefully inspire others to do the same.  So, here's to hoping that I can win that scholarship! ;)

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YASMIN'S PRETTY LITTLE PICTURES

Warning: The following paragraph is basically a social media explosion.

I just wanted to share with y'all that I recently started a tumblr blog! It is basically pictures from my phone taken with Instagram.  I love the Instagram app because it lets me take pictures on-the-go and share them with all my Facebook friends and Twitter followers. All my Instagram photos are compiled onto my tumblr blog so I can view them on my laptop too, in addition to viewing them on my phone via the Instagram app. My tumblr will be like a mini-blog of my daily life.

Whew! That was a lot of lingo. It's crazy to think that none of that would have made any sense to someone 10 years ago.

So, you can visit my tumblr blog here: Yasmin's Pretty Little Pictures.

And here are few screen shots of recent posts:

Happy Monday! Several sweeeeet photo shoots are coming soon so stay tuned! ;)