Lens-Artists Challenge #391 | Phone Photography

Tina introduced this weeks Lens-Artists challenge – Phone Photography. She provides a beautiful collection taken with her phone. Her reminder is so true, sometimes when in the moment, our phone is the best option if we do not have our camera.

I was initially stumped because the only phone photography lately has been our daughters hockey games with family, and I don’t post that here. Its honestly truly filled my heart, the past weekend was filled with hockey and family for 3 days! We are so blessed with how many came out to support our girl and cheer on her and her team. It was wonderful! A moment I captured as she joined her dad and granpa at the glass watching another team playing. Its moments like these, just take the picture. Our phones have truly become the most convenient point and shoot for the memories <3

I may not have been posting on my blog, I have had my camera in hand. This past weekend our daughter played 5 hockey games over 3 days winning the GOLD medal game for their series. Pulling on my heart strings, knowing this is our last winter with a kid in minor hockey – where has the time gone. There were so many moments I remember feeling so incredibly overwhelmed with two little ones, I am truly so grateful our family is who they are!

I haven’t been on here much, my mind has been consumed with some [very positive] changes at work and some other unknowns in life that have my attention. This past weekend, with hockey filling almost every moment – if I wasn’t at the arena I was working on photos from the 5 games! Yesterday, was a long afternoon/evening with one of our kids in the city, I am a country girl to her heart and soul, so it can feel very challenging for me going deep into the big city. A reminder to myself, triggers are quite real and can hit you when you thought you were stronger, and its ok to ask for help.

Driving in, the temperatures dropped, drastically from 19 down to 8, as we entered the city fog.

March went out like a lion with another wicked storm, an early morning storm had me awake since 230am with an incredibly intense sound and light show with the thunder, lightening and heavy rain. 9 years ago our basement flooded, although I know our home is now safe, its a concern that instantly wakes me.

Perhaps this timing is how things are to unfold, with another day tomorrow with our other child. The past handful of years has really had me in fight or flight, at times to extremes. Today, April 1st is what some refer to as the true new year. The Year of the Horse officially arrived earlier and tomorrow/tonight is a full moon.

Allow the energy to carry you through, no matter what you may face, trust in each moment that you are being held.

If you are curious about the Lens-Artists challenge check out the link above under my Photography resources. I am truly grateful for this challenge that pulls my creative drive forward to re-ignite. A reminder to immerse myself within something that feels timeless, during times that feel heavy.