Thank you - Grayslake Family Photographer

Thank you to all my clients and friends who asked me to capture them last year.  I enjoyed spending time with you and your beautiful families.
"Taking an image, freezing a moment, reveals how rich reality truly is."
This reality, this life, right now, is truly spectacular.

angelclarkphotography@gmail.com

New Year - Grayslake Photographer and Writer

At the end of last month I celebrated a birthday.  I've always loved the newness of birthday's and New Year's.  This year I felt a little different, hence the delayed post, I've made a real effort to appreciate the newness of every day.  Every day brings new possibilities a new set of challenges and opportunities.  That's what I've enjoyed most about this last year.  I no longer need a birthday to set new intentions in my life I can do it at any breath.

I also started shattering the ideas I have about myself by taking on things that I never thought I would do like coaching volleyball and being on the PTO board.  Opening myself to what the world brings my way instead of rigidly thinking "that's just not me" has been invigorating.  New opportunities are great for the brain and soul.

 I began my quest of "loving kindness" a year ago and plan to continue it into this year.  Showing loving kindness to myself has helped me through some experiences of physical and emotional pain. Impermanence has been a  guide and teacher more this year than any other year.  I have a feeling that the impermanent nature of all things will  have more of an impact with each passing year.

This year I plan on taking on a daily reflection of what is known as the three heavenly messengers: sickness, old age and death.  Sounds kind of depressing huh?  Well it's not meant to be.  Reflecting on these actually brings a deeper appreciation for every day life.  I'm excited to see where this meditation leads.

Every beginning starts with some other beginnings end.  This year is a new chapter or maybe even a new volume on my journey to continually searching for inner peace and freedom.  My intention is to fill those pages with meaningful interactions, loving kindness and wise actions.  After preparing a teacher breakfast this morning and having coffee with a friend I'm off to a good start....      
           

              

W Family - Grayslake Family Photographer

What do you do when your family comes over for Christmas?  Take Pictures. Every Christmas I get one shot of my family with my tripod.  It's a great opportunity as we are all gathered together.  I was invited into my friends home to take these while the extended family was over during the holidays.  

"Being a family means you are a part of something very wonderful.  It means you will love and be loved for the rest of your life.  No matter what."

"Family: Where life begins and love never ends."

"I think as you grow older, your Christmas list gets smaller and the things you really want for the holidays can't be bought."

"The best gift around the Christmas tree is the presence of family wrapped in each other."  

Thank you W Family for asking me to capture this years holiday spirit for you.  

You have a beautiful, fun family.  

angelclarkphotography@gmail.com