Without hesitation, that answer was PEOPLE. That's why I started this blog, and that's why I love my craft, this industry, and the reason I am grateful every single day.
We are all on this wild journey together. The best part about my job is working with people to bring their beauty to the surface on the outside AND on the inside. It is listening and learning about how people want to affect the world, what they want to be when they "grow up", books that have inspired them, how they raise their children. Many are waiting to launch these children into the world before jumping back into the workforce, and most are chomping at the bit to do so. Many are dealing with the ups and downs of marriage, aging parents, illnesses. As I listen to clients, I realize they are sharing their lives with me....that's HUGE. Sharing is brave, it requires trust. So I feel that giving them undivided attention is as much a part of my job as giving them great color.
In my future posts, I am going to focus on the connections and discussions that take place in the studio. (Of course, anonymously). I want to celebrate these brave people who are walking on the same earth as you and me, just on different paths.
And guess what...It doesn't matter if my audience is 7 or 7,000. What is important to me is conveying that no matter WHAT we do for a living or as a trade, we are all human first. Exploring and celebrating that commonality is what I get to do every day, and in my studio is where our paths come to cross.
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