april showers bring may flowers right?!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ what is your favorite sign of spring? mine is all the flowers showing up in window collages - whoever creates those is wicked talented!! 
EXCELLENCE V. PERFECTION⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 😬 cringing because i actually had to ASK my coach about the difference between these two. any other overachieving, enneagram 3, recovering workaholics? 🙋🏽♀️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ for the longest time i thought these were one and the same! i actually had to ask a coach to spell out the difference for me and it completely shifted how I viewed my work! 👏🏽⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ EXCELLENCE: striving to do your work well & to a high caliber to **serve** others! 🎉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ PERFECTION: getting caught up in how your work is being **perceived** (and/or read: judged 🙄) by others⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ sooo the next time you get caught up in a spyro level spiral of thoughts & WHAT IFFFFs 🧐⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ just ask yourself "am i coming from a place of excellence or perfection?"⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💕 i'll be right here, cheering you on as you get outta your head & back to serving the world well with your talents! 
what comes to you easily doesn't come to EVERYONE easily! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ✨ never forget that you have bits of your personality that you naturally infuse into your work that help you stand out!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🧐 if you're not sure what they are, here are 3️⃣ ways to uncover them (bc they're already there inside ya - we just have to dig 'em out!)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 1️⃣ what are you known for? OUTSIDE of your job? do your friends/fam always come to you for advice? do you always have a joke on hand to crack peeps up?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 2️⃣ what do you LOVE doing? like the weird *potentially mundane* tasks that everyone else gripes a lil' about? love doing your bookkeeping or pouring over the analytics? 🤓 that's actually a STRENGTH even in the creative world!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 3️⃣ phone a friend 📞 sometimes we're the last to see greatness within us bc it's so *normal* to us! ask a biz buddy, a friend or your sister, or even your past clients to hear what you embody naturally maybe without even realizing it!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ➡️ when you've figured out what makes you uniquely equipped to serve your people well...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ make sure to infuse it into EVERYTHING:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ✨ your website copy (fo sho' on your about pg!)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ✨ your social copy - hello more fun insta captions!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ✨ your inquiry emails / email templates⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ✨ your email signature & contact thank you pg⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ✨ your signature process for your services⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📌 SAVE this post for when you need a reminder that you ALREADY have greatness within you - you just have to dig it out! 
TRUE STORY: david made margaret a second reservation for their second date *justtt in case* she didn't like the first one!!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ he's just that type of guy! so thoughtful & sweet and margaret is just as caring, thoughtful and easygoing as david makes her out to be! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ we explored @blagdenalley since they had their first date at @lostnfounddc. it was so fun celebrating with them as they popped open a bottle of @stonetowerwinery rosé to toast to their engagement & their upcoming spring 2022 wedding there!!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ thank you guys for spending the evening laughing & getting to celebrate this season while taking your pictures! 
you bring the coffee, i'll bring the snacks! here's a lil food for thought for my photographers! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ back in Charlottesville after a week of being in the D.C. are to get my first shot of the vaccine & to photograph not just one wedding but an engagement session as well!!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ everything is in FULL bloom here 🌸and it *officially* feelllsss likeee springtime which means PEAK photography season 📸(especially after the year that shall not be named!)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ munch on this for me ➡️ when was the last time you did something for FUN? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 👏🏽 in case ya need to hear it - here's your permission slip to take some time TODAY to replenish & refuel 👏🏽 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ✨ to do something for the sake of doing it without any expectation / result! to put yourself & your creativity FIRST! ✨⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 👇🏽 let me know down below! what's ONE thing you want to do to refuel? I'll go first > mine is grabbing some atlas coffee! ☕️ 
been waiting to celebrate with semir & manal's family allllll winter & spring long! cheers to these two, i can't wait to capture your reception and the *official* celebration for you guys tomorrow at @fonarboretum⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Venue: @fonarboretum⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Catering: @spilledmilkdc⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Décor: @bfloraldc⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ DJ: @djamenra⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Coordination: @dayofcoordinators⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Hair: @tressarthair⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Makeup: @BlushbyMakki⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Bridal Gown: @elliesbridal⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Bridesmaid Dresses: @davidsbridal⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Videographer: @slumpedfilms⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Lighting: @bookextraordinary⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Groom & Groomsmen: @theblacktux