YOUR journey= Freedom

Life brings you stresses and joys...ups and downs...without positive or negative...there is life...the journey. 

 So stay true to who you are and want you really want.  If it is an occupational truth, sexual truth, or spiritual truth. Don't do it just because you were brought up that way...do it because its YOU! And do it with Love. You may not be them...and that is ok.  There is no one like YOU! Be you...be free. Be unapologetically YOU! You are the main character in your story, the best leading actor in your movie, NOT the supporting role. 

 This is Freedom unparalleled. The happiness you will feel from this truth has no price. 

This is Love. 

 You know your truth, deep down you know...so stay true. 

 Love, 

 Somer 

Here is one of my favorite quotes: 

Dear Human:
You’ve got it all wrong. You didn’t come here to master unconditional love. That is where you came from and where you’ll return. You came here to learn personal love. Universal love. Messy love. Sweaty love. Crazy love. Broken love. Whole love. Infused with divinity. Lived through the grace of stumbling. Demonstrated through the beauty of… messing up. Often. You didn’t come here to be perfect. You already are. You came here to be gorgeously human. Flawed and fabulous. And then to rise again into remembering. But unconditional love? Stop telling that story. Love, in truth, doesn’t need ANY other adjectives. It doesn’t require modifiers. It doesn’t require the condition of perfection. It only asks that you show up. And do your best. That you stay present and feel fully. That you shine and fly and laugh and cry and hurt and heal and fall and get back up and play and work and live and die as YOU. It’s enough. It’s Plenty.”

- Courtney A. Walsh.

Graduation Photography Houston 2014

The countdown is on Alexys is graduating from University of Houston is exactly 27 days!! Congratulations to Alexys! She is not only gorgeous! She is smart and so sweet! It is a special time for her and I am so happy for her!

Jordanian Wedding of a lifetime!

  I was absolutely thrilled to second shoot for a Jordanian Wedding. The dresses, the flawless makeup, singing,  and dancing all night long! It was fantastic full of laughter and love! It was such an honor to be apart of the celebration that lived up to their traditions. This was one bride that looked exactly like a princess! 

Well....I will just let the photos speak for themselves. 

     So on my way home, during the sunset, which I ALWAYS notice. I also saw these beautiful little black birds at the nearby HEB. If you know me, you know I love taking pictures of sunsets and birds.  

   As I looked at this little bird, sitting up on the branch by himself...it occurred to me that sometimes WE are the little black birds sitting all alone sometimes. I know I am that little blackbird at times. For me that is not easy to say.  And for whatever reason, we still need to know that someone cares. We all have our doubt, struggles and issues either with ourselves or others. Know you are not alone. So if you feel the need to reach out to someone or to say hi...listen to your gut and do it! there maybe a reason you feel that way. You never know it maybe the very thing someone needs to keep going in LIFE. Reach out to someone today and let them know they are loved...cared about...thought of. We all need LOVE, guaranteed it will come back to you probably when you need it most. 

“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a

listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all

of which have the potential to turn a life around.” Leo Buscaglia

So over the weekend I took a short trip to Colorado for my sisters baby shower. It was lots of love, laughter and good food! Not to mention the weather was absolutely beautiful! 

A baby showered with so much love. We patiently wait for your arrival...but really can't wait to meet you. As my nephew, I already love you so much and feel like we are going to be the best of friends. We are so thankful for everyone that came to the baby shower and blessed to call you friends and family. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. ~ 
Chelsea, Somer, Tina, Tony and Angel Marie. xoxo 

Blessings.