Brianna Graham : Daily Blog: 2 entries from October 2007

I get emails often asking for an update to my blog, and I have been trying to figure out why exactly it is that I don't update more often. I have always been a person that creates 'rules'... rules for everyday life, rules for fun... everything I want to do usually has something that I 'have' to do preceding it -- which somehow manages to become a priority over what it is that I would like to do. I am not sure why this happens - or how. Sure, there are certain things that have to take priority over posting to my blog, but I am not talking about that. I am more so talking about those things (and I know we all have them) that hold us back...

As humans, we are more often than not our own worst critics. I fall victim to this. I get an amazing amount of hits to my blog on a daily basis - so I know there are people out there watching...(thank you). So, with this post will come a new rule: "No More Rules". No more holding back on things I want to do, and more permission to myself to just 'be' - without restrictions. No more feeling like I don't have anything 'witty enough' to say, or feeling like I have to tell a story with every post. I will just share what comes to mind - sometimes thoughts, sometimes images - sometimes both...sometimes neither...but the point is that I won't let myself feel as if I am waiting for something to be perfect, or better, or different than it is. No more waiting for the next best thing...

I had the opportunity to have a wonderful workshop this past weekend, and what a wonderful bunch they all were. It's more of a personal experience for me - to be surrounded by people that travel great distances to attend. I am constantly in awe. One thing that I struggle with when doing workshops is that I feel like people see me in some sort of way that I do not see myself. By that, I mean: 1) I don't feel as if I am really all that talented, contrary to the emails and recognition that I get, I feel I am pretty average. I am constantly humbled by the talented people that attend, and to those that allow me the opportunity to talk with them, it's an amazing experience. One that I reflect upon regularly. 2) I don't see myself as any different than those who attend. I hope that out of each workshop, people will see and recognize their own individual gifts that they posses. I hope the workshops are a mere catalyst which will enable them to draw what they already have from within - and just to be able to articulate it better after they return home.

With that, here are images from the October workshop... hope you enjoy!

Thanks for reading -
Brianna Graham