This Time Last Year....

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Around this time last year, I was slowly configuring what has come to be Haze of Simplicity. I came up with the name while I was studying abroad in Spain a few months earlier. While in Spain I would sit in my room, think, research and plan how I would put everything together. I was filled with excitement and enthusiasm. I wanted to start right away, as soon as I got back to New York. Well that’s exactly what I did! I bought my domain and host and I got to work. What I had to prepare myself the most for was taking these pictures. This was my very first photoshoot and boy was I nervous. Funny thing is the photographer was none other than my boyfriend who also happens to be a professional photographer. Even still, this girl was still nervous and a little shy. I have always been this way when it comes to other people taking pictures of me but I gave this shoot my best and promised myself that I would work on my nerves.

It took me almost half a year to come back to my blog. During that half a year I doubted, second guessed and almost talked myself out of even doing this. That deadly habit of comparing yourself to others (yes, we all do it) came over me and almost held me back. How could I ever match up to those who were in this game way before me? Then I thought, well I’m pretty sure those before thought the same thing but they didn’t let that stop them so why should I? I got back to work with some help and encouragement.

Haze of Simplicity is in its baby stage but it’s a start, a never ending learning process and let me tell you IT WILL GET BETTER! The most important lesson I learned is to just start. Start even if you’re scared or not 100% confident. Start despite those who have already done it before you because guess what, they can never be you. That in itself makes what you have to offer even more special than the person you feel is way better than you.

As the famous quote goes...

You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.

I am definitely not going to sit here and say I take all those shots that I know I should take, but I will say that I try. Every day I try to step out of my comfort zone and do something that I have completely doubted and told myself it is too hard, I can’t or I am not good enough. I don’t succeed all the time but I feel that much better that I took the first step. We owe it to ourselves to take that leap of faith and TRY!