Choosing to find beauty

Photography is like therapy to me. It's the best kind in my mind. This world is so busy, and chaotic, and when you become an adult all the "understanding" you thought you would have as a child seems to be shaken. I know things are still confusing to me at least. Your view of the world is less naive than it was when you were a child, less peacefull perhaps.... When I've had a very "bad hair day" and my mind focuses on all the negative and harried thoughts, I find that the best thing to do is get behind the lense. I'll load up the car, get the kids, and have my husband drive us off somewhere. Somewhere out past town, somewhere remote. I'll get my camera out, and all in my mind focuses on photography instead of the ucky stuff that may have messed up the rest of my day. I'm not thinking about fairness, or the woes of the world. All I'm thinking about is the beauty that I'm trying to capture. Then when I get the shot, I stop, and realize, I'm no longer upset. Instead I feal satisfied that I've captured some small beauty in the world. It makes me happy that I stopped long enough to notice that beauty. It definitely puts my minute problems into a greater persepective. It's humbling. It's the perfect kind of therapy. Here's to hoping you choose to find the beauty too :)
Rachel Nicole