I am blessed. I am honored. I am thankful. I am living. I am living and speaking this truth, my truth.

Today I wake.
A new inspiration in my heart.
Enriched,
entrenched
in,
with,
photography motivation.

The days beginning this weekend,
marked on that of Thursday and Friday
truly resemble,
reveal,
a milestone in my photography,
with my photography.

For the first time in my photography career,
I was paid
to simply walk.
To simple walk amongst the creations
of that making up downtown San Jose, Costa Rica.
These days,
my job,
consisting of capturing the moments,
the exchanges,
the interactions,
the history,
the details.
All that is alive.
Was alive at those breaths.
And take an imprint.
Take a lasting memory of that very moment I experienced.

To me,
these are more than photographs.
To me,
this is my heart.
This is my truth.
My photographs reveal my soul,
My inter-working.
The beauty I see in this world.
The moments that give me feeling.
that spark something within.

This is my soul.
This is my voice.
This is my communication.
My strength.
My feelings.
My understanding.
My digestion.

These moments,
when taking photographs,
when presented with an opportunity such as this,
gives me a feeling of wholeness. 
Of completeness.
Of serenity.
Of peace.
In those moments, 
I am reminded.
Continuously.
Abundantly.
The universe, she will take care of me.
The universe, she will provide.
That I will be okay.
That I will be better than okay.

I take a quick glimpse in the past.
I look at the moments,
the realities,
the situations
that got me to where I am.

Standing right here,
in this skin,
in this physical body,
with this active mind,
and gleaming spirit.

Each of those moments,
of those situations,
have contributed to my ability to communicate. 
My desire to share.
My passion to connect.
My thirst for and of community. 

These moments,
these photographs,
are connection at it’s greatest.
Education in abundance,
at it’s finest.
It is awareness.
Spreading the realities of one place to a next.
As I can share one single moment,
here,
in this place in the world,
for others,
all around the world,
to then experience in their moment,
at the time when most meant to be.

The power that this brings.
The internal strength that is evoked.
The inspiration that it felt.
The motivation that is created.
The need that is now desired even greater.

The feelings,
the effects,
the realities.
They go on and on
and
on.

What an honor.
I am ever grateful
for spending these days,
walking,
okay skipping and hoppin’ around downtown San Jose, Costa Rica
known as San Jose Central
taking photos,
surrounded by security guards,
two on Thursday,
three of Friday.
Not worrying.
Not looking over my shoulder.
Not rushing about.
But simply taking it in.
Taking it all in.

The sights.
The sounds,
oh the loud sounds.
The smells,
ugh the smells.
Some pleasant,
But most awful.
The feelings.
The rushes of energy.
The sudden need to skip.
Jump.
And hop to my next location. 

I have to say,
Each time I write.
No,
each time I experience.
And then again when I sit down to reflect. 

I am filled with abundance.
I am so honored.
So blessed.

I
am
living
my truth.

Speaking
my
truth.

Living
fully.
Feeling.
Breathing.
Experiencing.
Giving.
And
receiving.

With all that this being, this skin, this soul,
is capable of doing.
At this time,
the photos from these two days of experiencing
cannot be revealed on my site,
nor any of my forums for that matter
as from the moment the click occurred,
they are the property of another.  

But,
once
and when,
the photos are live and active on the site of my dear new partners,
I will gladly share.
I will be able to reveal
the moments,
the feelings
that brought this soul,
okay,
kicked this soul
into a whole new realm of inspiration and gratitude.

Thank you to those of you who led to this moment. 
Made this very situation, 
this reality possible.
I would not have had this experience,
nor be writing this if it wasn’t for the power of connection.
The power of communication.
The power of fully accepting the present reality.
And embracing it for all it has to offer. 

Laura, thank you so much for the introduction to Manual and Hotel Presidente.
Mauel, thank you so much for believing in the power of my photography and more so that which came underneath each and every photo. 

I am blessed.
I am honored.
I am thankful.
I am living.
I am living and speaking this truth,
my truth.
my truth amongst all making up our universe.

As always,
Thank you for reading and sharing this journey of life with me!