02/16/2017
Hello, hello...is this thing on?? I'm guessing no one sees this (let me know if you do with a like!), but I'm still here!
I'm here to gush in complete transparency: this last season has been one that snuck up on me and forced me to crash. I was overwhelmed, overtired, and still trying to do everything, which caused me to need to hibernate. Nothing bad is going on, but in the vein of family and work life balance, something had to give. For me, being an extroverted introvert, that thing is social media. When I am tired and stressed I have a hard time connecting online. Each notification feels like another thing that I have to tend to when my to-do list is already spilling over and I feel guilty for not giving that time to my family.
That all being said, I feel like I've had a chance to rejuvenate myself, and am finding more ways to create balance. We even took our first REAL trip as a couple in 10 years! So I hope you'll forgive me. I'm not even exaggerating...my website had been down for almost 9 months! I started revamping and all of a sudden I just couldn't focus on it long enough to finish. But after some reflection and renewed energy going into spring, my website is back up and I can't wait to share ALL the many beautiful families I've still been shooting all fall and winter. I put a bunch of new favorite sessions on my galleries page: www.rachaelwooten.com/galleries.
This amazing bunch here became a family of 5. I was beyond privileged to be there to witness the strength in this mama as baby Tessa came into the world. I'm booking spring due dates and spring/summer family sessions.
I hope you don't mind my honesty. I'd rather not share than sugar-coat anything. Motherhood is hard. Business is hard. Being a working mama who wants to be everything to everybody is exceptionally hard.
