01/15/2013
ON TO THE NEXT CHAPTER
To my dearest friends and clients, I honor you today more than ever before. Your loyalty and support have meant more than this little bird's heart can handle sometimes. The way our community pulls together for small local businesses is beyond amazing, and I've enjoyed this ride with every ounce of my being. Each journey of Bluebird has brought me joy: from the very first real client I acquired 7 years ago, to the day I opened the doors to my first studio on Dickson four years later; from my adventures on the square and all the wonderful faces I met along the way, and most importantly, to what lies ahead. As much as closing one door, especially the kind that seemingly fulfills a dream, is a challenge in itself, life always opens another to further broaden your personal, professional and sacred experience that is just meant to be at that place in time. I have accepted a full-time marketing position with a company I have worked with for many years off and on, and with a boss who I've know since the very first day I moved to Fayetteville. In time, he has become not only a mentor, but one of the best friends I have met in my journey here in NWA. When the opportunity arose, it just felt right to take it. I've always loved the quote, "Take the leap and find your wings on the way down": and that is exactly what I did with Bluebird. It was my creative outlet, my connection to humanity, and my reason for waking up in the morning. I can't put into words why it was exactly at this moment in my life that I decided to move on to another chapter, but I will say that Bluebird will live through me till the day I die, and hopefully long after. I will continue to pursue my art, reach out to my ever so special families, and I will honor my passion to provide memories and family heirlooms through my work to the community of NWA for as long as I reside in this beautiful part of the state. I want to say a special thanks to EVERY single client that has walked through my door. You have each touched me in such unique ways that will leave me blessed forever. Your children have left their special print on my heart and that will continue to push me to not let go of the small things in life and will definitely put a smile on my face when life gets me down. You will never completely grasp the impact you have had on my life, whether you were a paying client, or a little child roaming the streets of Fayetteville in a tutu and pumas, and I just HAD to document your stroll, your skip, your footprint on the world. Thanks for the abundance of joy, laughter, tears and love on my soul. You will never be forgotten and I hope to continue to serve you in ways that fulfill my sacred journey and not my pocket book from here on out. I am at a loss for words on what a difficult decision this has been, but my time has come, and I am moving on to an equally fulfilling position that brings me a fresh outlook and a full heart. Warmth and joy, Lindsey Bluebird.
