It’s not often I make a personal post on the work blog but I feel this is sort of a bridge between work and family life.
Last night I wrote on my facebook, “I want a salad for dinner. Just thought I’d put it out there and see what the universe delivers.” Next thing you know, Alex has taken off to the supermarket and when he arrived home he whipped up a delicious salad.
Okay, so that’s not so much the universe delivering as my husband reading my facebook but it did get me thinking; “If you wanted to put something out to the universe and see what happens what would it be?”
Purely selfish here but at the moment my list would include:
- tickets to Roger Waters performing, “The Wall”
- photographing a wedding in the snow
- having family portraits taken of my own family
- having a happy family (not entirely selfish and here at home we are pretty cheery, but I’d include the entire extended family in this. It has been a year of ups and downs for us all.)
This is the list I had in my head last night. I didn’t even get a chance to put it out into the universe… and this morning I received a phone call.
“If we paid for your trip to come out and shoot us, would you come over here?”
My older brother who I haven’t seen for seventeen years wants to fly me to one of the coldest places on earth, during their winter, to photograph his family. It might not be a wedding in the snow but it would certainly be a family portrait session in the snow and to see my family… wow. I honestly can’t put into words how happy my heart would be to see this part of my family. I think this would fill three of the things on that wish list.
It’s not settled yet and it may not actually happen, but I just think there really is something that connects us to others in a stronger way than we realise. Maybe it’s a family thing?
Family is what it’s all about.
On that note, I’d like to share a few photos that are the closest we have to a family portrait at the moment. Usually Alex or I are behind the camera so we don’t have many shots with all of us in there. My older two boys are missing but if you look closely you will see that there are actually four of us in a couple of these shots. Here is a little part of our family.
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Awesome experience for you. Hope it works out!!! I can’t believe you haven’t had family photos done!!!!! You have to asap! xx
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We’re just waiting for the opportunity with a photographer that we have chosen.
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Yes, Alicia, I totally agree with you, we ourselves have had many universe moments in our lives & careers and we deliberately stay positive, even when it’s difficult too.
I love your very real, heartfelt blog post and good things will come back to you. You just have to wish really hard from inside yourself and surround yourself with positive thoughts and influences.
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That’s fabulous! I like to think that there is a connection and if what we are asking for is clear, from the heart, and put out into the universe in some way, someone will listen.
Unfortunately the universe hasn’t listened to my repeated requests for George Clooney… but I’ll keep asking
I hope your family photos happen soon!
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It’s everything I believe in
Hope those family photos happen ASAP x
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So important to get your own family portraits taken! You take so many amazing images for other families, you deserve some beautiful ones for yourself. I hope all your wishes come true!
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You have a beautiful family, Alicia! Beautiful portraits too!
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I adore the ones in the window!
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Awesome ! LOVE seeing your beautiful boys!
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This is cute! Love it
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Gorgeous family! <3
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Its always cool to have nice pics of your family and not only deliver espectacular pics to other people, we have a saying in chile “charity starts at your own home”
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SO stinking cute!
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Thanks for sharing this – and absolutely, family is what it’s all about!
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and here is the universe delivering my comment to you
beautiful photos. i especially love the shots of your boys through the window.
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What a wonderful opportunity that would be… I hope it all works out for you. Your boys are gorgeous!
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What a wonderful opportunity that would be… I hope it all works out for you.Your boys are gorgeous!
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Great post,if you can bring the Kids to Melbourne, I’ll give you a Generations Family portrait for free.
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Thank you Andrew, that’s such a lovely offer and if we were in Melbourne we’d likely take you up on it.
At this point we already have a photographer chosen up here we’re just trying to get the timing right between us, four children and their work/travelling.
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I love your way of thinking, I am sure the universe WILL deliver for you! You have gorgeous boys!
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Wow 17 years that will be an amazing trip for you and snow what a bonus hope it all falls into place for you
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awesoime alicia! hopefully i get to see you and alex soon!!! xxxxx
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