A Beautiful Life

 
 

You can have a beautiful life.

I don’t know if you know that. A lot of people don’t! The thing is, that its a choice. It has nothing to do with money but is really a mindset.

It’s the attention to detail you take when creating a meal. Its taking the long way home just so that you can soak in the sun and feel the sand beneath your feet. Its enjoying the company of a good friend. Dancing in the kitchen. The care you take in how you dress, in how you feel. Its the small but meaningful things.

I don’t know if its the artist of the romantic in me but I’ve always viewed life in a very cinematic way. Beauty is incredibly important to me. The good thing is that it’s just about everywhere. You just have to look. If you can’t see it, make it.

 

PHOTOGRAPHY: Jenna Miller Photography

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