Posts about - ChangeCatherine Matthews ImagesLife through my lens. Writer, Photographer and Artist.

Art, Change, Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Perceptions

Just Beneath the Surface

May 22, 2018May 27, 2018 Catherine Matthews Images

That's how life is really. We can stay on the surface where it is plain and dull. It takes no effort at all. You don't get messy. The only pain is boredom or loneliness. But if you put some effort in; if you are willing to get a little messy; if you are willing to scratch beneath the surface- well that is where the beauty in life lies. Beneath the surface. And I have found that those parts of my life forged in a little fire are the most beautiful parts of all...

Change, Dogs, Growth Mindset, Inspiration, Life Lessons, Photography

Change is hard but not changing is harder…

May 16, 2018May 16, 2018 Catherine Matthews Images

Sometimes things just happen, good and bad, that you just can’t predict. Despite my propensity for planning and my natural tendency toward being a hunter, I have learned that sometimes you have to roll with the punches and trust there is a lesson you need to learn. I didn’t always feel this way. No, this is a lesson I learned the hard way (my preferred method even as a young adult)....