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What were you made for?


Oh, color. Bright and varied color. Deliciously vibrant color. How I love color. It fills me with such happiness to find an image such as this, among the peppers at the Farmer’s Market. I think this beautiful pile of peppers was made for me, or maybe I was made for it.

I was reading a guest post by Megan Eckman on the Scoutie Girl blog this morning, where she says, “I believe that if you truly love doing something, you were definitely designed to do it, and thus you’re as ‘real’ as can be!” She was speaking in the context of whether or not she is a “real” artist, but I love the idea of being designed to do something. I want to play with that concept a bit…

Am I designed to see and capture vibrant color? Yes. I find it everywhere.
Am I designed to be inspired by beautiful details wherever I go? Absolutely, no matter the place, I find the details that make it unique.
Am I designed to bridge the gap? Maybe. Your comments on Friday’s post have me thinking hard.
Am I designed to help others find their own unique vision? I think so.

As we finished up the July-August Find Your Eye series this week, it was a good opportunity for me to take a look at the bigger picture around these classes. I look back and see a wonderful journey the participants and I traveled together in the last six weeks. I discovered I don’t see myself as a “teacher” imparting knowledge from some place on high. I merely share some ideas from my own journey and step back and watch where each participant chooses to go. I learn with them, I grow with them. I see what they were made for, their unique vision of the world as it is revealed to them from somewhere deep inside. Wow. I am part guide, part witness. It has been an absolute honor to be in this position. Even better, to see the connections made between the participants, as we share the journey together.

A year ago, while I was first writing the Find Your Eye course, I was explaining the concept to my sister. She jokingly made the comment, “Trust you to get all cerebral about photography!” You see, she knows through our long history together that I’m an inquisitive thinker. I like to understand the “why” behind things that matter to me. I’m also a goal-setter, a planner and a doer, so if I set my mind to do something, I find a way to get it done. Another key trait I’ve always had, but only recently recognized, is that of enthusiastic sharer. If I love something, it bursts out of me and in my enthusiasm I have to share it with others. I seem to channel that enthusiasm for different interests into teaching in some way. I clearly see all this as I look back on my personal journey.

Am I designed to help others find their own unique vision? Hell, yes. I was made for this. 

What were you made for? What is your unique point of view? If you want to find out, we can do it together. There is another guided journey starting shortly, as the fall Find Your Eye series starts September 25. I would love to bear witness to your journey too.  

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What’s going on around The Kat Eye View of the World…

  • Linking in to Creative Exchange today, hosted by the lovely Lisa Gordon. Lisa’s premise with the Creative Exchange is, “Your camera in one hand, your heart in the other.” I love that point of view! 
  • The current Exploring with a Camera theme is Process of Elimination and you only have one day left to share your view! Check out the post and explore with us. 
  • I am musing today on Faces over on Mortal Muses. Come by and say hi!

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