Salute

March 08, 2019 • 14 Comments

After having it in the back of my mind for 20+ years, last March I got my nose pierced. I had the honor of being a keynote speaker at a convention and one of the messages in my talk was not to waste time—just live your life. And while the piercing might sound like it underwent a long decision process, on Friday I didn’t know I was going to do it, and by Sunday I had another hole in my head. My heart was telling me it was time.

The mind knows no answers. The heart knows no questions. ~Buddha

Now, my heart is telling me to walk away from MagsDePetrisPhotography. I won’t waste anyone’s time explaining our decision, I’ll simply share that I just know it’s the right decision for us right now.

I don’t ever feel like I’m somewhere I’m not supposed to be. I’m just trying to listen to the voice that tells me when it’s time to leave. The blog will continue to live and grow in this space and my cameras will continue to capture this active and wondrous life of ours...Oh, and this video might give you an idea of the kinds of artistic projects my soul feels drawn to now—Salute (click to view video)

Are you good at listening to your heart? I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comment section below.
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Comments

Mags

Kristen,
All I can tell you is that I haven't regretted the piercing for even a millisecond.
Let us know when you do it~

Milty!
Thank you for your very kind compliments and your unique word choice.
I love "tenacity"—that's such a strong word. Thank you.

Milton Brasher-Cunningham(non-registered)

Mags,

I admire your willingness to follow your heart, You live with such compassion and tenacity. Keep going.

Peace,
Milty

Kristen(non-registered)

I've been debating the nose piercing for so long and the one thing holding me back is that i feel "too old" to do it! Congratulations on your decision....and good luck with your new endeavors! The video is simply fantastic!

Mags

Wow! Thank you for all of the love readers.
Thank you to those of you who commented here, who emailed me privately, who called me—THANK YOU

MJ,
Thank you for your loving comments.
So happy you liked the video—it was so much fun to create.

Richard,
Thanks for the "attitude" and "journey" reminders.

Sarah,
Thank you for your support.
I'm realizing that the busyness can get in the way of some of those heart-vibes for me.
But my heart has a way of sending louder and louder messages if I'm ignoring it, thank God.
(I also think it's important for everyone to know that Sarah returned my dog to me the other day when we weren't home and the children had left her out. #LOVEBostonStreet.)

Kerry,
Thank you for writing and for giving me an opportunity to share with readers how meaningful it is to have people in your life who continually remind you to listen for that heart-voice. Thank you for being that gentle presence for me and for so many others.

And BTW, Kerry's not great at plugging herself, but I am MORE than happy to do that for her—she's AWESOME!
If you feel like you could use a person who helps you connect to meaning in your life, pop over to her site to learn more about her workand how to connect with her:
http://www.kerrygrahamshay.com

Kelly,
Thank you for teaching me so much about love, acceptance and possibility.

Mary,
Your kind, supportive feedback means so much.
Thank you for watching and for taking the time to respond to the video.

Meghan with an "h",
So happy the strength in those girls came through in the video...that's exactly what I wanted to highlight.

Thanks Gail
Gail is a new member to our blog-subscriber team (thanks to Jori!) and her feedback has meant so much to me.
Welcome aboard Gail, I'm so blessed to have you.

Thanks for the support Synne.
The keynote was an opportunity to share a little bit about what I've learned about myself while navigating relationships with addicts in my life. It was a beautiful event and I welcome more experiences like that one.

Dawn, thanks so much for your loving feedback and for taking the time respond, I really appreciate it!

Dawn(non-registered)

You always need to follow your heart...you have your mother’s beautiful face and eyes and her pure heart ❤️ . Our lives and families are our first priority . I’m NOT positive about the nose piercing LOL—I’m old and still dealing with my 18 year old granddaughter ‘s decision !) however my experience tells me it’s your beautiful nose! Peace to you sweet girl

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