Take action NOW!

It was my birthday few days ago and after all the celebration and chaos I finally could come down a bit and have some reflections

The first thing that comes to my mind is how important taking action really is. I used to be scared to do things. Scared to fail. Scared to look stupid. Scared to start without knowing how things would turn out. But I did it anyway.

I started photography through a souvenir job, taking photos of tourists in restaurants and selling them their pictures. It wasn’t glamorous, but it taught me how to work under pressure, how to talk to people, how to handle rejection, and how to keep going even when things didn’t feel comfortable. Looking back, that experience shaped me more than I realized at the time. Now, I don’t feel scared to take steps anymore. I know I can handle whatever comes with them.

Taking action is such a simple advice, yet it always works like a charm. The idea is that even if you are not fully capable of doing or delivering something, you still take that task upon you and try. Rome was not bulit in a day and all the masters of their craft have not been born with their skills. I have been stacking up those days and will continue to do that, because I know that I am just getting experience and mastering my craft- to be the best at my work and to know every little detail about my field.

The second thing I feel today is gratitude for the experiences I’ve had. In life, it’s easy to look back and regret things, to think that certain moments should never have happened. But the truth is, those moments build us. What doesn’t kill us really does make us stronger. We can be broken and rebuilt again, and that’s one of the most beautiful things about being human. The mind learns, adapts, and keeps moving forward.

I’m also grateful for my story. For the family I come from. For my heritage. For the way I was raised. For the absence and presence of certain things that shaped who I am today. I’m grateful to God for giving me life, for putting me on this path, and for the people I was born to. My parents raised me separately, but together in the ways that mattered most, and I carry that with me every day.

I’m 23 now. I feel like I finally understand myself better. I have a plan, and I believe in it. And even if things don’t turn out exactly the way I imagine, I trust that there’s something greater waiting for me. What matters is that I keep taking action.

Lately, I have been feeling very confident in my skills, and very professional, at this point I do it automatically and my confidence is through the roof. I’ve also been opening myself up to new directions. At the same time, I’ve been working on events with my friends. Small projects, creative ideas, things that bring people together. It feels good to build something with people you trust, without overthinking where it has to lead. Just creating and seeing what grows from it.

And of course, photography is still moving forward. I’m shooting more, learning more, and slowly building stronger relationships with clients. More projects, more contracts, more responsibility, but also more clarity. I can feel things stacking up, piece by piece.