Inspired by my youngest daughters medical journey, The Mark Makers was founded to document the lives of those affected by pediatric illness. I have been capturing moments for families within hospital walls for over 3 years, providing tangible and priceless evidence of memories that may not have typically been seen as beautiful.
During this time when access to hospitals is not something I have the ability to make possible I am developing other ways to serve these families. To make sure they continue to see light in the darkness they are facing. I will not stand by and wonder when my life and business will return to normal, because I have lived through trauma and learned that it never does. You have to be willing to change course, to pivot, to take everything you thought you knew and reapply it elsewhere.
Not being in those rooms, not being able to serve…it is breaking me.
I have had to remind myself that the worst thing that ever happened to me…Riley getting sick…was the best thing ever happened to me. It has broken me, again and again…but each time I’ve put myself back together so now when I break, which I still do…I know it’s an opportunity. An opportunity to let go and an opportunity to grow. I’ve learned that I can’t do one without the other.
So I am letting go…
• I am letting go of the idea that to impact families I have to be in the room with them.
• I am letting go of the idea that clicking a shutter button is the extent of my service to this community.
• I am letting go of the dreams I had to make space for the reality I can create.
And now…we grow.
These families, like all of us have endless pictures and videos trapped in their cell phones…I can’t be the one to capture right now but I can take what they have and turn it into something beautiful. First step, teach myself how…use what I’ve got…my girls, our journey and the time to create. Capturing Corona is my real time lesson in iMovie…I’m working out all the kinks on my kiddos and man is it making learning fun. Cost free creations for families facing pediatric illness coming soon…until then… Capturing Corona, Episode 1…enjoy.