It’s June 1st!! IT’S JUNE 1st!!!!!! I apologize for the excessive use of exclamation points.

You guys, today is a day to rejoice. It’s a day that’s been at least 2 1/2 years in the making (but really more like 4 or 5),Β a day that I wasn’t ever sure would actually arrive. Even last week, when I only had 8 days lefts, it was still hard to see the end, to really believe this was actually going to happen. But it’s happening NOW! My office is cleaned out, my replacement is already here, and I have an exit interview scheduled for 11:00 this morning. I even brought in cupcakes to share with the office in celebration.

I’m psyched out of my mind right now, and I can’t believe how blessed I am. I remember a distinct point in my senior year at Radford when I had a minor freak out about being confined to a cubicle for the rest of my life, about having to settle for work that didn’t fulfill me, about the corporate bore in general. But God is faithful! He knows my heart’s desire is to be out in the world, creating, forming relationships, photographing, and He delivered!

My soul is completely overwhelmed with outpourings of love and support from not only my family, friends & clients, but from my corporate coworkers as well. The amount of encouragement I’ve received over the past couple of weeks just floors me, and I know that as far as stints in the corporate world? This run was a pretty good one.

To thoseΒ struggling to balance a full-time “other” job + a photography career, it IS possible. But if you know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that photography is what you’re supposed to do with your life? Run at it full-speed. Because the worst thing you can possibly do is to play it safe, thenΒ reflect on your life 20 years from now and wish you’d taken a chance. Nobody ever looks back on theirΒ legacy and says “I wish I’d spent more time working in a job I really don’t care about.” If you’re one of the lucky few who can identify your passion and how you can turn it into a supporting career? DO IT!!!!

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The happiest of Fridays to you all, my friends. This is the absolute last blog post I’ll ever write from behind a desk that doesn’t belong to me :). You all should know (all you blog-readers of mine) that your comments, page views and encouragement have been a huge factor in me being able to make this leap today. So thank you, from the bottom of my heart.

It’s finally here!!!!!!!!

June 1, 2012

  1. Awwww:) Congrats Abby!!!! So happy for you!!!

  2. ashley nasca says:

    OMGGGG!!!!!!! SO PRETTY! Congrats abby!

  3. Rebekah Hoyt says:

    CONGRATULATIONS ABBY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  4. Congratulations Abby! SO excited for you!

  5. susan says:

    Yay, Abby! We are so happy and excited for you as you begin this new adventure! Congratulations!

  6. SO happy for you! You are going to soar to new heights!!!

  7. Daniel says:

    I’m really happy for you, but my heart sinks a little bit, thinking about all the corporate america tips I’ll be missing out on in the future…

  8. WOOOOO CONGRATS!!! I’m still waiting to break out of the corporate world, haha πŸ˜‰

  9. So excited for you! My last day at my day job is June 17 – I can’t wait to feel exactly like you’re feeling today!! πŸ™‚

  10. Jean Hensley says:

    Congratulations Abby! I know you’ll do well because this is something you LOVE! I am so looking forward to seeing you later on this month. Love you!

  11. Spring says:

    YEA!!!!!!! πŸ™‚ Congrats!!!!!! XOXOXOXO

  12. Emilia Jane says:

    Congratulations!!! I am so excited for you πŸ˜€

  13. Stacey Dinch says:

    Abby thank you so much cute this! I’m trying to balance my full time job with starting my photography business and it is sooo overwhelming sometimes. I can’t wait until I no longer have to live in a cube 40 hours a week doing things that don’t even remotely interest me.

  14. Kathy says:

    Congrats! The world is very lucky to have you doing photography full time. πŸ˜€ Let the amazingness begin!! πŸ˜€

  15. Meghan H. says:

    Congrats, Abby! I am excited for you!

  16. heather says:

    Congrats Abby!!!! So exciting for you and wish you all the best!

  17. Alison says:

    Congrats!!! So exciting!!!

  18. Tessa says:

    LOVE THAT IMAGE!! So happy for you Abby! And you’re right, God IS faithful!!!

  19. Tori says:

    YAY ABBY!!!! πŸ˜€ So happy for you!!!

  20. Rici says:

    ABBY!! That is soo awesome! Even if I have never met you! I am proud of you! So proud! That is a wonderful, courageous step! I am here and will watch how you unfold in your new chosen dream!! Many, many saluti, Rici.

  21. Laura Gordon says:

    I am SO happy for you Abby! Congratulations!! And God DOES deliver!!! You go out there and you do this thing πŸ™‚ Wahoo!!!!!! Ps. that image is completely stunning!

  22. Justin says:

    Congrats Abby! I know it’s been a long time coming! Happy for you!

  23. Kim Shearer says:

    Inspiring, Abby! Congratulations! God is good…

  24. Congratulations Abby! πŸ™‚ This journey ahead is an amazing one!

  25. Rachel says:

    CONGRATULATIONS! I LOVE that image! It’s gorgeous! πŸ™‚

  26. Jill Powers says:

    YAY Abby!! I’m so happy for you! Happy Happy Friday! πŸ™‚ xoxo

  27. Rachel says:

    CONGRATULATIONS I LOVE that image! It’s gorgeous!

  28. CONGRATULATIONS ABBY!!!!! I had this same moment for myself this past September and it was truly amazing!! If you ever need to chat about full-time stuff or have questions – feel free to write me anytime! πŸ™‚ xoxo! Go get ’em! πŸ™‚

  29. Congratulations, Abby!!!!

  30. Lauren Trainor says:

    I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU — CONGRATS ABBY!!! πŸ™‚

  31. jamie says:

    So excited for you to pursue photography full time! God does know our desires and his timing is best!! Enjoy celebrating this day!

  32. So happy and excited for you Abby! Congrats!

  33. Megan Roldan says:

    Congrats!! I am so excited for you and cannot wait to see what the future brings for you! I know it’ll be great πŸ™‚

  34. Sydni Jackson says:

    congratulations!!

  35. kelley westenhoff says:

    Abby, one of the things that speaks VOLUMES about who you are and how you live in Christ is that your coworkers are happy for you! Even if it wasn’t your dream job, you made a positive impact on them. The King is smiling!

    Applying those same values to your photography business will set you apart from those who simply “point and shoot ”

    Congratulations!!!!

  36. Vanessa says:

    Congrats Abby!!!

  37. robyn says:

    Congratulations! We have never met, but we are sisters in the Messiah, and I rejoice in your joy. I wish you all the best!

  38. Susie says:

    congrats! What an exciting step. πŸ™‚

  39. Kristen says:

    So happy for you! And BEAUTIFUL picture at the bottom πŸ™‚

  40. Karen Field says:

    That’s my girl!

  41. Stephen says:

    DONT BE APOLOGIZING GRACEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EXCLAMATION POINTS ARE COMPLETELY APPROPRIATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AS IS SHOUTING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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