12/29/2025
One of my favorite things to do this time of year is to sit down with my calendar and block off some non-negotiable dates. This could be anything from family trips, birthdays, yearly traditions, intentional days off, holidays, etc. For the first 7 or 8 years of owning this awesome photography business, I said yes to pretty much anything, at any time, in any place. While I wouldn't necessarily change that, I realized that because I was so busy working and running my business I missed out on a ton of things in my 20's. Plus I eventually got burnt out and something needed to change.
Now, especially with our little man on the way, it's even more important to me to block off days in my calendar that I won't book any elopements, meetings, shoots, etc. I even schedule in some "do nothing days" where although I may have things I want to get done and errands to run, it's not happening on my "nothing days". It was one of the best decisions I made I highly recommend everyone do this!
Regardless of what your life looks like, you can implement this right now! Make sure to put yourself and your family first, even if that means saying no to things in order to make sure you are rested, recharged, and not missing out on stuff you really want to be a part of. Even if that means reading a book and taking a nap on your deck on a beautiful Summer day.
Start with a few days or a few weekends that you block off in your calendar that are reserved for just you. This means saying no to invitations and not scheduling a darn thing! It's easier said than done but once you do it a few times it gets a lot easier to set some calendar boundaries moving forward.
You got this!
