it's good to have people look out for you

i am really, really bad at self-promotion. luckily, i have people around me who know this.

two things, (maybe more) about today: (1) my good friend C is extremely business savvy and she graciously gives me advice. today's homework for our next "meeting" is to write down things i am doing to promote my website and services. AND list the services i offer. since i normally just DO things, without really organizing them in a business-like manner, these are extremely helpful exercises. (2) L and i go way back. she's very charismatic, in the spotlight, multitalented, and (most importantly, to me anyway) so willing to help and inspire everyone around her. it's contagious. she's asked me to write a piece on her blog about taking the big leap in your life and inspiring others in the process. cool. very cool.

in addition, (told you there would be more), i went to a critique of my new photo project tonight and felt comfortable speaking about my work. speaking about my work has always been a challenge. workshops, actually, have always been a challenge. in the past, i've always taken workshop criticism personally, and i am starting to learn that having people criticize your work makes it better, (newsflash). if it were perfect, it would be hanging in a museum.

so make it better, right?