Setbacks - Heather Rasmussen Photography

It has been a month since I have posted and man do I feel defeated.  I get so motivated and then one thing sets me back and then another and then another.  I know they are just excuses but this winter has been harsh. 

Our family came down with the flu and we were out of commission, hunkered down in the house for a solid week.  It took us about 3 more weeks to just feel like ourselves again.  It was rough to say the least.  Sweet little Autumn who runs us ragged and can't sit still for more than a minute, only wanted to sleep and snuggle.  Don't get me wrong, I thoroughly enjoyed all the snuggles, but it was so hard to watch her suffer. Lots of fluids, lots of snuggles and lots of sleep got us through it for sure. 

And I haven't taken my first stranger photo for my 100 Stranger Project yet and its stressing me out.  I know that its only February and the weather has not been really conducive for outdoor photography, but is that what I keep telling myself to make it okay?  I don't know. What I do know is that life has been crazy lately, our family has had things going on every weekend and one thing leads to another and before you know it, January has flown by. 

That's life though, right, its seems to slow down when you want it to speed up and it speeds up when you want it to go slow.  Everyone has setbacks, those small bumps in the road that slow you down, when you are full steam ahead towards your goals. 

The problem with setbacks is that they can either motivate you or cause you to stop dead in your path, the choice is yours.  I am choosing to look on the bright side during these hiccups.  This past month, I was able to spend more time with my family, snuggling lots and laughing through our sickness.  While the weather kept me inside, I used that as an opportunity to catch up on household things that get neglected during the warmer months, you know the 'adult' things you have to do. And I was also able to plan out some spring photography projects and educate myself on some new techniques. 

I have to remember that all is not lost to the speed bump and although my road ahead may contain some bumps I will persevere and get past them all! 

What are some setbacks that you have had in January?  Have you encountered some tiny hiccups that have bumped you off your path or was January smooth sailing?