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L I F E

It’s been awhile since I’ve submitted a general update on my life. I’m so used to setting goals and achieving them, I’m almost lost without a packed-down goal sheet.

I have no complaints. Just got hired as a therapist at an addiction treatment center, my kids are thriving and all doing well in their own homes with their own jobs. I’m getting ready to receive my $2,000 sign-on bonus with my first check, so right at $3,300 to $3,500. Not too shabby. 😎

Josh and I are cohabitating, as usual. He’s my best friend. Nobody’s been there for me for so many years (almost 18!). Mom is doing well too. I go see her when I can (which is several times per week) and stay the night with her on Saturdays so I can go to Church with her on Sunday mornings, then I’ll go to my church on Sunday nights. God is so faithful with His blessings!

We’ll stay here at the mobile home for a bit longer, but soon, we’ll be able to get a nice 2 to 3 BR house and I cannot WAIT. I definitely want my own home office.

It’s 9:06 pm and 5:30 am comes early! I like to wake up early enough to have my time with the Lord (prayer/anoint myself/Word/Bible) as well as get a bit of work done before heading to the office.

Until next time. 😎

November 12, 2023 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: addiction, Addiction Counselor, art, bachelor's in psychology, Bible, birgitta, blue, blur, color, colour, dream job, film grain, fine art, fine art photography, God, grunge, happiness, hope, indiana, Iphone SE, IPHONESE, Jesus, Josh, joy, kids, life, light, lighting, love, master's degree, monochromejunkie, mood, natural lighting, nature photography, peace, photography, relaxation, substance abuse, therapist, trees, vintage, winter, woods | Leave a comment

Winter Come

[Taken today. iPhone SE]

November 4, 2023 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: art, bare trees, birgitta, Birgitta Lindsey, black and white, black and white photography, eerie landscapes, exposure, film grain, fine art, fine art photography, gnarly trees, God, happiness, hope, indiana, Iphone SE, IPHONESE, Jesus, joy, life, light, lighting, love, monochromatic, monochrome, monochromejunkie, mood, natural lighting, nature photography, pain, photography, psychology, self portrait, sepia, shadows, spooky trees, trees, vintage, winter, winter landscape | Leave a comment

You & Me

October 8, 2023 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: art, birgitta, Birgitta Lindsey, color, exposure, film grain, fine art, fine art photography, God, happiness, hope, indiana, Iphone SE, IPHONESE, joy, life, light, lighting, love, monochrome, monochromejunkie, mood, natural lighting, peace, photography, selfie, shadows, true love, vintage | 2 Comments

Correction: Birthday #54

What I meant to say was, thanks for my awesome birthday presents, Josh. 😁

The badass nose rings that I wanted. 😎

September 20, 2023 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: art, birgitta, Birgitta Lindsey, exposure, film grain, fine art, fine art photography, forgiveness, grunge, indiana, Iphone SE, IPHONESE, life, light, lighting, love, monochrome, monochromejunkie, mood, nose rings, peace, photography, psychology, shadows, vintage | Leave a comment

54 Going on 35

Feelin’ m’self these days…

September 8, 2023 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: art, birgitta, Birgitta Lindsey, color, colour, film grain, fine art, fine art photography, happiness, hope, indiana, Iphone SE, IPHONESE, joy, light, lighting, love, monochrome, monochromejunkie, mood, natural lighting, photography, portraiture, self portrait, shadows, vintage | Leave a comment

Another Day, Another Selfie

😎

September 7, 2023 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: art, birgitta, Birgitta Lindsey, blur, color, colour, exposure, film grain, fine art, fine art photography, grunge, happiness, hope, Iphone SE, IPHONESE, joy, life, light, lighting, love, mood, natural lighting, peace, photography, portraiture, self portrait, selfie, shadows, vintage | Leave a comment

P OS S E

My TRIBE. Love my fellow brothers and sisters in recovery. A more dedicated, honest group of people I do not know.

Love my peeps! 😎

#tribe #posse

August 25, 2023 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: AA, art, avenues rehab, birgitta, Birgitta Lindsey, brothers in recovery, color, colour, exposure, film grain, fine art, fine art photography, God, happiness, hope, indiana, Iphone SE, IPHONESE, Jesus, joy, life, lighting, love, monochrome, monochromejunkie, mood, na. alcoholics anonymous, narcotics anonymous, natural lighting, photography, portraiture, recovery, rehab, relaxation, shadows, sisters in recovery, vintage | Leave a comment

Yesterday

Downtown Jeffersonville, Indiana

iPhone SE

8.22.23

August 23, 2023 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: art, birgitta, Birgitta Lindsey, black and white photography, color, colour, exposure, film grain, fine art, fine art photography, grunge, happiness, Historic downtown Jeffersonville Indiana, hope, indiana, Iphone photography., Iphone SE, iphoneographer, IPHONESE, jeffersonville, joy, landscape, life, light, lighting, love, manual exposure, monochromejunkie, mood, natural lighting, photography, Urban photography | Leave a comment

Morning Walk in B & W.

For Gav: I saw this in colour on my morning walk down an alley yesterday, but my brain immediately converted it to black and white & I thought of you. 😉 Hope you like it. xx

August 17, 2023 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: art, birgitta, Birgitta Lindsey, black and white, black and white photography, color, colour, exposure, film grain, fine art, fine art photography, God, happiness, hope, indiana, Iphone SE, IPHONESE, Jesus, joy, life, light, lighting, love, monochromatic, monochromatic images, monochrome, monochrome photography, monochromejunkie, mood, natural lighting, nature photography, pain, peace, photography, psychology, sepia, shadows, true love, vintage | Leave a comment

Pan-Seared Ahi Tuna Steak on a Bed of Red Curry Cous Cous

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August 15, 2023 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: ahi tuna, ahi tuna steak on a bed of red curry cous cous, art, B&W, bachelor's in psychology, birgitta, Birgitta Lindsey, color, colour, daguerrotype, exposure, fall semester, film grain, film lens + digital camera, fine art, fine art photography, forgiveness, God, grunge, happiness, hope, indiana, indiana university east, Iphone SE, IPHONESE, Jesus, joy, life, light, lighting, love, manual exposure, monochrome, monochromejunkie, mood, natural lighting, nature photography, pan-seared ahi tuna steak, peace, photography, psychology, relaxation, sepia, shadows, sorrow, tintype, trees, true love, vintage, water, winter, woods | 2 Comments

God is AWESOME

I cannot even begin to explain how God is blessing me in my life right now! Especially recently. I just stay in a constant state of joy and exuberance. Only God can do that.

So I graduated from Aspen University almost 3 years ago with my Master’s degree in Psychology and Addiction Counseling. I’ve never doubted that in God’s time, He would open the door and prepare my way to begin working on my clinical hours so that I can become a licensed Mental Health Counselor. I’m already a mental health counselor- specializing in addiction, I’m just not licensed in the state of Indiana.

I was just given the number to the state licensure organization and I called and spoke with them, which led me to the Career Services Department at Indiana University (the college by which I received my Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology). Because I’m an alumni of Indiana University East, I have access to their Career Services, allowing me to take advantage of their directing me in how to go about obtaining my clinical hours. GOD. HAS. OPENED. THE. DOOR!

I’m really going to be starting my clinical hours very soon! This is a huge moment in my life. 🤗 I’m ECSTATIC.

I legit can’t keep up with all of the blessings God’s sharing with me and my Mom- in tandem. It’s incredible. We’ve been rejoicing at the great things God is doing in our lives.

I didn’t see any of this coming. It’s when we let go of the reigns- those ridiculous reigns that we think help us but are really driving us into the ground- and let God, as the saying goes, that we’re freed. When we truly let go, we have peace.

Peace, and true happiness.

And that’s the only way to experience God’s joy, truly.

Thanks to Him, I live in His joy. 🙂 24/7.

He. Is. Awesome. 🤗✝️🤗