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
Turns out I love being a Therapist!
Just as I always knew I would. 😎
Taken today, on the way home from work…
November 10, 2023 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: art , autumn , birgitta , Birgitta Lindsey , color , colour , counselor , counselour , exposure , fall , fine art photography , God , happiness , hope , indiana , Iphone SE , IPHONESE , joy , landscape , leaves , life , light , lighting , love , monochromejunkie , natural lighting , nature photography , new life , peace , photography , relaxation , sunrays , therapist , therapy , trees , true love | 2 Comments
[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
It’s amazing what artificial intelligence (AI) can do these days.
Couple of selfies I took earlier; mixed with some AI for good measure. 😎
October 17, 2023 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: ai , art , birgitta , Birgitta Lindsey , color , colour , exposure , fine art , fine art photography , Iphone SE , IPHONESE , life , light , lighting , monochrome , monochromejunkie , natural lighting , photography , selfie , shadows | Leave a comment
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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
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
In The Rooms APP
-Author Unknown Celebrating 5 months clean; to the day. I feel incredible.
September 19, 2023 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: aa meeting. alcoholics anonymous , art , birgitta , Birgitta Lindsey , blue , color , colour , exposure , fine art , fine art photography , forgiveness , God , happiness , hope , indiana , Iphone SE , IPHONESE , Jesus , joy , life , light , lighting , love , master's degree , monochrome , monochromejunkie , mood , NA , narcotics anonymous , natural lighting , pain , peace , photography , portraiture , psychology , relaxation , self portrait , selfie , shadows , the 12 steps , the 12 traditions , true love , vacation | Leave a comment
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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
Taken today.
Makeup?
Airbrushed on in PP. (Digitally applied.)
September 1, 2023 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: art , birgitta , Birgitta Lindsey , blur , color , colour , exposure , fine art , fine art photography , God , grunge , happiness , hope , indiana , IPHONESE , Jesus , joy , life , light , lighting , love , monochrome , monochromejunkie , mood , natural lighting , peace , photography , portraiture , psychology , relaxation , self portrait , selfie , shadows , true love , vintage | Leave a comment
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
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
August 21, 2023 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: art , birgitta , Birgitta Lindsey , blue , cartoon , collage , color , colour , exposure , fine art , God , happiness , hope , indiana , Iphone SE , IPHONESE , Jesus , joy , life , light , lighting , love , monochromejunkie , mood , natural lighting , peace , portraiture , prequel , psychology , reels , relaxation , self portrait , selfie , selfie collage , true love , video | Leave a comment
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
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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
Photo taken today: iPhone SE
Purchase metal or canvas print:
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August 15, 2023 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: art , beautiful sunflower , birgitta , Birgitta Lindsey , blue , canvas orint of sunflower , canvas print of sunflowers , color , colour , exposure , fine art , fine art photography , flora , God , grunge , happiness , hope , indiana , Iphone SE , IPHONESE , Jesus , joy , large print of sunflower. , large print of sunflowers , life , light , lighting , love , manual exposure , metallic print of sunflower , metallic print of sunflowers , mood , natural lighting , nature photography , peace , photography , psychology , relaxation , selfie , summer flowers , sunflower , sunflowers , trees , true love , van gogh sunflowers , vintage , yellow sunflower | Leave a comment
My Mom & I: Our lovefest begins anew every day. 😁🤗♥️💝
Video credit: My Mom ♥️
I’m finally home, where I belong.
August 15, 2023 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: art , birgitta , Birgitta Lindsey , color , colour , country song Virginia , dancing , dancing a jig , exposure , fine art , fine art photography , forgiveness , God , happiness , Happy dance , hope , indiana , Iphone SE , IPHONESE , Jesus , jig , joy , life , light , lighting , love , lovefest , mom , mood , natural lighting , peace , portraiture , psychology , relaxation , self portrait , selfie , true love , virginia | Leave a comment
My Mom & I, having too much fun. 🤗💝
August 14, 2023 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: art , baker’s cyst , birgitta , Birgitta Lindsey , black and white , black and white photography , color , colour , dance , exposure , fine art , fine art photography , forgiveness , God , happiness , hope , indiana , injury , Iphone SE , IPHONESE , Jesus , joy , knee brace , knee injury , life , light , lighting , love , monochrome , monochromejunkie , mood , natural lighting , peace , photography , portraiture , relaxation , shadows , true love , vintage | Leave a comment
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. 🤗✝️🤗
SELF
August 13, 2023 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: art , birgitta , Birgitta Lindsey , black and white , black and white photography , college , color , colour , exposure , film grain , fine art , fine art photography , forgiveness , God , God’s power , happiness , hope , indiana , Iphone SE , IPHONESE , Jesus , joy , life , light , lighting , love , manual exposure , monochromatic , monochromatic images , monochrome , monochrome photography , monochromejunkie , natural lighting , pain , photography , portraiture , psychology , relaxation , romance with Jesus , self portrait , selfie , sepia , shadows , sorrow , sweet Lord , tintype , true love , vintage | Leave a comment
August 12, 2023 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: art , back yard , birgitta , Birgitta Lindsey , black and white , color , colour , diamonds , early morning , exposure , film grain , fine art , fine art photography , God , happiness , hillier , hope , indiana , Iphone SE , Jesus , joy , life , light , lighting , love , metallic , metallic wind chimes , monochromatic , monochrome , monochromejunkie , mood , natural lighting , photography , shadows , stardust , sweetest song , windchimes , windchimes music | Leave a comment
There’s no place like home! I absolutely adore my Mother’s zen garden. 😎
August 11, 2023 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: art , birgitta , Birgitta Lindsey , color , colour , english garden , exposure , fine art , fine art photography , garden , God , happiness , hope , indiana , Iphone SE , IPHONESE , Jesus , joy , life , light , lighting , love , monochromejunkie , mood , natural lighting , photography , shadows , trees , zen garden | Leave a comment
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