This is a story about my dad. My dad spends a lot of time in my parent's mudroom. He loves Ham Radio and plays with it all the time... he's a ham (as they say).

He talks with people from across the world, noodles with knobs and dials, and writes down numbers on paper. It's all foreign to me. As a kid I would mess up all his settings pretending I was controlling an airplane or a submarine... something about the knobs and dials fascinated me. But to dad, it's like he's in a whole new world.

I was able to catch him with my camera about a week before my wedding. I found these photos again today.

Him in his own little world. Complete satisfaction.

For those of you that are keeping up with dad's battle with cancer - you can read his newest update here. Prayers are coveted.

Moving. Marriage. Kansas City. There's been lots of changes in my life lately.

There's been lots of changes in my business as well. My pricing is changing, my philosophy is changing, my website is changing, my clientele is changing, my goals are changing...

Change is scary to me. I'm a control freak, and I... well... "freak out" when I can't control little things in life. And my business? Well, l let's just say I'm attached to controlling that too...

I've had to take a lot of risks this month. I've step into new goals and dreams. Because goals don't meet themselves. And while it's been extremely difficult, scary and rewarding.... it doesn't seem to get easier. Confidence is too hard to come by. Am I scared? Scared that people will say no? Scared of what people will think of me? Yes.

But I'm doing it anyway. I'm saying yes to change. I'm embracing newness.

And I'm putting m&m's in my muffins instead of chocolate chips.