I help overwhelmed family photo keepers become memory preservation masters so they can enjoy their photos again and leave meaningful collections for future generations.
Can we turn this into a magnet?
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Hi Reader, Rhonda sent me a photo last week with one line above it: "Can we turn this into a magnet?" No plan, no big project. Just a photo and a question. Around the same time, Terri wrote in her Academy accountability email that she'd decided on some Christmas photo gifts and started setting up filing folders to track down the photos she'd need. She said giving herself permission to sort with that one purpose in mind gave her a burst of energy she hadn't felt in a while. Two members, same week, landing on the same idea without knowing the other one had it too. I don't think that's a coincidence. It's the calendar talking. September is when this thought quietly shows up for a lot of us, even before we've said it out loud. The stores haven't put out the decorations yet (or maybe they have - yikes!), but something in the back of your mind has already started doing gift math. Here's the thing: once that thought shows up, you've got a choice. You can let it float around unattended until it turns into a December scramble, or you can catch it now while there's no pressure attached at all. Rhonda and Terri both caught it. Rhonda pointed to one photo and asked a simple question. Terri gave herself permission to redirect her sorting toward one goal. Neither one tried to solve her whole collection in a weekend. She just grabbed the one small piece she needed. You don't need a big plan to start. You just need one photo and enough know-how to turn it into something they'll keep. Warmly, P.S. If you want that know-how, it's the whole reason I built Photo Gifts 101 — a real how-to for turning the photos you already have into gifts people actually keep, print or digital, no tech skills required. Learn More and grab it here. (Academy members, this one's already yours — no need to buy it. Just grab the login info from the Member Access Doc listed at the bottom of every Weekly Academy Email.) |
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I help overwhelmed family photo keepers become memory preservation masters so they can enjoy their photos again and leave meaningful collections for future generations.
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