My Inspiration

The inspiration from this post came from my friend Mia. Mia and I met at my work, we started talking about jewelry making and I just felt so comfortable around her. She is the sweetest most down-to-earth girl you will ever meet. I have been working with Mia as her assistant for her jewelry line Indi Ocean for the past few months.

Mia recently got in a surfing accident while on a get-away to Kauai. While surfing some shore break her board hit her in the eye, since the damage done to her eye was so severe, this past week her eye was removed. Why is she my inspiration? Well, I don't think I have ever met a more positive person in my life. This bright smile has shown through during all the hardships she has been dealing with these past few weeks. She has not once been slightly negative about the fact she lost her eye but thankful for everything she still has. Instead of thinking about what could of or should have happened she has already moved on and is looking to her future to see what next adventure she will find.  I am just so inspired by her because I know if I were in her situation I would be so depressed and negative, but Mia, Mia is nothing but sunshine!

 It was a pleasure to be able to capture a few images of her with the board that took her eye, and seriously isnt she beautiful? With out a doubt the most beautiful cyclops I have ever seen ; )