Anna preparing food in black and white

Journal

The Power of People

What we do with the perspectives others offer us

We see life through the lens we desire, based on what we believe about ourselves.

But people push us beyond this focal length.

Forcing us to picture life differently

To see from a new perspective

Silhouette of driver in straw hat on rural path

It's what we do with that; that either expands us or keeps us closed off.

This is when the power of people becomes an opportunity to see beyond what we were taught

Smiling Thai woman in warm kitchen light
Thai woman with traditional hat smiling in bamboo structure

And instead understand what someone else was built on.

Choosing to grow and learn

from our differences

Thai woman in colorful elephant apron in bamboo house
Thai woman feeding in garden with traditional apron

Allowing it to teach us about ourselves and transform our perspective on the life taking place right in-front of us.

Anna in natural light with bokeh background

The power of people, isn't about what they do or say .. it's about what you do with it.

Raw Moments of How This Story Came to Life

Anna journaling at wooden table overlooking rice fields
Fresh Thai ingredients in woven baskets
Sunset workspace with laptop and camera overlooking rice fields
Group photo with Thai staff in blue uniforms
Selfie with friend in bamboo structure
Anna with camera on autumn leaves
Anna on bamboo daybed gazing at rice fields