Saying Goodbye, Follow My New Journey
Hey all,
I know it's been quite a while since I last photographed anything or even posted on here. I wanted to share with you guys my new project: THE BALLER ON A BUDGET.
I launched this blog about 7 months ago in the midst of a job layoff and almost becoming homeless. My hardships at the time were what inspired me to start fresh and embark on a journey to work for myself.
I have since then lost the fire to take pictures, but I wanted to share with you my reason why I have no longer been active in photography. This has been a really tough subject to bring into words, but I feel like my mental health was something that prevented me from moving forward in life.
The past few years have been an intense rollercoaster ride, after having been diagnosed with severe depression, 8+years of bulimia, and body dysmorphia. I went AWOL to focus on my mental and physical health.
I have written about this on my blog and hope you will take the time to read:
The Baller on a Budget is my baby, and embodies my whole life story, something I don't feel I could do with photography alone.
Here my story that I never really told anyone:
www.theballeronabudget.com/abo…
I hope you guys will continue following me on my new journey on Instagram.
www.instagram.com/theballeronabudget
xoxo,
Aileen
New Website!
Do take a gander and let me know what you think!
www.aileenluib.com
I'll still be making some minor tweaks such as smoother transitions from page to page, but it's pretty much updated! Now, to produce some brand new work to compliment the new web design
Thank you, for everything.
I have been busy. I have been on and off a hiatus for photography because, life happens. This isn't easy to say. None of it is.
In 2012 I was dealing with a lot of personal issues in my life. I was extremely sick. I could have probably died. I was bulimic for 8 years and had to go through therapy in order to fix myself. So, I sort of went inside myself and focused on healing my body, and my heart.
In 2013 I went through a lot of emotional problems with my family that created rifts between us.
Friends walked in and out of my life. I learned to cut people out of my life who weren't good for me anymore.
My heart broke in 2014. My boyfriend of almost 7 years and I had broken up. I spent the entire year finding my new self, since all that I'd been through the past 2 years had killed me. I died on the inside.
But I'm back, and I'm actually quite happy to say that despite all that I've had to endure, I came out alive, and for once in my life, I am actually...
...I am actually happy. I feel that I am now in this good place in life, and although it may not be perfect, I am content. I am happy with myself. And now I would like to focus on creating more art.
I am sorry I went inactive on Deviantart, and even though I say this from time to time, I will try my best to come back. For all that wish to follow my work, I do post on my Facebook most often. But I will really try my best to be active on Deviantart again.
I just wanted to tell you guys, thank you. Thank you for witnessing my growth as an artist and as a person. Looking through my Deviantart is almost like a time capsule--I've made works of art that have marked notches in time during my growth as a person. And I'm actually very glad that this community has been there for me to help me, hold my hand, congratulate me, console me, and above all, just be there for me.
Although the Internet can be sometimes destructive, I feel that I've been able to make very strong connections with all of you. I am grateful.
So, thank you, for being there with me all this time.
It's been such a long time...
To be honest I've forgotten all about DA just because of being a full-time student for a few months and focusing on getting myself healthier again as I was pretty ill for about a year or so. I keep saying I'll post again on DA, but it hasn't been happening just because I'm not doing photography full-time--mostly been doing cosplay photos every few months and taking it easy this year. Health is first priority!
I've been posting more on my Facebook Page, so if you're interested in following me on there: www.facebook.com/aileenluibphotography
Also, my Twitter has a lot of my rants, mostly about editing and playing League of Legends! www.twitter.com/aileenluib
Personal Instagram: (posts frequently) @ aileenluib
Photo Instagram: (just started a few days ago) @aileenluibphoto
I can't promise I can catch up on DA and post all the stuff I've worked on this year, but I will try to when I have time! For now, just visit the links to catch up on my life and photo work ^_^
