Rebecca Barkai

Mother, Photographer, and Small Business Owner in New Jersey

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I like to think of myself as an eclectic person. I have many interests, hobbies and I often try to see another person's perspective and not only think it is a one sided way to look at things. I appreciate and love nature and I treat others with kindness. My idea of a good person is one who is respectful, considerate and always striving to help others. I like to think of myself as that "good person". I enjoy talking morning walks every day and it starts me off in a good mood. I absolutely love photography and it is a real passionate hobby of mine. I am married to a wonderful man for close to 18 years now and we have three wonderful children. I love being a mother, even when things get tough. It is the challenges in life which make us stronger and which we need to overcome and persevere. I have become wiser over the years and have come to realize that life is tough. We need to look at things in a positive way. Even when life gives you lemons, we must each make our own lemonade at its own level of sweetness. Also, when things are out of our control, we need to acknowledge it, and then move on and make the necessary changes to make your life better. I am always striving to better my life and the lives of my family. I love to exercise, go on nature hikes, visit flower gardens and arboretums. I enjoy writing poetry and scrap booking. When I was expecting my third child, I had always dreamed of having my own business and with the help and encouragement of my husband, I started an online baby gifts and accessories company called StartingOutSmall, LLC. It has been nice, because I work from home, so I was able to always be around for my children. I also spend a LOT of time trying to better organize my house. It is almost like a constant for me. That about wraps things up for me for now. Shoot me an email if you want to reach out. I always love hearing from others.