While I’ve shared where I’m at with my business on my Instagram stories a few times, I haven’t officially announced my “return” yet.
It was a hard couple years for me mentally, as I know it has been for many of you. With the pandemic brought so much unexpected turmoil in my friendships, everything just started coming at me all at once. Juggling the business, homeschooling and the exits of some of my closest friends made things extremely challenging for me. Eventually it just felt like you’re standing there surrounded by a dense fog. You can see where you’re standing, but without the ability to see what’s in front and around you, you can’t tell where you’re even going.
There’s a sort of mental whiplash that lingers from these chaotic events, one day you’re heading in one direction and the next everything changes. Through so many incredible conversations with you all, I know many of you can relate to this. Our brains are capable of switching directions, adapting and surviving but these dramatic events leave some circuits disconnected.
Letting go of my photography studio is still one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. In my clearest moments I have no regrets, it was necessary for me to clear the fog and reapproach my life with clarity. I have still been able to take on clients (thank goodness for daily studio rentals) and it truly has been a gift to get to just fall in love with the process all over again.
So, I am here and grateful. I’m grateful I still get to do what I love while pursuing balance and peace in my home. I’m grateful this time to breathe has allowed me to find clarity in my decisions and even in my next steps. I’m grateful that I still get to capture incredible moments with you all, celebrate who you are with you and seal these important moments and milestones forever in photographs with you.
I can’t wait to keep lifting women up and celebrating their beautiful journey!