it's been how long?

Is this thing even on?

I made a quick appearance on Juneteenth to drop a list of black owned businesses that I want everyone to support (if you haven’t seen it, check it out here!) but other than that, I’ve been pretty absent… as in two years absent. Where do I even begin on the why? I could make a ton of excuses (work got extremely busy, my then-boyfriend-now-fiance that took all of my photos moved away.. the list goes on) but it really comes down to me being in my own way. I would constantly talk myself out of posting something or executing the content ideas that I had in my head. I knew my photos wouldn’t like the other bloggers that I followed and instantly felt discouraged. But I’ve come to learn that I can’t measure my first step to their twentieth. Comparison is the thief of joy right? And that is exactly what I allowed to happen; I took all of the fun away from this exciting blog that I created by feeling like I wasn’t enough. So with all of that being said, I’m letting you know that I’M BACK and even more eager to continue creating the content that you’ve enjoyed in the past.

Considering it’s been a few years since I’ve given you an update (hides head in shame), allow me to drop a few bullets on what has been going on:

• I got a promotion at my job

• I turned 30 in Tulum (I’ve also turned 31, but again, don’t judge me for my absence)

• My boyfriend proposed me a few days after

• I went on an EPIC trip to South Africa (I constantly wonder why I ever decided to come back)

• I’m attempting to plan a wedding during a pandemic

As you can see, a lot has happened and there’s so much more to share. I hope that you’ll stick around and pick back up where we left off!