Have you ever had something that just happens at the exact right time in your life? For me, that was this trip to Colorado.
The night before I was set to leave, I got a call from my previous employers letting me know that I, along with quite a few other girls I worked with, were being let go effective immediately, for financial reasons. It was a shock to say the least. I had been their photographer coming up on 3 years, and it was steady. Familiar. Not my dream job, but was a steady paycheck in the time after college where I wasn’t sure what exactly I wanted to do.
I’d been prayerfully considering stepping more into my own business for awhile now. But burnout, mental health, and my lack of knowing an exact plan of what to do held me back. But I just got kicked off the cliff. Into the unknown – my least favorite place to be. But directly in front of me was this trip. A photography retreat. The day after I lost my job (can you say a God thing). I learned about this retreat from my friend who was guest teaching at it. A few months back I texted her and was like ‘should I go? lol.’ If you know us our friendship consists of a lot of spur of the moment traveling. She was 100% supportive of me (as always) and I eventually felt led to sign up for Gather & Grow.
That trip was exactly what my soul needed. God knew I would need purpose, and drive for something to keep me from drowning that week. Mental health isn’t something I talk about much other than with close friends and family – mainly because I’m never sure how to go about it. But I deal with depression and anxiety that could have very easily have gotten the best of me after losing my job. But I have learned to be very intentional with my self-talk, and my mindset. I knew this trip would give me the best chance to keep from slipping into a bad place.
And it did. I thrive during new adventures, and having purpose. And this trip was exactly that. Something for me. Investing in myself & my business. Learning. Growing. Planning. I did that. I’m making the best out of my situation. Following my purpose & calling in my life. I know I didn’t talk much about the actual trip, but I think the imagery and the outcome are more powerful than any other words I could say. So here are some pictures, iPhone and professional alike, of this amazing, beautiful, wonderful trip to Breckenridge, Colorado.
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