Why am I not inspired every day?
What inspires you? I’ve been sitting with that question lately and realizing that the answer is simpler—and more in my control—than I thought. But the real challenge? Being intentional with it, every single day.

You Can’t Take Any of It With You
At 50, I’m finally seeing it clearly—none of the stuff we spend our lives chasing comes with us. What does stay? The way we live. The way we see. The way we make others feel.

The Beauty in Discomfort
We have two choices: we can spend our energy worrying, or we can use it to enjoy, create, and grow. Here’s what discomfort has been teaching me lately—about life, photography, and showing up in the middle of it all.

One Shot
This post isn’t about a place. It’s about a season of life. One that stripped me down to almost nothing, only to reveal what really matters. It’s about loss, simplicity, resilience—and who we quietly become when life falls apart.

Seeing more with less

What If Later Never Comes?

What’s It All For?

It Must Be Nice… (Reflections on What You Don’t See Behind the Lens)
Halfway through 2025, and It’s Starting to Make Sense
A Shasta Lake Reset

That Itchy Summer Feeling

Trust Is the Real Currency

Letting Go in the Middle of the Bay

Rope Swings & Quiet Moments: A Weekend Reset at the Lake

Learning to Trust the Small Steps Again

The Quiet Season Between Letting Go and Starting Over

Unbuilding My Life
photo by: Kelly Geiskopf

Letting Go

Real Estate Photography. Not Gonna Lie, I Hated It at First
