Seattle: An end and a beginning

I've recently begun to truly embrace discovery and taking chances. I've allowed my life to unfold in new directions. At the end of September I packed up my workspace and left a place that has meant so much to me for something new. Something uncertain. I have spent the last three months traveling, taking photos, opening up to new relationships and strengthening old connections.

I flew out right after my last day of work. First stop Seattle. My younger brother works at Amazon and so many young people are employed that they hold a Bring Your Parents to Work Day, ha! We took this as a chance to all come together for the first time since my mother's death in May. That unintentional space looks like it was meant for her.

I didn't explore the city the way I normally would, and felt pretty uninspired in taking photos. And sometimes that's okay, sometimes you just accept that feeling and let it grow out of itself. We spent time at the Seattle Art Museum, toured an organic and fair trade chocolate factory, visited a lavender farm, and ate a lot. And best of all we just hung out and enjoyed each other.

This visit was powerful - it was nice to be together and a reflective way to kick off my journey. Surrounding myself with the people who love me the most and who I am eternally connected with felt like a great way to move out of one space in my life and into another.