In my 20s, I was wildly unhappy. My boyfriend told me, “Quit your job. Come travel with me. Go chase the thing you actually want.” So on January 2nd, I walked into my advertising job, handed in my two-week notice, sublet my Chicago studio apartment, and packed a literal backpack for three months. Then I flew to Lima, Peru to meet my now-husband and figure out who I wanted to be next. And honestly? Had it not been for him, I wouldn’t have any of this— the photography business I love, the life that feels like mine, the dream I whispered about 15 years ago finally becoming real. Sometimes you just have to take the risk. Jump off the bridge. Say yes before you feel ready. Build the life you actually want to wake up to. ✨ weddingphotographer creativeentrepeneur girlboss chaseyourpassion traveltheworld