Returning home to Michigan we literally drove out of the blue sky and sunshine and into the clouds and grey.

"Even when the days are short and the light is dim, remember to find your own inner spark; embrace the small joys, seek connection with others, and know that this season too shall pass."

I don’t know what the future will hold in any given moment, but I am going to continue doing my best to seize the moment.

Like this weekend when our oldest son’s travel soccer brought us to Arizona and I found out that the Rock N Roll Running Series 5K was 15 minutes from our hotel - so I ran.

“Perhaps the butterfly is proof that you can go through a great deal of darkness yet still become something beautiful.” – Beau Taplin

📸 Fresh Coast Exposures

My mental health struggles do not define my entire lived experience(s).

I remain optimistic and hopeful through it all.