Lakeside Gardens is truly a hidden gem in Portland, pulling off a busy street, it’s tucked in with several lakes dotted with swimming swans connected by bridges and lots of beautiful gardens. It was such a peaceful venue, easily hosting the ceremony and reception.  From our first skype call together to their engagement session at […]

I actually started writing my eulogy. Yo, I’ve been given only one life and I want to live it with reckless abandon…so I figured I’d work backward. In exploring changing up some of my dreams, I’ve been reading, journaling, praying… Googling, asking questions, observing and putting myself out there even when it’s uncomfortable as HECCCCK […]

I’ll work harder. I’ll strive to be the best at whatever I put my hands to. I’ll push myself to excel and avoid failure at all costs…. I’ll work to be perfect. (There was a heck of a lot of “I” in those sentences, weren’t there? ) That thinking is a recipe for discontentment, which […]