Hey friends!

Checking in-Yikes! April was a hectic month for me. I started off by putting a lot of big expectations on myself to write and remodel and post and create content and do all the things while I had some uninterrupted time to dive into this rebrand (it feels like so much more than that, but… you’ll see ;) I did do a lot of that, but life happens and shit’s been tough, so I also gave myself a lot of grace and space to work through my feelings and just not work when I was too tired. Novel concept for me I guess, but i’m learning that that’s what it will require in order for me me to show up authentically and share in the way that I want to. I’ve been putting in long hours on the remodel, mostly sorting through things that have been stored and stashed away for so long and can now finally be cleared away. It feels really good to be building something new. Today is actually the first time i’ve really worked in my home office since mid March, when it all fell apart. Since i’ve been busy and distracted a few of my plants have died. Clipping off the dead plants and watering them feels cathartic and symbolic somehow.

My puppers have been having long, sick, up-all-night kind of nights since we’ve moved into this apartment complex, so packing it up and getting on to the next, more permanent home for us has become a priority for me. I’m craving peace in a major way and I feel that it’s coming soon. A new chapter has been literally in the cards and stars for me and it’s been a long time coming. End of tunnel, light… all of that.

I’ve been starting to plan and create a lot of content again and I’m doing my best to do it just for myself and the people i’m trying to reach, not worrying a damn bit about what anyone else is doing or thinking. To be honest, i’m excited and also a little nervous to be back behind the chair again but I am 100% stoked to be bringing my vision for myself as a photographer and confidence builder to life. The ultimate goal for me is to be able to fully enhance and show someone their own beauty and specialness in a way they may not have ever seen it before. I’m going to take my time and build this studio into something even more special than I had originally imagined. I CAN NOT WAIT to show it to you!

Myself, Courtney and Zach are so excited to see you for our soft opening in May and be on the lookout for Grand Opening celebrations happening in late June. Mal and I have been working so hard on some things that we’re really stoked about sharing. We’re going to have lots of surprises coming!

-Alicia