The Quiet Season Between Letting Go and Starting Over

There’s this space no one really prepares you for—That stretch of time after you’ve let go of what no longer fits, but before something new has taken its place.

It’s not exciting. It’s not full of momentum. It’s not even that clear most days.

It’s quiet. And kind of awkward. And honestly, it can feel pretty lonely sometimes. That’s the season I’ve been sitting in lately.

After unbuilding so much of my life—the business I used to run, the identity I had wrapped up in it, the plans I thought I’d be living by now—there’s this strange stillness. It’s not empty, but it is… open. And openness can feel like both freedom and freefall, depending on the day.

I don’t have a five-year plan. I don’t even have a clear vision for next month.

What I do have is a desire to be more honest—with myself, with others, with the way I live.

I’ve stopped trying to make everything look like progress. And maybe that’s the progress.

Photography has been one of the few things that feels consistent right now, but even that has changed. I don’t approach it with the same pressure I used to. It’s become more personal. More connected to how I see the world—how I move through it, slow and observant, always looking for light.

I’m not chasing bookings just to stay busy. I’m drawn to the projects that feel aligned.

Real estate shoots where I get to play with shape and space.

Portraits that tell someone’s story in a single frame.

Surf sessions that remind me what it’s like to be fully present.

Some days, I shoot just because I feel something and want to hold onto it.

I guess I’m learning to rebuild gently. No rushing. No forcing.

Just a little more trust each day. That something good can grow from all of this.

That I don’t have to have all the answers to be on the right path. That I can feel unsure and still move forward.

This season is showing me that not every chapter has to be loud or impressive.

Some seasons are here to help you slow down, breathe a little deeper, and ask questions you might’ve been too busy to ask before.

So if you’re in that in-between space too… you’re not alone.

You’re not behind. You’re not doing it wrong. You’re just in the quiet part. And maybe that’s where the real shift begins.