The Wild Inspired

Photo & Film By Sarah Elizabeth This time, last year, we were barely weeks into one of the most confusing situations. The world came to a crashing halt, and we were all in pretty much the same boat: holding our breath and waiting. March was extremely anxiety inducing. I couldn’t imagine what was about to happen in my business, let alone financially. I could barely pay my bills, even with a side job, along with whatever side photography work I could get. I was already struggling before this worldwide halt, now what?  In April 2020, I decided for the last time to choose myself even in the unfortunate times we were faced with. My peace and fulfillment over all else, became the most important thing to me when faced with the stripped down version of life that was handed to us. I left my part time job, which was giving me a false sense of financial stability and security, but in reality was just holding me back from DOING the damn thing with my photography business. I remember l...

Well, I’m not quite sure what day it is. All of them seem to blur together. Last I recall, we had a national pandemic announced, and since then the days have meshed into one. As if they are the sky during sunset...each color holding hands with the other, smashed and meshed into a beautiful overlapping. There is no time. There is no clear ending or beginning. And while so much flaw is being uncovered in this world, to the ways our focus has likely been on the wrong things, I’m searching to find levity in all of it. And that’s hard because right now we are being taught some deep lessons. Or at least I am, so I’ll speak for myself. I realize now more than ever, just how much I have run from in my life. I have used constant work and busyness, money, my creativity, traveling, building my businesses...all the while not realizing just how much running I was doing. Man, I should be an Olympic long distance runner by now. Gold medal. But all that I have to show for in this long an...