09/06/2025
Important update regarding my photo business, please read until the end:
There is something l've been hesitant to speak about. I was terrified it would hurt my business and that people who hired me would think I was misleading them or would be unreliable because of it. I feel transparency is best for me now as l've been suffering in silence for years but more intensely for the last 9 months. I was recently diagnosed with POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) and some of the consequential comorbidities with POTS and chronic illness. I had been having very sporadic bouts of dizziness that started in July 2023. It escalated to nearly being bedridden after a surgery in January. I withered away, almost having to crawl to the bathroom to avoid standing up for 2 months after that surgery. Barely eating because I felt nauseous 24/7. All I did was lay in bed and yet I was still exhausted every day. I felt rotten from the inside. I was very sick and few people knew about it. It changed my health, my strength and my lifestyle. Permanently and to an absolute degree.
If you saw me out/working April-present, chances are I was feeling pretty bad but still I did it sick. I did it scared. I did it exhausted. I did it sad. And I will do it sick, scared, exhausted and sad. Even through this I never failed to show up for my clients. I never missed an obligation, even if I had to pay for it with my wellbeing for days after. So in order to continue to keep showing up I have to set some new boundaries in my business for my health. They're really simple and not all that different. Who knows? I may be able to take more work/take longer weddings in the future but right now, I need to listen to my body.
Saying goodbye to the way my life used to be has been something l've been grappling with for a long time. Thankfully, I am on medication and working very hard to recondition. Hopefully my life will start looking more normal.
Please swipe through the slides to see how my business will change in 2026. Don't be afraid to reach out with questions.
I'm in a phase of healing. I won't take on anything I can't handle. If you book with me it's because I know I can do it. Obviously I couldn’t have anticipated this happening when it did, saying yes to a lot not knowing that I’d become unwell. This is a form of acceptance and self care for me but my career is FAR from over.
Thanks for reading until the end.
