05/15/2026
Extremely vulnerable post for me and I would be honored if you took the time to read it 🤍
To our clients:
When I started building DayDream LBK, I went ALL in. Fully in. Probably too far in at times. I found my passion and my drive and knew I wanted to provide something truly special in this industry.
I cared deeply about every single shoot, every client relationship, every request, every detail, every agent, every builder, every property, every message, every reschedule, every “anyway that can we make this happen today?” moment.
And for a long time I really thought I could keep giving more and more and more…..
More time.
More flexibility.
More special treatment.
More availability.
More energy.
More of myself.
Spoiler alert: I could not.
If I am being completely honest, the last several months have been one of the hardest seasons I’ve walked through personally and professionally
I hit a wall hard and burnout took over
Not the cute kind like “I need a nap and a Dr Pepper”… but the kind where your brain feels foggy, your energy has vanished, your mental health takes a hard hit and the business you love and poured your entire self into suddenly feels heavier than you know how to carry.
During this season, I have dropped the ball more times than I care to admit. I wasn’t always as quick, as focused, as responsive, or as on top of things and positive as I strive to be. This has been really hard for me to admit because this business and the relationships that we have worked so hard to build are the essence of who we are as a company.
I had to have a honest conversation with myself, recognize and come to terms with my shortcomings, and find the support I needed to grow through them and not see them as failures.
And I need to say this part VERY clearly:
I could not have made it through this season without Meredith.
Meredith has carried so much more than anyone will ever fully see. She has picked up slack I dropped, handled client needs, kept things moving, stayed steady when I wasn’t, showed up for this company, showed up for our clients, and showed up for me.
She has been the calm, capable, reliable force behind so much of what DayDream LBK has continued to do over these past several months and I can not begin to express how vital she has been to our core.
Right alongside her, I am endlessly grateful for my husband. Every single day, he reminds me of what we do and who we are. He gave me that soft spot to land when I desperately needed a break
One of the most humbling parts of this season has been realizing how incredible our clients really are. I want to recognize this special industry for building real client relationships that become friendships. You created a place of respect where I could honestly open up and say, “I am struggling.” And instead of turning away, you dropped everything to give me love, support, encouragement, and most importantly… your faith in our little team.
How rare is that in this world??
So to every client who was patient with me, kind to me, checked on me, gave me grace, trusted us, kept booking with us (even if it took a little longer than they were used to), kept cheering us on, and gave me a chance during a season when I probably didn’t always deserve it…
Thank you.
Truly. From the bottom of my heart.
Even in a hard season, we have continued producing work we are really proud of. These homes, these clients, these shoots, and this community are still the reason we love what we do.
And I finally feel like I’m starting to come out on the other side of the mental fog and burnout that had me stuck for a little too long.
So maybe this post is a thank you…. Maybe it’s an apology…. Maybe it’s a little bit of both honestly.
But mostly, it’s gratitude
Gratitude for the clients who have showered me with grace. Gratitude for the friends who have noticed and checked in. Gratitude for the clients who have led with patience. Gratitude for those who have understood this season.
Gratitude for the work we still get to create. Gratitude for my people.
And gratitude for what I hope is the start of a beautiful chapter.
Thank YOU for being part of DayDream LBK
We don’t take it lightly. We don’t take you for granted. And we are so excited for what’s ahead 🤍
If you take anything from this post, please take this…
We all fall short. We are all human. We are all struggling with things that nobody sees.
But focus to see those who care enough to still try. Who care enough to try FOR you. They might fall short… but the real bravery is in their trying.
Give kindness in abundance. You might never know who kept surviving because of it.
Now here are some pretty pictures from the last few months proving that burnout might have lived here but so did magic 🌈📸✨
love you all, dondi
