I've been on this platform for almost four years and my experience has been overwhelmingly positive. I have gotten so much inspiration here, made some of my best friends, and had the privilege of getting to know so many of YOU. I feel that my choice to be open and vulnerable on @instagam and my blog has always been the right one. I don't often talk about the harassment I've experienced but in the interest of transparency, I'd like you to know about it. Groped by a male photographer, hit on inappropriately under "business" contexts, harassed on @instagram via graphic pornography sent to me in my DMs, clearly by the same person with too much time on their hands. But these are just examples of a bigger issue. Examples of healing that needs to happen. Do not mistake these words for me feeling sorry for myself. I know my purpose and I'm here to pursue it come hell or high water. But this is frankly nonsense, and it is not OK. To the men who have harassed me: I hope you stop talking and start listening. I hope you attempt to understand and own the times you may have been wrong. I hope you find love. I hope you find Peace. I hope you move forward calling out harmful comments your friends may make. I hope you draw a line with them. I hope you uncover a greater sense of awareness. And I really hope that you understand that nothing about this declaration, or others like it, intends to belittle your story. It just aims to validate ours in the first place. . Photo by @darylovejr 💛

I think some part of me was asleep until I first spent time in the mountains at 19. What a wake-up call it was. 😌 📷: Yosemite, tonight.

Art in every thing. Hard to get bored in a world like this. 💫

Everything you make won’t be the best thing you make. It just matters that you’re making. 📝📷 #DoSeekMake PS… who’s up for an Alaska photo trip with me? 🕺😉

Go easy on yourself if you took the harder path. The easy way out is so much more comfortable than the riskier move. There have been so many times I tried to hide under a security blanket in life. But sometimes, staying in one place is just another version of quitting. Risk doesn’t happen quietly or subtly; its a declaration, a big move, a firm “yes” or “no”. It requires decisiveness and courage. All this stuff, all of these hard parts, they’re giving you the opportunity to fulfill dreams bigger than fear could ever imagine. So work for it. You were never meant to give anything less than your best anyway. Photo taken at @erindinamibia. 🦁💛

Happy Monday everyone! I hope that whatever you are doing today is fueled by purpose & passion. I think sometimes the whole “purpose” spiel can feel overplayed and cheesy, but I mean it when I say you need a strong one. Because stuff gets hard and uncertain, and if what you’re pursuing isn’t rooted in a really good Why, it’s gonna get old and wear you out quickly. I woke up today less than excited. I woke up today anxious, and it isn’t always easy to re-set. A gratitude practice has been really helpful for me to get grounded and re-focus my attention on what matters. So, this photo! I want to share more of these types of portraits with you guys, because they are some of my favorite images, and are definitely rooted in my Why of connection. This is a portrait of a young Himba girl in Namibia. Her hairstyle is still that of a child, but when she hits puberty, her hairstyle, as well as other elements of her dress, will be changed to reflect her womanhood. It was an honor to spend a couple of days with this tribe and learn a little bit about their way of life. What comes up for you when you look at this photo? What questions do you have? Hoping you have a great start to your week, whatever you are up to today.

Busy Saturday! Hope everyone is having a great weekend 🕺

A flight over Alaska reminds you just how varied and alive our planet is. Putting this photo on my story if you want it as a wallpaper. 🏞 I feel like I’ve been talking with you guys about trips and workshops nonstop lately. I just announced a second set of dates for my Greece trip. This is a 7-day adventure focused on connection, culture, and personal growth. It is custom-built and every activity is selected for a reason! It’s a group trip for people who never thought they’d go on a group trip. 😜 For full details, head to the link in my bio. Groups are small, apply soon! ✈️

Head in the clouds ☁️☁️☁️ The first time I stood on a mountain I was 19 in Wyoming. It kinda felt like going home for the first time. I poked my head in and looked around, nodded and said "yep, this is it. I'll be back." and turned around just to get lost on the way down 🙄🙃 It wasn't the mountains necessarily, it was just the way I felt in them. Connected. I'm not sure if I knew then all the different places I'd feel that sense of awe. I could not have known then just how many times I'd be simultaneously dwarfed and supported by Nature, or reminded of my humanity, or struck by wonder unexpectedly. But I must have known. Every time I return those experiences, I think the same thing— Yep, this is it. And I'll be back.

Ten years ago, I was a freshman in college freaking out about her major. I always did fine in my classes, but I was honestly way too preoccupied with having existential crises to reach my full potential as a student. Anyone else? 🙋 THE IRONY: If I could have pursued anything at all, I probably would have pursued what 28-year-old me is currently doing. But I didn’t believe it was actually possible, so I didn’t try. What’s funny about this story is that obviously I still got to Point B. It may not have been direct, but here we are. Never believe that any one decision you make today will determine the rest of your life. Take your best shot at the moon. The most important thing is that you are moving. Do something instead of nothing and clarity will come. 🐻🐻 shot on Sony A9 with 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 GM lens. @sonyalpha #alphacollective

What doors are you closing so that others may open? As far as resolutions go, I don’t think we necessarily need an occasion to make them, but it is nice to have one. You should know if you don’t already, that the words I post here–– ESPECIALLY the words of encouragement–– are often words I desperately need to hear myself. They’re coming from a much more secure and intuitive place inside of me that I don’t always lead with. The past six months have been challenging for a handful of wildly different reasons, but my reactions often manifested avoidance, procrastination, and inefficiency. I tried to fix all my problems so perfectly that I ended up holding onto them, so tight that I suffocated myself at times. This year I choose to stop holding on to things so tightly. My belief is that it isn’t really up to me anyway. Things that are not for you are never going to be for you, no matter how much you try to manipulate them. And the things that are for you… well, they will always be. Please feel free to tell me about any personal reflections you have made or goals you have. I’m rooting for you 🙏