It’s a hard topic to talk about but I thought I’d share some thoughts and conversations I’ve been having with close friends about the passing of loved ones to shed a little light on the situation since it’s been on a lot of people’s mind since our beloved basketball icon, Kobe Bryant & his daughter Gigi passed away this past weekend tragically. You see I started out this year with also losing an uncle, a grandma, and an aunt — it’s always hard to imagine life without these people and the feeling is surreal because you can still see their smiles and the memories you’ve made when you close your eyes. Once they’re gone, we always feel like they were taken too soon but the truth is... no one really knows when their time is coming. I’ve been around enough deaths of close family and friends in the last handful of years that I can share honestly that some of the things the people left behind regret the most are: not having spent more time with that person, taking more pictures with them so they can look back on these memories, sharing their true feelings with them, forgiving and forgetting the little things so they can share what little time they had left together, and doing the things they’ve always wanted to do together sooner. Thought: what if you lived life like you were dying or like the people you love were dying? There would be no regrets about lost time and everything you choose to do for yourself and your loved ones will be more intentional. What a beautiful life you would live and how great of a legacy you will leave behind... just sayin. #livelikeyouweredying #lifeisabeautifulthing #forgiveness #forgiveandforget #livelifeintentionally #mambaforever #youonlyliveonce #loveissimple #takechances #crossoffbucketlist #saysorry #dothings #spendqualitytimetogether #pdxweddingphotographer #pnwweddingphotographer #youneverknowuntilyoutry #bayareaweddingphotographer #fineartphotographer #teatime #makingmemories #flatlaystyle #flatlayphotography #flatlaylove #styleinspiration #gardenroses (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B78SqM2D5No/?igshid=vppu6run87h3











