When you need an impromptu St Patty’s Day outfit 🌿
I post a lot of photos of Banff. I can’t really help it. This Narnia-esque winter wonderland truly stole my heart when I visited with @travelmindset back in January. I mean, does it get any better than an ice sculpture contest happening in front of @fairmontcll, directly on Lake Louise, a bar made entirely of ice serving warm hot toddies just steps away? The answer is no. It literally does not get any better. #fairmontmoments #lakelouise
I wanted to extend a huge thank you to all of you who read my @teva article last week — your encouragement truly means so much to me. I heard from several women who also have retinitis pigmentosa, and it was so comforting to share stories! I’d love the opportunity to connect even deeper with you guys, which is why I’m so excited to announce my upcoming session with @vidsigofficial this Friday at 2 PM PST — VIDSIG is a platform that allows you to experience a live one-on-one video chat with your favorite athlete or influencer! I am offering a handful of 5 minute time slots at $20 each where you can ask me anything you want about travel, Tahoe, photography, life, faith, working as an influencer, whatever! The best part? I’m donating all the cash to my favorite organization, @fightblindness, who is pioneering the fight in eradicating degenerative eye diseases like mine. This is not a sponsored post (I’m not getting paid to do this!) I just want to connect deeper with my community and continue to spread awareness for RP. Sign up via link in bio! Have questions? Shoot me a DM, I’m all ears! 😘
Checking in today... how are things going? I’ll go first! ⠀ Life feels chaotic. For years now, the one thing I’ve yearned for is stability, but it still feels so far out of reach. Nick and I are constantly moving and shaking, building our brands, and strategically planning out our life one day at a time. Hustle, hustle, hustle. We both own our own businesses and I think that will always come with unique challenges and triumphs, but Tahoe’s inclement weather this winter and my inability to drive due to my vision makes things even more challenging, especially in a rural mountain community. I try not to complain (God has been so good to me!) but some days are really hard. I often birth a panic attack in the middle of the night. Sometimes, it feels like all I do is work (freelancers, who’s with me?). ⠀ Isn’t this fun?! 😂 If you need to get something off your chest, or just want to say hi and strike up a conversation, I’m all ears! ♥️
I love women, I also love men. But today is a day to specifically recognize the extraordinary achievements, strength and heart of women. I don’t have many words to add beyond that of what I’ve already seen while scrolling today, so I’ll just say this: I see you. I am proud of you. Keep charging. Also, can you tell I really miss the sun? #IWD2019
I used to tell people that my biggest fear in life was losing my vision. Then, at the age of 22, my fears were realized. ⠀ It’s been 9 years (almost to the exact day) since I was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, an incurable retinal condition slowly rendering me blind. An art student at the time of my diagnosis, it’s difficult to put into words how devastating this was. Fast forward almost a decade later and it turns out it’s this same “disability” that actually enables me to push deeper and drive harder. ⠀ As you all know, I travel frequently — a wonderful freedom I don’t take for granted, but definitely not always easy as a visually impaired woman who can’t drive. My friend @loverunpink is in the same boat — as a matter of fact, she’s further along in her diagnosis than me — but it certainly doesn’t slow either of us down, as we recently discovered on a trip to Mexico City last month! I’m not sure which was more memorable: the incredible street food on every corner or the sunrise hot air balloon ride over Aztec pyramids at Teotihuacan. ⠀ I wrote about this experience — and what it’s like living with a degenerative eye condition — in a piece for the @teva blog. Check it out (link in bio)! Is Mexico City on your bucket list? ⠀ #StrapIntoFreedom #TevaExplorerCollective #MexicoCity
87 days until summer!
Visiting Banff? Whether in winter or summer, you NEED to stay at @fairmontbanff — it’s literally a castle in the woods 👌🏼 I am ready to come back to Banff right now just to take a dip in this pool... what a view, am I right?! More on the blog (link in bio)! #banffsprings #fairmontmoments
Dear summer, I think about you all the time ☀️ xoxo, LLV
I never knew I could enjoy shooting delicate little flowers so much ✨ @sonyalpha a7R III | 40mm | f4.5 | 1/50 sec | ISO 1250 #sonyalpha #alphacollective #bealpha
Does anybody know how to say ‘hot air balloon’ in Spanish? 🎈
I can feel myself wanting to slow down. Travel less. Pour into my home and community more. Get my routine stable enough where I can actually think about getting a dog (or dare I say, get pregnant?). Before you unfollow me now I can promise I have more travels and epic adventures lined up this year... but in general I’m feeling a weariness in my bones that didn’t used to be there. Anyone else? Or am I just getting old? 😝
A snapshot from our honeymoon in Morocco... a beautiful, sensual and chaotic memory. Beyond sharing a bottle of wine on our rooftop riad, what this image doesn’t show was the food poisoning and death in my family that transpired over the course of this trip. I’ve always said it: our marriage has been full of high highs and low lows. Fast forward almost six years, and our relationship has sailed past the expectation phase on commercial holidays like today and moved into a closeness, an ease, a comfort: I feel a God-given protective shield around us, keeping us grounded and sure footed, moving through life shoulder-to-shoulder. For us, Valentine’s Day is less about flowers and chocolate and more a reassuring check-in, just like yesterday, and just like tomorrow: “I love you. Is there anything I can do for you?” I lucked out with Nick as my husband, but in reality, luck had nothing to do with it — God’s always been guiding us towards each other, towards home. I am so grateful for His mercies which are new every morning, and for a husband who loves me and loves his God even more.
Postcard from Canada ⛰ 📷: @missruthanne