I actually did take a photo of the Santa Monica beach on Saturday, but it seems to have disappeared into the void of my iPhone.

Instead, I figured I would take a pause from the photos.

I moved to California from Florida exactly one year ago with nothing but my dog and whatever fit into my car. It was scary and exciting. I could make it on my own and I wasn’t going to run home crying.

Friday dropped a financial bombshell on my fiancé Josh and me. So it’s funny that this month, the one year anniversary of successfully blossoming and creating a home here, we are struggling again.

We made a plan. Then we hit the beach.

Sometimes you have to laugh at what life throws at you.

I’ll take the opportunity to tell you this — there are always hurdles. Whatever it is you’re working towards, don’t give up!

Related posts: