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I'm Gennean, a writer, photographer, podcaster, and wild heart.  I love traveling, a good cup of tea, everything Harry Potter, and I'm all about keeping it real.  I specialize in portrait and travel photography and am passionate about capturing the wild, real moments of life.

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» The world can be messy and hard and dark, for sure, but I want to challenge you to actively look for the goodness, the love, and the light. I promise you that it really is all around, and once you know where to find it, you can turn around and share it ✨
» Real talk: my life is kind of a mess right now. Even with my cute wee alarm clock I just bought (which is definitely working for this night owl, y'all) waking me up earlier, I am rushing through my days working my job(s), pouring into my passion projects (writing + podcasting), and attempting to plan my upcoming travels. And I'ma be honest: it's a bit of a sh!t show. And yet I have so much peace. It's the weirdest but most welcomed feeling — to know there are so many plates spinning and so many details to iron out and yet I'm not worried or freaking out like the old me definitely would have. But cause trust me, she would be breaking down, real slow and real ugly. I was chatting with a friend recently about this new phenomenon in my life: this chill, go with the flow, no stress space I find myself residing in. For anyone who knows me well or has known me a while, it's kind of a miracle, and it's really beautiful. My Pops has done A LOT in my life since Europe, but this new mentality and presence of peace is one of the coolest. Are you more of a planner/worrier or more spontaneous/go with the flow? Either way, I would love to be lifting you up to experience more peace and less stress in your life. If that's something your digging, drop a comment or 🙌🏼 below! I love y'all. PS yep my NYC living friendz are the cutest✨
»Just a little reminder for your Thursday that, no matter what you're facing or working toward today, you are a beauty inside and out and you've got this! Today I'm bouncing back from a cold and switching between my two remote jobs as an Event Project Manager and Director of Technology Experience (what the what!) and am now headed out to record episode 003 of #wildheartswithgennean and y'all life is crazy but so good! Sometimes we just the reminder that were capable of getting after the things on our hearts, ya feel me? So what are those things for you? And how are you pursuing them today? I'm rooting for you! Don't let fear or doubt get in your way... and don't worry about anything or anyone else around you. Just do it, because you can! ✨
» Wherever you are, be all there. It's a quote I've loved for years, and I recently realized that I think I love it so much because, well, I'm so bad at it. I'm a dreamer at heart and can easily so much time in my head that I miss what's right in front of me. Yeah, I'm not great at being fully present where I am, but I WANT to be... and I'm fairly certain I'm not the only one. 002: THE ART OF BEING PRESENT On the newest episode of #wildheartswithgennean, I'm sitting down with my long time friend Sara to chat about the art of being present, especially in such a digital and distracted age. We touch on the enneagram, stories from high school, and, most importantly, how to be present in your space — both geographically and relationally — and we get real about the challenges that can come with doing so! TUNE IN! SUBSCRIBE! RATE + REVIEW!🎙️ iTunes link in profile! 🎧 Also available on Spotify and Google Play✨
» 2019: the year of MORE✨ Less worry, more joy. Less planning, more spontanaity. Less stuff, more adventures. Less doubt, and W A Y more faith. Plus more creativity, more trying new things, more tackling the hard stuff; more love and kindness and grace; more depth and purpose and intentionality. And more Jesus, because He's everything. I'm so expectant for what this year has in store, and I hope that you are, too, because I believe it's destined to be a good one. 🙌🏼
» 2018 was easily the wildest, weirdest, and most game changing year of my life thus far, and — fun fact — it was also the year I spent 6 months living out of a suitcase. In reflecting on all that happened this last year, I'm sharing some of the numbers, highlights, and lessons I learned today on the blog! #linkinprofile ⇣ 💻 gennean.com/blog