Finding Peace in the Unknown

I have spent most of my life hesitating, waiting to say yes until I have analyzed all the possible outcomes, especially failure, regret, and embarrassment. Mostly, I don't want to waste time. Time is my love language, my currency. If I do this, will it just be a waste of time?

I spent the better part of a decade in Northern New England, redirecting my life and career to live here and re-establishing myself as a photographer. I spent many days, hours, and weeks traveling through small towns and nature byways like this one. New Hampshire looks a lot like this photo when you are driving through it: wide, clear roads, lots of trees, and big open skies. 

In the first years of travel, establishing myself as a photographer with local business owners, I traveled thousands of miles throughout New England. As I met more people, they often said they had been here their whole lives but had never been to this town or that area. I found myself fortunate enough to say that I had explored this area or that mentioned town.

I write all of this to say that I'm glad that even though I may have been extremely hesitant and downright scared to pick up and move across the country, I am glad I did it—for the experience, the try, the community, and the peace. Yeah, lots of peace.