ON a sunday in california

oh hello, internet.

it's been a minute.

i haven't posted a new blog in a week. a week!

can you imagine the horror? you all must have been desperate for updates.

wondering to yourself 'WHAT is that kerry person up to?'

i'm here to tell you the wait is over. i have returned!

oh man, i crack myself up. now let's get to it, shall we?

this past sunday, after church, we wandered around beverly hills. that sentence alone blows my mind.

the sun was all sorts of out and shiny. actually, i had no idea how these pictures would turn out.

mainly because i could not see. in other obvious news: my hair is long. seriously long.

i'll bet now you recall why you are a reader of such a wonderful blog.

truth be told, i was stressing out pretty hard, despite what that bright smile shows.

i was all up in my head about some decisions that have been weighing on me.

but then, something kicked in later on that day and i remembered this truth: there's no point in worrying.

there just isn't. we can plan and plot and make pro/con lists (just me? you do this too, right?)

but in the end, whatever is will be. whatever our gut told us at first is what we'll end up doing.

we are always where we are meant to be, doing what we are meant to be doing.

plus, later during the day i went to play with puppies at an adoption event.

and as we all know, pups are the best for reminding us about what really matters.

sunday's are the best, aren't they?

nice to be back, friends. xo

On Polaroid Travels

sometimes i daydream about where else i would want to be right now.. 

 maybe in disney world .. or perhaps disneyland..

could hop a plane to san francisco .. or maybe off to LA..

or in a cozy chair, my favorite one in the whole world .. or fast asleep in one backstage..

maybe riding bikes in portland .. or at the best bookstore in denver..

 i'd fancy to be lying by the water in miami .. or indulging at Real Food Daily..

or looking at beautiful coastal views in chicago .. or by the santa monica pier..

although if we're being honest, there's few places i'd rather be .. than right next to this little boy.

the good news with playing this game is that when i'm thinking of where i'd jet off to,

i get to remember how many incredible places i've been lucky enough to see.

and instead of lusting after everywhere else, i find myself counting my blessings. giving thanks.

and then somehow, it comes to be, that the more i give thanks, the more exciting life gets,

the more adventures i'm given, and the more i remember that wonderful truth:

that we are always exactly where we are meant to be.

xo

On One of Those Outfits

jacket: j.crew // dress: BB Dakota // shoes: converse // necklace: satya

When we got to the place we were staying, it finally dawned on me what I had forgotten: shoes.

I had flip flops that I'd driven the five hours north in, and I had open-toed sandal wedges for the next day. But it seemed that I sort of forgot to think of what shoes I'd wear that night.

So I threw on my converse kicks, and all of a sudden, I felt completely like myself.

Even more, it seemed to be the perfect outfit for a night by a campfire, pairing perfectly with s'mores.

She snapped a quick photo of me.. right before my camera died.

Turns out I had forgotten my camera battery, too :)