I manifested my dream trip to New Zealand… and me 10 years ago would never have thought I could do it.

Do you believe in manifesting? It’s ok if you don’t! But I have been a long time believer of manifestation (because I’ve seen it happen for myself and others around me!) and for me, this trip was an amazing reminder of that. A reminder to keep asking for what we want and that putting big dreams into the universe or saying them out loud is scary, but SO rewarding!

10 years ago after Patt and I had just gotten married in Jamaica with some of our closest friends and family, I later told him that for our 10 year wedding anniversary, I’d take him to New Zealand to celebrate the milestone of a decade together!

At the time I made this promise, I was a graphic designer in Edmonton. I had no idea that 8 years later I’d pursue photography full time. That my paths would cross with another local photographer. That a beer and great conversation would turn into a friendship, and that I’d later meet her partner and that they would both become a part of mine and my family’s life. These two amazing humans, Kim and Mel, would later plan their dream wedding in New Zealand. And would invite me as a guest, but an even bigger honour, they would ask me to photograph their special day (you can probably guess where this is going now 😉). This was honestly the biggest privilege, as Kim is a very talented photographer herself (check out her page here!) that I’d looked up to and I have admired her work since our paths first crossed. That she picked me out of all the photographers in the world, literally, was a dream come true.

This was a day that I knew I could not miss and had to make happen. To be honest, all the stars aligned perfectly! I booked a 2 week trip with my husband, landing on our 10 year wedding anniversary, sharing the wedding and an amazing trip together. One that I’ll honestly remember for years to come! That time to reconnect, recharge, relax and just explore this beautiful country with him just as I imagined a decade ago. Muah… chefs kiss 🤌🏼

I have so much more to share about his trip and all the adventures we did and I will share more soon. But I want to leave you all with this…

Manifest it, dream it, believe it! Yes, you have to work towards it and believe it was meant for you. And that can be scary and vulnerable, and fear can stop you from saying it out loud sometimes. Even if you’re not ready to say it out loud, write it down, come back to it from time to time. And see what happens.

Believe you deserve it… because you do! We all do!

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xo,

Stacy