Hello friends! I’m so happy to open Jennifer Findlay Portraits again. Don’t get me wrong. I still stand behind my intense dislike of the all things “administration”. Yuck! 2019 was a tough year, and I won’t deny that I’m delighted to see it ending. I’m hopeful that the new year will be way better.

This is where I get all “authentic”. Depression reared its ugly head in a big way, and it forced me to stop working. It was debilitating, and I could barely function.

A perfect storm of depression, scary health issues and a big ol’ family dilemma helped me spiral down. I won’t bore you with the endless details, because I want to let that story go and create a new narrative for myself.

I’m so grateful for my husband, children, family, friends, doctors and therapists, who helped me. When you’re at a crossroad in life, the truly important things become crystal clear, and I stand by my conviction that we’re only on this planet to spread love–the rest of it takes a very distant second place.