I'm Jeanette, a photographer, a multicultural millennial, and a perfectionist trying to learn the joy of embracing average, while still dreaming big! On my blog I share all of my latest photoshoots, as well as my thoughts and musings on life and all of the ups and downs that that entails! Grab a cup of tea, a fluffy blanket, and cozy up with some of my blog posts! 

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"TO FIND THE BEST IN OTHERS. TO LEAVE THE WORLD A BIT BETTER . . . THIS IS TO HAVE SUCCEEDED"

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“IMPERFECTIONS ARE NOT INADEQUACIES; THEY ARE REMINDERS THAT WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.”

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"CHARITABLE VIEWS...CANNOT BE ACQUIRED BY VEGETATING IN ONE LITTLE CORNER OF THE EARTH ALL ONE'S LIFETIME."

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"TRAVEL IS FATAL TO PREJUDICE, BIGOTRY, AND NARROW-MINDEDNESS"

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"STOP CHASING PERFECT, AND START SEEING PROGRESS"

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We seem to be overwhelmed with mantras to “Live your passion,” “pursue your passion,” and “follow your passion,” but what does PASSION actually mean? Chances are, you have asked yourself before and maybe even struggled with the question, “What is my passion?” Passion is defined as a strong feeling for something, and if you are […]

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January 6, 2020

Don’t forget to sign up for the Embracing Average Newsletter at the bottom of this post for weekly updates! Hello Friends, I just wanted to share this quick video with all of you! For almost the past year now I have been working on minimizing my possessions and simplifying my life. Part of that journey has […]

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January 26, 2017

For the past month Jan and I have been traveling to several different Christmas markets in and near Frankfurt [check out my video from the Bad Homburg christmas market here]. We decided at the very beginning of the holiday season in November that we wanted to focus on experiences and togetherness throughout the season rather […]

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December 30, 2016