Notes From The In-Between
There’s something about July.
It sneaks up on you kind of quietly. It’s not like January or February — cold, often drawn out, but filled with the bright promise of a new year. And it’s not like November or December, bustling with the holidays and weighted with reflection as another year comes to a close.
July is the stretch of road in between, where everything is still unfolding.
It’s the moment I find myself pouring another cup of coffee and realizing — I was just making plans for the year. And now? I’m in the thick of them, completely unsure of where I am in the story.
Some days — like today — I feel it more than others.
I often feel like I'm so behind. I mean, I'm even two weeks late with this blog post! The constant rhythm of working a full-time job, building a business I care deeply about, showing up for the people I love, showing up for myself — it’s a lot to hold. And while it doesn’t always feel easy, it does feel worth it. Because even in the heaviness, there are glimmers — small, bright reminders of why I love this work so much. Of how it fills my cup in ways I never could have imagined.
I often forget that I'm growing.
There’s always something unfinished, something I meant to do earlier, something I’m still figuring out — something that leaves me feeling behind. But growth doesn’t always look like momentum or forward movement. Sometimes it looks like stillness. Like catching your breath. Like honoring how far you’ve come, even when you don’t have a checklist to show for it (and I do love my checklists).
A reminder popped up on my phone the other day: “I find growth to be immensely fulfilling.”
It hit me like a truth I didn’t know I needed. Because that’s exactly what this season has been — a stretch of quiet, slow, steady growth. Not loud. Not headline-worthy. But deep. Real. And, yes, fulfilling.
My horoscope this morning felt like an echo:
“What if we can see our greatness in the slow times… What if the seasons where we relax a little and trust that everything will work out just fine, become the most memorable?”
That thought has stayed with me, but the truth is, life hasn’t exactly offered me a slow season lately. With the launch of Her Light: A Year of Inspiration and what feels like never-ending changes — both personally and professionally — I’ve been busier than ever. So I’m learning to create quiet moments when I can, even if it’s just a breath, a pause, a glance out the window with coffee in hand (or a Hallmark movie on a rainy day).
It’s so easy to miss the signs when we get lost in the day to day. But it’s not a coincidence. None of it is. I chose to write about the in-between this month without knowing why — and then everything around me started whispering reminders. You’re on the right road. You’re becoming, even now. Especially now.
I’ve seen so much beauty this year.
In the faces I’ve photographed, in the quiet love between families, in the seniors standing on the edge of becoming. In the stories shared, the trust given, the laughter, the tears. And in the places — oh, the places. This state has unfolded beneath my wheels in the most breathtaking ways, and every time I stop to take one of my "Working" photos it reminds me that no matter how heavy things get, this life and this work is a privilege. It's like being let in on a secret. Like witnessing connection in its most honest form. And I don’t take a single moment of it for granted.
So as I move into the second half of this year, I’m holding space for both things to be true:
That I feel behind… and that I’m right on time.
That this is hard… and it’s also beautiful.
That I’m still learning… and still growing.
There is no rush. The road I’m on is where the magic lives. And I plan to keep walking it — camera in hand.
Here’s to the in-between, and all the quiet growth it holds. May we keep going — hearts full, eyes open, and lots of coffee.
- Kristy